Chapter 46

During what time of year is The Nutcracker usually performed? Select one: a. Lent b. Christmas c. Easter d. Pentecost

b. Christmas

Which movement of The Nutcracker is based on a Russian dance? Select one: a. Waltz of the Flowers b. Trepak c. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy d. Dance of the Toy Flutes

b. Trepak

Which of the following describes the celesta? Select one: a. woodwind instrument b. bell-like timbre c. small cello d. sounds similar to the human voice

b. bell-like timbre

Nadezhda von Meck's arrangement with Tchaikovsky had one stipulation Select one: a. that Tchaikovsky remain in Russia. b. that they never meet. c. that Tchaikovsky live at her estate. d. that Tchaikovsky would compose exclusively for her.

b. that they never meet.

What was an Italian precursor to ballet? Select one: a. ballet de cour b. opera buffa c. intermedio d. masque

c. intermedio

Nadezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was that of his Select one: a. lover. b. teacher. c. patron. d. choreographer.

c. patron.

Which of the following was NOT a famous ballet written by Tchaikovsky? Select one: a. Swan Lake b. Sleeping Beauty c. The Nutcracker d. Romeo and Juliet

d. Romeo and Juliet

Tchaikovsky lived and worked mostly in Paris. Select one: True False

false

The Nutcracker is based on a story originally written by the Romantic writer Victor Hugo and expanded by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Select one: True False

false

The Nutcracker is based on a fanciful story by Select one: a. E. T. A. Hoffmann. b. Alexandre Dumas. c. Marius Petipa. d. Victor Hugo.

a E.T.A Hoffmann

Tchaikovsky conducted at the inaugural concert of which famous concert hall? Select one: a. Carnegie Hall, New York City b. Wigmore Hall, London c. Leipzig Gewandhaus, Leipzig d. Theater and der Wien, Vienna

a. Carnegie Hall, New York City

Which of the following is an opera by Tchaikovsky? Select one: a. Eugene Onegin b. Rigoletto c. Die Walküre d. Madame Butterfly

a. Eugene Onegin

Which new instrument did Tchaikovsky introduce to ballet? Select one: a. celesta b. tambourine c. glockenspiel d. bass clarinet

a. celesta

Tchaikovsky was the first Russian Select one: a. whose music appealed to Western tastes. b. who wrote orchestral music. c. who wrote music that was not influenced by Italy, France, or Germany. d. who taught at the Moscow Conservatory.

a. whose music appealed to Western tastes

Which statement is NOT true? Select one: a. The Nutcracker was choreographed by French-born Marius Petipa. b. The Nutcracker was Tchaikovsky's only ballet NOT choreographed by Marius Petipa. c. Tchaikovsky included unusual instruments and exotic dances in The Nutcracker. d. In The Nutcracker, a wooden toy comes alive.

b. The Nutcracker was Tchaikovsky's only ballet NOT choreographed by Marius Petipa.

Tchaikovsky's three ballets were all choreographed by Select one: a. Mikhail Baryshnikov. b. Nadezhda von Meck. c. Marius Petipa. d. Martha Graham.

c. Marius Petipa.

Tchaikovsky was a famous ______ composer. Select one: a. French b. Italian c. Russian d. Czech

c. Russian

Ballet was featured in operas by _____ composers. Select one: a. Italian b. German c. Scandinavian d. French

d. French

Beyond ballet, Tchaikovsky was also a noted composer of Select one: a. operas. b. symphonies. c. concertos. d. All possible answers.

d. all possible answers

What did the choreographer Marius Petipa invent? Select one: a. ballet de cour b. intermedio c. masque d. pas de deux

d. pas de deux

Ballet was first featured in Russian opera in the Romantic era. Select one: True False

false

Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance. Select one: True False

true

Ballet was part of the court of Louis XIV. Select one: True False

true

Tchaikovsky struggled with attacks of depression. Select one: True False

true

The pas de deux, or dance for two, was developed by the choreographer Marius Petipa. Select one: True False

true