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When did Gioachino Rossini live?
This composer lived from 1792-1868
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Who was the most famous living composer in Europe by 1825
Gioachino Rossini was most famous at this
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How many operas did Rossini compose?
He composed 39 operas
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What is the typical scene in a romantic opera?
- The scene in this type of music is
- Instrumental introduction
- Recitative
- Cantabile
- (Interlude - optional)
- Cabaletta
- Finale
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What is a cantabile?
This type of music is a song in a declamatory, yet melodic style
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What is a cabaletta?
This type of music is a sont in a lively style for one or two soloists
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What does the finale do?
This type of music brings together many characters
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What is the most admired serious opera?
Guillaume Tell is famous for this
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How many operas did Vicenzo Bellini write?
This Romantic composer wrote 10 serious operas
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What were three of Vicenzo Bellini's serious operas?
- This composer wrote
- La Sonnambula
- Norma
- I Puritani
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Who wrote La Sonnambula?
Vicenzo Bellini wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote Norma?
Vicenzo Bellini wrote this opera (2)
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Who wrote I Puritani?
Vicanzo bellini wrote this opera (3)
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What are the characteristics of "Casta Diva" from Norma?
- Druid Priestes
- Recitative, cavatina, tempo di mezzo, and cabaletta
- Dotted rhythms
- Bass tremelos
- Chorus
- Highly embellished melody
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What does do the dotted rhythms in "Casta Diva" represent?
This represents the divine prophecy
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What do the bass tremelos represent in "Casta Diva"?
This represents the Fall of Rome
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In Norma what does the chorus do?
This group contrasts the conflict with the lyrical melody
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In Norma what does the highly embellished melody represent?
This certain melody represents unrest
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How many operas did Gaetano Donizetti write?
This Romantic composer wrote 70 operas
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When did Gaetano Donizetti live?
This Romantic composer lived from 1797-1848
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What did Gaetzno Donizetti write?
- He wrote
- Lucia di Lammermoor
- Bel Canto
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Who wrote Lucia di Lammermoor?
Gaetzno Donizetti wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote Bel Canto?
Gaetzno Donizetti wrote this opera (2)
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What was the operatic capital of Europe?
Paris, France is the capital of what?
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What is opera comique?
This opera has a spoken dialogue instead of a recitative
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Who founded Opera bouffe?
Jacques Offenbach founded this opera
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What is the most famous example of a French Lyric Opera?
Faust is the most famous example of this type of opera
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Who wrote Faust?
Charles Gounod wrote this opera
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What were the famous operas by Carl Maria von Weber?
- He wrote
- Der Freischutz
- Euranthe
- Oberon
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What is the most admired serious opera?
Guillaume Tell is titled this
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What is Guillaume Tell titled?
This opera is the most admired serious opera
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How many Guillaume Tell performances did the Paris Opera do?
The Paris Opera did over 500 performances of this Opera
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What opera did 500 performances of Guillaume Tell?
The Paris Opera performed this many performances of Guillaume Tell
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What opera did the Paris Opera do 500 performances of?
This opera did 500 performances of Guillaume Tell
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What did the grand opera appeal to?
This type of opera appealed to relatively uncultured audiences
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What type of opera appealed to relatively uncultured audiences?
The grand opera appealed to this group
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What type of Opera was Guillaume Tell?
This opera was a French Grand Opera
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What is an example of a French Grand Opera?
Guillaume Tell is an example of this type of opera
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Who established the Grand Opera?
Meyerbeer established this type of opera
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What type of opera did Meyerbeer establish?
He established the Grand Opera
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What operas did Meyerbeer write?
- He wrote
- Robert le Diable (Robert the Devil)
- Les Hugeunots
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Who wrote Robert le Diable?
Meyerbeer wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote Les Hugeunots?
Meyerbeer wrote this opera (2)
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Who sold his soul to the devil?
Faust did this
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What did Faust do?
He sold his soul to the devil
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Who founded Opera Bouffe?
Jacques Offenbach founded this type of opera
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What type of opera did Jacques Offenbacah found?
He founded Opera Bouffe
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When was opera bouffe founded?
This type of opera was founded after 1851
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What type of opera was founded after 1851?
Opera bouffe was founded during this time period
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Where was opera bouffe founded?
This type of opera was founded in France
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What type of opera was founded in France?
Opera bouffe was founded here
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What opera bouffe did Jacques Offenbach write?
