In Otello, Verdi and his librettist, Arrigo Boito, sought to maintain as much of Shakespeare's memorable poetry (translated of course) and subtlety of characterization as possible
A) true
B) false
B
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a. agreed to give each other equal time on stage. b. performed for another actor if he or she fell ill. c. traded off performing every other night. d. split any profits after the day's expenses.
Scholars see the transport of bluestones to Stonehenge from more than 150 miles away as a sign of ________________
A. the lack of local stone B. evidence of engineering technology C. connections to an ancestral homeland D. ritual significance of materials
The musical tension in bebop was created by ________.
A. fast tempos with complex rhythms B. tonal clashes C. unusual harmonies D. all of the answers are correct
The medieval church taught that purgatory was a place where
A. the sinful dead were punished eternally. B. those who died in a state of grace were purified from all stain of sin. C. children that were born dead spent eternity. D. heretics suffered before going to heaven.