Opera

What is opera?

• A drama in which the actors sing throughout

• The same as musicals

• A performance with no singing

• An instrumental introduction

Opera originated from all of these traditions except:

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Musicals

• pastoral

Tragedies are:

• Funny

• Sad

• About everyday life

Comedy is:

• Sad

• Happy

• About everyday life

Pastoral dramas are:

• About everyday life

• sad

• happy

Which of the following are true about arias?

• They tell the emotions of the story

• They show the action of the story

• They have a beat

• They are talk singing

How many people are in a quintet?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 3

Who is the composer of every opera we have seen clips from?

• Beethoven

• Mozart

• Mahler

• Handel

What is true about recitative?

• It shows the emotion of the story

• It has a beat

• It is talk singing

• It shows the action of the story

WHY do opera singers sing so loud?

• To show emotion

• To be annoying

• To be heard without microphones

• To hurt their voices