The Nutcracker Ballet: Review

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What is a ballet?

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a story told through dance

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What is a synopsis?

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the summary of the story, beginning to end

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Why is a ballet synopsis the most important kind of synopsis?

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because there are no words

Front

Which percussion instrument is the only one played in the Overture? Options: the drums, the vibraphone, the triangle, the flute

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the triangle

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Which tempo best describes the tempo of the Overture? Options: largo, andante, allegro gusto, prestissimo

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allegro gusto

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Why can composers add extra words to the tempo?

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to describe exactly how they want it to sound

Front

A word in a foreign language that looks and sounds similar to the English word is called a _______.

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cognate

Front

What does tempo di marcia viva mean? (Hint: it's a cognate!)

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tempo of a lively march

Front

Which tempo is The Nutcracker March?

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andante

Front

Is The Nutcracker March in a major key, or in a minor key?

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major