Chapter 44. Multimedia Hits: Verdi and Italian Romantic Opera

Which of the following characters sing the "Un dì" in Verdi's Rigoletto?

Duke Rigoletto Maddalena Gilda

Which of the following is NOT a Verdi opera based on a Shakespeare play?

aida

What is the historical setting of Rigoletto?

an Italian

After her husband's composing career began to flourish, Giuseppina Strepponi enjoyed continued success as an opera singer into her last years

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

Which opera did Verdi write based on the story of the king of Babylon?

nabucco

Successful multimedia works rely on the draw of star _________________ .

performers

What is the literary basis for Verdi's Rigoletto?

play

Who managed the American debut tour of international singing sensation Jenny Lind?

pt

The form of the setting of "La donna è mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto is ______________ .

strophic

Which of these operas exhibited the singing style known as bel canto?

the R ones

"La donna è mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto is in ______________ meter.

triple

Giuseppe Verdi viewed himself as an Italian nationalist composer.

true

Musical theater has been a form of entertainment in China for centuries.

true

Nineteenth-century Italian opera is characterized by the use of the bel canto style of singing.

true