Romantic Opera

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. What term is used to describe the short recurring motives found in Wagner's work?

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. Which composer discussed in this chapter composed an opera based on the age-old tale in which a mortal makes a deal with the devil?

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. Which of the following operas is NOT one of the three operas that mark Verdi's coming-of-age as a composer in the 1850s?

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. Which statement about French opera in the 19th century is NOT true?

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. Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen was composed in record time-the composer took the entire piece from concept to final copy in just under two months.

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. Bellini, whose lyrical melodies suggest the soulful elegance of Chopin, is most well known for his masterpiece, Norma.

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. Set in seventeenth-century Italy, La Muette de Portici ends with a climactic display of the sack of Rome.

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. Match the terms to their definitions.

Bel cant

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Double aria

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Cavatina

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. Listen to the excerpt from Verdi's Rigoletto. What does this song reveal about the Duke's character?

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. Listen to the excerpt from Wagner's Das Rheingold. Which leitmotif is on display in this passage?

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