Imagine yourself attending a performance in Italy about 1650
When a break in the action occurs and the actors, who had been representing two noblemen engaged in some sort of dispute, moved out of sight, another performance begins, this one a spectacular display that included wings that moved on and off stage, traps that opened and closed, and classical figures who flew in and out. You know that you are watching: a. a Neoclassical comedy and a ballet
b. a Neoclassical comedy and an intermezzo
c. a Neoclassical tragedy and commedia
d. a Neoclassical tragedy and an intermezzo
e. a satyr play and an intermezzo
D
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a. in false voice (falsetto) b. with much vibrato c. with a vocal trill d. much louder than others
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a) gouache. b) fresco secco. c) trompe-l'oeil. d) encaustic.
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A. more lifelike B. more stylized C. less active D. less engaging
A ________ is an apparatus that produces ticking sounds or flashes of light at any desired musical speed.
A. beat B. stopwatch C. clock D. metronome