Ch 22 Quiz

A ground bass is heard only at the beginning of Dido's aria.

A hornpipe is

An aria is characterized by

At the time Monteverdi wrote the opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were opening in Venice?

Between scenes of an opera the orchestra may play

Despite being composed in England, Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas has an Italian text.

Dido and Aeneas is one of the earliest, and most famous, Italian operas.

Dido and Aeneas was first presented by

Who of the following was an early composer of Italian opera?

How is grief musically depicted in Dido's Lament?

In Baroque opera, what seemingly happens to the time during an aria?

In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?

The _______ was an English entertainment that combined music and poetry.

The most important new genre of the Baroque era was

The bass line that opens and unifies Dido's Lament is called a(n)

The libretto for Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas, is based on

The new Italian opera was embraced in all Western European countries.

The opening of Act II of Dido and Aeneas begins with a sprightly tune in the style of a

The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and

The text of an opera is known as a

What is the musical style of the opening line "Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me"?

Where was Purcell employed when he wrote Dido and Aeneas?

Which is NOT a true statement about Baroque opera?

Which is NOT true of an overture?

Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?