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Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?
Aeneas has left her.
Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?
Aeneas left her
This is the ________ section of the aria.
B
Which is NOT a true statement about Baroque opera?
Baroque opera aims to depict events realistically.
Which is NOT true of an overture?
It is generally played as an introduction and again between scenes.
Which best describes the music sung by the chorus?Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Opening0:01
same tune as the soloist
Between scenes of an opera the orchestra may play
sinfonias
The recitative portion of Dido's Lament is accompanied by only a small portion of the orchestra (a.k.a. basso continuo).recitative0:58
true
An aria is characterized by
tuneful and highly emotive melodies.
Which of the following correctly describe Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas and which do not?
-The opera ends tragically. -It is based on Virgil's Aeneid .-It was first performed at a girls' school in London.
Which of the following characterize the aria genre and which do not?
-frozen action -lyrical song -highly emotional
Which of the following characterize recitative and which do not?
-imitation of speech- advancement of plot
Match each definition to the genre it describes.
-recitative- a kind of musical declamation or speech- overture-an orchestral introduction- libretto-the text/script of an opera- aria-a song, usually of high emotionally nature
If we assign the letter A for the first 44 seconds of this excerpt (0:00-0:44), what is the form of the entire excerpt?
A-A
Which best describes the form of this aria?aria, all four sections2:32
A-A-B-B
Which of the following statements correctly describe the opening of Act III of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?
Correct :-There is a male soloist. -There is orchestral accompaniment. -There is a chorus. Incorrect: -It is sung a cappella.- It is a solo aria sung by Dido.
The opening section of this scene is a recitative, a solo vocal passage in which the music follows the inflections of the text. Which best describes this section?recitative0:36
Correct: -it is sung freely, with no strong beat Incorrect:- it has a strong beat -it is fast
Which characteristics below correctly describe this recitative?recitative0:00 Correct descriptions of this recitative
Correct: -no strong beat -freely sung -accompanied by a few instruments that play simple chords Incorrect: -sung quickly -strong beat -accompanied by a full orchestra
Which of the following characteristics apply to the second section and the opening orchestral introduction?orchestral introduction0:12second section0:09
Correct: -quick pace and repetitive rhythmic pattern Incorrect: -minor key and slow pace -winds and brass
Which are the performing forces for the aria "When I am laid in earth"?beginning of aria0:01
Correct: -solo voice -Baroque-period instruments Incorrect: -bass -percussion
What language is heard in this work?
English
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the opening of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, Act III.
Form:-strophic Key:-major Meter:-triple
Where was Purcell employed when he wrote Dido and Aeneas?
He was a music teacher at a girls' school.
Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the formal structure described below.
Instrumental Solo part (yellow?) Come away... (red?)
Who of the following was an early composer of Italian opera?
Monteverdi
Match the excerpted clips with the correct target from Act III of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. Be sure to listen to the entire excerpt and match it to the target that best describes what you hear. To drag the excerpts be sure to click in the light yellow outer box; the item will not move if you click in the play button.
Remember me ...0:38- part B of the aria Instrumental0:12-ground bass pattern alone When I am laid ... 0:44-part A of the aria Thy hand, Belinda ...0:58-recitative
The energetic and sprightly hornpipe features - -snaps and is in - meter.
Scotch triple
The libretto for Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas, is based on
Virgil's Aeneid.
In the opening recitative, which best describes the accompaniment?recitative0:02
a few instruments that play simple chords
Dido and Aeneas was first presented by
a group of girls at a boarding school.