He wrote Orphee au enfers
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Who wrote Orphee au enfers?
Jacques Offenbach wrote this opera bouffe
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What type of opera is Orphee au enfers?
This opera is an opera bouffe
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What is an example of opera bouffe?
Orphee au enfers is an example of this type of opera
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What type of opera is on a larger scale than opera comique, but smaller than the French Grand Opera?
The French Lyric Opera was on this scale
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What was the French Lyric Opera larger than?
This opera was larger than opera comique
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What was the French Lyric Opera smaller than?
This opera was smaller than the French Grand Opera
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What did Carl Maria von Weber write?
- He wrote
- Der Freischutz
- Euranthe
- Oberon
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Who wrote Der Freischutz?
Carl Maria von Weber wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote Euranthe?
Carl Maria von Weber wrote this opera (2)
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Who wrote Oberon?
Carl Maria von Weber wrote this opera (3)
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What are the characteristics of Der Freischutz, Act II, Finale, Wolf's Glen Scene?
- The characteristics of this opera are
- Deception, magic and supernatural, lovers, separations and rival suitors
- Casting of magic bullets
- Melodrama
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What are the characteristics of Una voce poco fa from Il barbiere di siviglia?
- This piece has
- Cavatina and Cabaletta
- Rosina vows to refuse marriage to her guardian
- Coloratura
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What is colortura?
This is rapid scales, turns, and free embellishments
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What term defines rapid scales, turns, and free embellishments?
This is colortura
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In Der Freischutz, Act, II, Finale, Wolf's Glen Scene what do the diminished 7ths represent?
In this opera the dimished 7ths represent anxiety and terror
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In Der Freischutz, Act, II, Finale, Wolf's Glen Scene how is fear depicted?
In this opera fear is depicted by tremelo, chromaticism, and dynamics
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What is melodrama?
This is spoken dialogue over musical accompaniment
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What is spoken dialogue over musical accompaniment?
This is melodrama
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In Der Freischutz, Act, II, Finale, Wolf's Glen Scene what represents the Devil's huntsmen
In this opera horns, choir, and tri-tones represent this
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What did Mikhail Glinka write?
- He wrote
- A Life for the Tsar
- Russlan and Lyudmila
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Who wrote A Life for the Tsar?
Mikhail Glinka wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote Russlan and Lyudmila?
Mikhail Glinka wrote this opera (2)
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What is the 1st Russian opera sung throughout?
A Life for the Tsar is famous for this
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What is A Life for the Tsar famous for?
This is the 1st Russian opera sung throughout
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What specific operas did Verdi write? (9)
- He wrote
- Nabucco
- Rigoletto
- Il trovatore
- La traviata
- Les vespres siciliennes
- Un ballo in maschera
- Aida
- Otello
- Falstaff
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Who wrote Nabucco?
Verdi wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote Rigoletto?
Verdi wrote this opera (2)
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Who wrote Il trovatore?
Verdi wrote this opera (3)
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Who wrote La traviata?
Verdi wrote this opera (4)
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What are the three key words to remember about La traviata. Act III?
- The three key words to remember about this opera are
- Violetta
- Orchestra
- Melody
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What happens to Violetta in La traviata. Act III
- In this opera
- Violetta is reunited with her beloved
- She is sick and likely to die
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What is the orchestra doing in La traviata?
- In this opera the orchestra is using
- Repeated figuration
- Few pauses
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What is the melody in La traviata?
- In this opera the melody
- Is regular with periodic phrasing
- -Repeated by other singers
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Who wrote Otello?
Verdi wrote this opera (8)
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Who wrote Falstaff?
Verdi wrote this opera (9)
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Who wrote Les vespres siciliennes?
Verdi wrote this opera (5)
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Who wrote Un ballo in maschera?
Verdi wrote this opera (6)
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Who wrote Aida?
Verdi wrote this opera (7)
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What was Aida written for?
This opera was written for the opening of the Suez Canal
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What opera was written for the opening of the Suez Canal?
Aida was written for this
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What did England, Gilbert and Sullivan write?
They wrote The Pirates of Penzance
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Who wrote The Pirates of Penzance?
England, Gilbert and Sullivan wrote this
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Who did Nicolai study with?
He studied with Tchaikovsky and Balakireu
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Who studied with Tchaikovsky and Balakireu?
Nicolai studied with them
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Who taught Stravinsky?
Nicolai taught him
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Who did Nicolai teach?
