A special feature of the “Coronation Scene” in the opera Boris Godunov is a

a. 21?gun salute by cannons
b. section featuring Russian folk dances
c. section in which the bells in the church towers ring freely
d. procession that includes horses on stage
e. procession of monks singing Gregorian chant


ANS: c.

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