This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Musically heightened speech that either reports dramatic action or advances the plot is called ... (Read 177 times)

bobbie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 592
on: Jul 25, 2018

Musically heightened speech that either reports dramatic action or advances the
  plot is called __________. It often makes use of rapidly repeating notes that
  conclude with one or two long notes at the end of a phrase and is typically
  accompanied only by the basso continuo.


 
 

a. ritornello
  b. aria
  c. libretto
  d. recitative
  e. cantata



Question 2

Which composition is the first true opera in Western music?
 
 

a. Dido and Aeneas
  b. Carmen
  c. Orfeo
  d. Voglio morire
  e. Romeo and Juliet



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jaaaaaaa

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


bobbie

  • Member
  • Posts: 592
Reply 2 on: Jul 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

rachel

  • Member
  • Posts: 323
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

Did you know?

On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.

Mechanisms of action of anticoagulants Mechanisms of action of anticoagulants
In 2008, the U.S. economy suffered a gaping wound as several trillion dollars were ripped out of it. In 2008, the U.S. economy suffered a gaping wound as several trillion dollars were ripped out of it.
Luna Park at Coney Island was a vast living theater in which strollers were both spectators and acto Luna Park at Coney Island was a vast living theater in which strollers were both spectators and acto
The mechanism of action of lysozyme The mechanism of action of lysozyme
Propagation of an action potential Propagation of an action potential
Checkpoint Genes in Action Checkpoint Genes in Action
Video: Causes of Acne

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library