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Music Appreciation - Chapter 22The bass line that opens and unifies Dido's Lament is called a(n) a. arioso. b. ground bass. c. ritornello. d. overture. - correct answer b. ground bass. Which is NOT true of an overture? a. It may introduce themes from arias to follow. b. It is generally pla...

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Music Appreciation - Chapter 22
The bass line that opens and unifies Dido's Lament is called a(n)
a. arioso.
b. ground bass.
c. ritornello.
d. overture. - correct answer b. ground bass.
Which is NOT true of an overture?
a. It may introduce themes from arias to follow.
b. It is generally played as an introduction and again between scenes.
c. It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
d. It is performed by an orchestra. - correct answer b. It is generally played as an introduction and again between scenes.
At the time Monteverdi wrote the opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were opening in Venice?
a. public
b. monastic
c. private
d. symphonic - correct answer a. public
Which is NOT a true statement about Baroque opera?
a. Baroque opera depicts events in a "hyper-reality."
b. Characters in Baroque opera convey strong emotions through music.
c. Baroque opera continues to appeal to audiences today.
d. Baroque opera aims to depict events realistically. - correct answer d. Baroque opera aims to depict events realistically. What is the musical style of the opening line "Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me"?
a. recitative
b. chorus
c. overture
d. aria - correct answer a. recitative
The most important new genre of the Baroque era was
a. opera.
b. the Mass.
c. the motet.
d. the symphony. - correct answer a. opera.
Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?
a. Aeneas has left her.
b. Aeneas discovered that Dido was actually his sister.
c. Aeneas has been murdered.
d. Aeneas was lost at sea. - correct answer a. Aeneas has left her.
In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?
a. to leave her country
b. to join a convent
c. to die
d. to marry Aeneas - correct answer c. to die
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and
a. organum.
b. chant.
c. cantatas.
d. choruses - correct answer d. choruses

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