Stravinsky was his student
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How many operas did Nicolai write?
He wrote 15 operas
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Who wrote The Golden Cockerel?
Nicolai wrote this opera
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What opera did Nicolai write?
He wrote The Golden Cockerel
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Who were "The Five"?
- Borodin
- Balakirev
- Cui
- Musorgsky
- Rimsky-Korsakov
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Which of "The Five" was not a naval officer?
Balakirev was different from "The Five" because of this
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Why was Balakirev different from "The Five"?
He was not a naval officer
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Who wrote Flight of the Bumblebee?
Rimsky-Korsakov wrote this
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What did Rimsky-Korsakov write?
He wrote Flight of the Bumblebee
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What did Musorgsky write?
He wrote the Fantasia music
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Who wrote the Fantasia music?
Musorgsky wrote this
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What was Borodin's occupation?
He was a Chemist
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Which one of "The Five" was a chemist?
Borodin had this occupation
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What is leitmotiv?
This is a musical theme or motive associated with a person, thing, emotion, or idea in the drama
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What is a musical theme or motive associated with a person, thing, emotion, or idea in the drama?
This is leitmotiv
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What did Wagner do on his own?
He was his own librettist
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Who was his own librettist?
Wagner did this on his own
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What did Berlioz write?
- He wrote
- La Damnation de Faust
- Les Troyens
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Who wrote La Damnation de Faust?
Berlioz wrote this (1)
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Who wrote Les Troyens?
Berlioz wrote this (2)
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What are the characteristics of La Damnation de Faust?
This is a dramatic legend, not intended to be staged
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Which opera is a dramatic legend, not intended to be staged
These are the characteristics of La Damnation de Faust
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What are teh characteristics of Les Troyens?
- This is a
- French Grand Opera
- Based on Vergil's Aeneid
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What opera is based on Vergil's Aenid?
Les Troyens is based on this
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What were some of Wagner's early operas?
- His operas included
- Reinzi Grand Opera
- Der fliegende Hollander
- Tannhauser
- Lohengrin
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Who wrote Reinzi Grand Opera?
Wagner wrote this early opera (1)
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Who wrote Der fliegende Hollander?
Wagner wrote this early opera (2)
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Who wrote Tannhauser?
Wagner wrote this early opera (3)
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Who wrote Lohengrin?
Wagner wrote this early opera (4)
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What were some of Wagner's late operas?
- His operas included
- Der Ring des Nibelungen
- Tristan und Isolde
- Die Meistersinger von Numberg
- Parsifal
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Who wrote Der Ring des Nibelungen?
Wagner wrote this late opera (1)
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Who wrote Tristan und Isolde?
Wagner wrote this late opera (2)
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Who wrote Die Meistersinger von Numberg?
Wagner wrote this late opera (3)
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Who wrote Parsifal?
Wagner wrote this late opera (4)
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What was Bizet's most famous opera?
Carmen was his most famous opera
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Who wrote Carmen?
Bizet wrote this famous opera
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What were Tchaikovsky's operas?
- He wrote
- Eugene Onegin
- The Queen of Spades
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Who wrote Eugene Onegin?
Tchaikovsky wrote this opera (1)
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Who wrote The Queen of Spades?
Tchaikovsky wrote this opera (2)
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What were Tchaikovsky's ballets?
- He wrote
- Swan Lake
- Sleeping Beauty
- Nutcracker
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Who wrote Swan Lake?
Tchaikovsky wrote this ballet (1)
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Who wrote Sleeping Beauty?
Tchaikovsky wrote this ballet (2)
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Who wrote Nutcracker?
Tchaikovsky wrote this ballet (3)
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What did Boris Godunov write?
He wrote Coronation scene
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Who wrote Coronation scene?
Boris Godunov wrote this
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What is Coronation Scene similar to?
This is similar to Russian folk songs
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What is similar to Russian folk songs?
Coronation Scene is similar to this
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What are the characteristics of Coronation Scene?
- This piece has
- Narrow Range
- Repetition of short motives
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What are the characteristics of Tristian un Isolde Act 1, Scene 5
- In this piece
- No aria nor recitative
- Orchestral continuity and the voice declaims above it
- Gesamtkunstwerk
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What are the characteristics of Carmen, Act 1, scene 10, Sequidilla and duet
- This has a
- Fast, triple meter, Spanish song
- Accompaniment imitates guitar
- Phrygian mode hinted
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