CH 47 LISTENING QUIZ: Puccini: Madame Butterfly, "Un bel di" LG 39

In what language is this work sung?

Italian

How does Puccini set the last two words of the aria, "l'aspetto" ("I wait for him"), to music (this text occurs at 0:19 in the excerpt)?

all possible answers.

This excerpt is an example of

an aria

What is happening in terms of the dynamics in this excerpt?

crescendo from piano to fff

What is the mood at the beginning of this excerpt?

dreamlike, ethereal

What is the genre of Madame Butterfly?

opera

One of the style features of Puccini's music is that instruments in the orchestra often play the vocal line. In this excerpt, which instrument(s) play(s) the melody with the singer?

solo violin

What is the vocal range of the singer in this excerpt?

soprano

The ___________ are accompanying the singer in this excerpt.

strings

The ___________ are doubling the vocal line in this excerpt.

strings