chapter 37
Giuseppe Verdi is viewed as an Italian nationalist composer.
true
In the late nineteenth century France, Germany, and Italy developed distinct national styles.
true
Many Romantic composers looked to faraway lands or cultures for their opera plots.
true
Nineteenth-century Italian opera is characterized by the use of the bel canto style of singing.
true
Which opera did Verdi write based on the story of the king of Babylon?
Nabucco
The American debut tour of international singing sensation Jenny Lind was managed by:
P. T. Barnum
The literary basis for Verdi's Rigoletto is
a play by Victor Hugo
What is the historical setting for Rigoletto?
an Italian court, during the Renaissance era
In the nineteenth century opera excerpts were marketed to domestic consumers via:
both of the above
After her husband began to flourish as a composer, Giuseppina Strepponi enjoyed continued success as an opera singer.
false
Jenny Lind was a famous nineteenth-century composer of opera.
false
Rigoletto is an opera based on Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
false
l barbiere di Siviglia and Guillaume Tell by Gioachino Rossini both exhibit which style of singing?
straight tone
Il barbiere di Siviglia and Guillaume Tell by Gioachino Rossini both exhibit which style of singing?
straight-tone
Which Verdi opera is set in Egypt?
Aida
Which is NOT a Verdi opera based on a Shakespeare play?
Aida