Identify the answer for recitativo accompangnato that is incorrect
a. includes the basso continuo
b. recitative accompanied by the orchestra rather than the continuo
c. used to narrate the action
d. allows the action to flow smoothly from recitative to aria without a jarring
change of texture
e. Verdi used it in his operas
Question 2According to Verdi, what was the one thing the public would not tolerate in the
theater?
a. sexual innuendo
b. sacrilegious characters
c. unpopular political opinions
d. tasteless comedy
e. boredom