All of the following traits are true of Verdi's last two operas EXCEPT?
a) they use primarily homophonic textures and strophic forms
b) they are based on Shakespearean themes
c) Verdi came out of retirement to write them
d) they make use of continuous structures, with few distinctive independent numbers
a
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A second scale degree is called the ______________________ .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The musical Showboat
A. was the first musical on Broadway written by African-Americans. B. is one of the earliest examples of a musical with a complex, tightly woven plot. C. is a revue. D. all of the above.
Matching
A. lute B. consort C. recorder D. clavichord E. viol
Greek statues represent the ideal beauty of the human form—youth, strength, grace—they do this by appearing more life-like, or ___________________, than statues of previous cultures such as the Egyptians
a. heroic b. stoic c. naturalistic d. all of the above e. none of the above