Why was the oratorio developed?
What will be an ideal response?
because secular entertainment was not allowed during Lent, even operas on Christian themes was forbidden because the use of sets, costumes, and choreography was not compatible with the season
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a. sheltering an altar in St. Peter's b. standing next to the throne of Justinian c. supporting a dome in a Byzantine church d. decorating a private home in Pompeii
Aristotle was the probable source for the Neoclassical call for five-act tragedies
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What did Generation X confront during the 1990s?
A. High divorce rate among their parents B. Record level of employment C. Ebbing of violence D. The military draft
By the late eighteenth century, "Englished" French, Italian, and German operas were common fare in America.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)