Identify the trait that is not typical of Wagner’s music dramas
a. avoids melodic repetition, symmetry, and regular cadences
b. a seamless flow of undifferentiated solo singing and declamation
c. near total absence of ensemble singing
d. decreased the importance of the aria and increased the role of the orchestra
e. makes the orchestra sound like the strumming of a big guitar
E
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