What did the inventors of early opera think they were reviving?

a. organum
b. symphony
c. ancient Greek drama
d. ancient Roman oratory
e. Gothic romances


ANSWER: c

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According to the text, Jo Mielziner's set design for Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, which depicted the outline of a house through which the cityscape could be viewed as it loomed over the home, is a good example of what?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The vocal style, developed by Schoenberg, that involves producing tones that are half-sung and half-spoken is called ________.

A. Atonalsingen B. Sprechsingen C. Sprechstimme D. Sprechtonan

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