What is "Thy hand, Belinda," as sung by Dido in Purcell's opera?
a recitative
Which best describes the instrumental accompaniment heard in this excerpt?
basso continuo only
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and
choruses
How does the composer set the sad mood in this excerpt from Dido's lament?
chromatically descending bass line simple melodic line sparse instrumental accompaniment
Which of the following is NOT heard in the opening of Act III of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?
descending bass line
Listen carefully to the bass line throughout this excerpt. Which best describes the melodic shape of the bass line? aria 0:03
descending mostly by steps
Which best describes the bass line in the third section?third section of aria0:01
descending mostly by steps
An opera is a large-scale - that is -
drama sung
A ground bass is heard only at the beginning of Dido's aria.
false
Despite being composed in England, Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas has an Italian text.
false
Dido and Aeneas is one of the earliest, and most famous, Italian operas.
false
Early opera was originally designed to reflect the manner in which seventeenth-century aristocrats sung their conversations to each other on a daily basis.
false
The new Italian opera was embraced in all Western European countries.
false
The opening of Act III of Dido and Aeneas features basso continuo only. Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Opening0:01
false
The bass line that opens and unifies Dido's Lament is called a(n)
ground bass
The opening descending bass line that unifies Dido's Lament is called a(n) -
ground bass
What is the structural basis for Dido's Lament in Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas?
ground bass
The opening bass line that unifies Dido's lament is called a(n)
ground bass.
The opening of Act II of Dido and Aeneas begins with a sprightly tune in the style of a
hornpipe
The text of an opera is known as a
libretto
The _______ was an English entertainment that combined music and poetry.
masque
Which of the following is NOT true about the orchestral introduction of Act III from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Opening0:07
minor key
A hornpipe is
often associated with sailors. characterized by a Scotch snap. characterized by a short-long rhythm.
The most important new genre of the Baroque era was
opera
Which of the following are purely instrumental genres that can be included in an opera and which are not?
overture sinfonia
In the recitative, a few instruments play simple chords, but when the aria begins, the accompaniment changes and the instruments -
play notes more frequently
At the time Monteverdi wrote the opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were opening in Venice?
public
At the time of Monteverdi's opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were beginning to open in Venice?
public
Which best describes the tempo and key of this scene?Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Opening1:32
quick tempo and major key
What is the musical style of the opening line "Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me"?
recitative
The rhythm of the - is free, and the rhythm of the - is more regular. The harmony of the aria is based on a chromatic - that descends by half step. The slow and melancholy - expresses in the aria Dido's lamentation at Aeneas's departure.
recitative aria ground bass triple
The style of singing heard in this excerpt is known as
recitative.
Which best describes the speed of the aria?aria0:44
slow
Which best describes the orchestra in this excerpt from Dido's lament?
small orchestra and continuo
What do you hear in the second section, after the orchestral introduction?Second section0:03
solo male voice
Which best describes this aria?aria0:01
solo soprano singing in a slow tempo and a steady beat, accompanied by strings (bowed and plucked)
What is the vocal range of the singer heard in Dido's lament?
soprano
Which best describes the form of this scene?Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Opening0:00
strophic
Compare the first and third sections of the aria and drag the descriptions to the musical elements below. Is the text of the third section the same as the first section, or is it new? Is the vocal music of the third section the same as the first section, or is it new? first section of aria 0:02 third section of aria 0:38
text- new music-new
Compare the first and second sections of the aria and drag the descriptions to the musical elements below. Is the text of the second section the same as the first section, or is it new? Is the vocal music of the second section the same as the first section, or is it new? first section of aria 0:00 second section of aria 0:05
text- same vocal music- same
The libretto for Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on -
the Aeneid
Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the formal structure described below.
thy hand when i am laid remember me
In Baroque opera, what seemingly happens to the time during an aria?
time stops
In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?
to die
Which best describes the meter in the opening of Act III of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?
triple
Which of the following statements is true of this music?Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Opening1:32
triple meter with a repetitive rhythmic pattern
Monteverdi was one of the first great composers of opera.
true
The masque was an English form of entertainment that combined music, poetry, and dance.
true
How is grief musically depicted in Dido's Lament?
with a descending, chromatic bass line
The role of Dido is sung by a - with a - voice.
woman high
