Chapter 32 - Listening Guide Quiz 21: Mozart: Marriage of Figaro, Act I, Excerpts

How does the music of the second section (B) sound different from the first section (A)? 0:17 0:26

B is more lyrical.

Place the names of the characters who sing in this excerpt from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro in the order in which they enter. 2:03

Basilio, Susanna, the Count

Place the following excerpts from Cherubino's aria in Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro in order of occurrence.

0:17, 0:26,0:17

Below are three excerpts from Act I of The Marriage of Figaro. Match the characters you hear singing to the correct excerpt. You may need to match multiple characters to one excerpt.

0:17- Cherubino 0:47 - The Count, Susanna 0:37 - Susanna. the count, Basilio

Match the type of singing that describes each excerpt from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

0:26 - aria by Cherubino 1:08 - recitative between Susanna and the Count 0:51 - terzetto between the Count, Basilio, and Susanna

Put the following musical events in the order in which they occur in Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

0:44, 1:33, 1:04

What describes the form of Cherubino's aria from Act I of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro? You will need to listen to the entire excerpt to analyze the form. Listen for patterns in the repetition of previously used musical material and the occurrence of new musical material. 2:51

A-B-A-C-C′

The singing in this excerpt is characterstic of the genre opera seria. 1:04

F

Match the terms with the different elements of music as found in Cherubino's aria from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. 1:37

Form - A-B-A-C-C′ performing forces- mezzo-soprano voice melody- descending scale pattern with quick rhythms that becomes more lyrical

Below is an excerpt from the Act I recitative by Susanna, the Count, and Basilio in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Put the following events in the order in which they occur in this recitative. Mozart, Marriage of Figaro, Act I, Excerpt 1:14

Susanna hides Cherubino behind an armchair as the Count arrives. The Count tries to seduce Susanna even though she tries to shoo him away. The Count hides behind the armchair as he hears Basillio; Cherubino scoots to the front and Susanna covers him with a cloth. Basilio enters and begins to hint at the Count's love for Susanna and Cherubino's love for the Countess. Susanna denies everything and tries to get him to leave. The Count jumps from behind the armchair and Basilio delights in having revealed his hiding spot.

The Count arrives to arrange a tryst with -, and - hides behind a large armchair. The music master, -, who delights in uncovering other people's secrets, comes looking for -, who also hides behind the chair.

Susanna, Cherubino, Basilio, the Count

This scene from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro features dialogue in recitative sung by three characters, the Count, Susanna, and Basilio. What describes the singing style? 1:14

The singing is in a rapid, syllabic style.

Drag and drop the descriptions of the aria and/or the recitative from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. 1:48 1:55

aria mezzo-soprano supported by a small orchestra recitative soprano, bass, and tenor supported by fortepiano and cello both aria and recitative homophonic texture

Drag and drop the descriptions to the aria and/or the trio from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Aria 1:48 Trio 4:07

aria- A-B-B-C-C′ form trio- through-composed aria and trio: orchestral accompaniment

Which of the following describe the singing style of this excerpt? Which do not? 0:17

clear melodic shape aria

Below are three excerpts from Cherubino's aria in Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, which correspond to the three primary sections that comprise its form. Match the excerpts to their descriptions.

descending scale pattern with quick rhythms in a major key - 0:17 begins quietly on a repeated note, then modulates - 0:34 lyrical, ascending melody in a major key- 0:26

In this excerpt, Susanna, the Count, and Basilio are accompanied by a _________ instrument called the fortepiano and a ____. 1:00

keyboard Cello

The singer in this excerpt has a _________________ vocal range. 0:44

mezzo-soprano

Which of the following describe the performing forces of Cherubino's aria from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro? Which do not? 0:44

mezzo-soprano small orchestra with strings and winds

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music in the trio from Act I of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. 1:04

performing forces- orchestral accompaniment, three voices form- through-composed with brief repetitions texture- polyphonic with moments of homophony

Which of the following describe the singing style of this excerpt? Which do not? 0:35

recitative speech-like dialogue

2:01 Three characters in turn, Susanna, a _______, the Count, a bass, and Basilio, a _______, are accompanied by a fortepiano and a cello.

soprano, tenor, fortepiano

After listening to the trio, drag and drop descriptions of the voice and text to the correct character, as heard in the excerpt. Mozart, Marriage of Figaro, Act I, Excerpt 1:17

the Count: bass voice, grandiose and pompous statements Basilio- tenor voice Susanna- soprano voice anxious and angry statements

In this excerpt from the trio between the Count, Basilio, and Susanna, which of the following describe the texture? Which does not? 1:04

three voices in overlapping combinations polyphonic imitation moments of homophony

You will need to listen to the entire excerpt to analyze the form. Listen for repetition of musical material, and also when new musical material occurs. Mozart, Marriage of Figaro, Act I, Excerpt 4:07

through-composed with short sections repeated