MUS 1030 Part 4 Ch 14
Identify the answer that most appropriately describes the operatic vocal ensemble.
-allows the plot to unfold more quickly onstage -consists of three or more characters who simultaneously sing about their individual responses to the dramatic action -an element derived from comic opera, it was especially favored at the ends of acts to help spark a rousing conclusion -another manifestation of the democratic spirit, and better dramatic sense, of the late eighteenth century
Which Mozart opera is a German Singspiel?
Die Zauberflöte
Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?
Mozart's principal librettist during the 1780s
Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding Classical operas.
The pianoforte accompanies recitatives. (Emphasis is placed on natural, realistic characters. Comic operas became more important. Sections of recitative, aria, and chorus flow smoothly from one section to the next. Composers placed vocal ensembles at the ends of acts.)
What is the correct definition for Singspiel?
a German musical comedy with spoken dialogue, tuneful songs, and topical humor
A "diminished chord" is
a chord made up entirely of minor thirds that produces a tense, unstable sound.
In Don Giovanni, the character of Leporello is
a faithful, though reluctant, servant.
What type of chord accompanies the death of the Commandant in Don Giovanni?
diminished chord
Because Don Giovanni is implicitly critical of the aristocracy, Mozart and da Ponte had to dance quickly to stay ahead of the imperial censor before production.
true
