Intro to Opera Quiz

What is an aria?

• A long, accompanied song for a solo voice
• A type of painting technique
• A type of dance
• A type of pasta dish

What is Recitative?

• A style of singing that is closer to speech than to song.
• A type of heavy metal music
• A form of poetry
• A type of dance

What does a librettist do?

• Designs the costumes for an opera or musical
• Directs the actors in an opera or musical
• Composes the music for an opera or musical
• Writes the text for an opera or musical

Which one of these is not part of an Opera?

• Overture

• Aria

• Recitative

• Symphony

What type of character is often the main character in an Opera?

• antagonist
• protagonist
• sidekick
• villain