Author Question: Why is the Bayreuth Festspielhaus significant in the history of opera? a. Tickets to its ... (Read 83 times)

sammy · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Why is the Bayreuth Festspielhaus significant in the history of opera?

a. Tickets to its performances are only available to German citizens.
b. It hosted the premieres of Verdi's last operas.
c. It is located in the cultural heart of Germany.
d. It was the final element in Wagner's concept of a total art work.

Question 2

At the age of 37, Tchaikovsky

a. died while conducting a performance of The Nutcracker.
b. wrote over 100 symphonies in one year.
c. suddenly decided to get married, but then ran away, attempted suicide, and had a nervous breakdown.
d. left the field of music and became a government clerk.