Mozart's comic opera "The Marriage of Figaro" (1786) captures the growing mood of __________ with the societal establishment in the decade leading up to the _____________
a. discontent; French Revolution
b. terror; Black Plague
c. apathy; 30 Years' War
d. joy; Age of Absolutism
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Which artist painted a series of still lifes that he described as "offerings to the Virgin," probably a reference to Mary as the source of spiritual food for the faithful?
A. Juan Martínez Montañés B. Francisco de Zurbarán C. Juan Sánchez Cotán D. José de Ribera
Match the following:
a. Tin Pan Alley b. march c. melisma d. cakewalk e. call-and-response f. interlocutor g. interpolation h. waltz song i. trio j. minstrel show k. olio l. parlor song m. songster n. vaudeville 1. Part of a song that offers a new melody, a contrasting mood, and usually is in a different key. 2. An 1800s variety show consisting of thematically unrelated musical acts and skits. 3. A dance fad of the 1890s. 4. Musical exchanges between a leader and the group. 5. A piece of popular music with three beats in a measure. 6. Songs written with the intention of being performed in someone's living room. 7. The nickname for the "street" in New York City where music publishing was headquartered. 8. The mid-1800 entertainment form which gave rise to American musical theater. 9. A dance or outdoor type of music with two beats per measure. 10. A book containing the lyrics of a popular song. 11. A section in a minstrel show that featured a wide range of acts. 12. The insertion of a song into a musical comedy simply because it was a popular piece. 13. Several notes sung to a single syllable. 14. The straight man in a minstrel show who would ask questions of the endman and invite comical responses.
_____ was the first “talkie” movie
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The purpose of the pagoda is rooted in its origins as a __________.
A. watch tower B. royal residence C. pyramid D. memorial to the dead