Christoph Willibald Gluck attempted to reform opera by
a. having all the aspects in the opera be integral to the drama
b. increasing the role of the orchestra
c. avoiding the use of mythological characters in his operas
d. making greater use of the chorus
e. making his operas longer
ANS: a.
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