All of the following were antecedents to the musical EXCEPT
A. Operettas
B. Minstrelsy
C. Vaudeville
D. Shakespeare
D. "01 Musical Theatre" slides 5-9 . Operettas and comic operas, minstrel shows, and
Vaudeville shows were all ancestors of the modern musical. Shakespearean drama, while
perhaps arguably an antecedent, is associated with straight theatre.
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A. There was little land available for large buildings in Dura-Europos. B. No large dwellings were constructed in Dura-Europos. C. Christians did not yet enjoy the patronage of the Roman state. D. No shrines or holy structures were allowed in Dura-Europos.
To what does the term "Dada" refer?
What will be an ideal response?
Edgar Degas’ paintings, such as The Ballet Class, reveal his interest in the candidness of street photography and the __________.
a. painterly qualities of Romantic painting b. asymmetry of Japanese prints c. optical color mixtures of Post-Impressionist painting d. idealized human figures of Neoclassical art
According to Nietzsche, a stage production of the Greek tragedy The Oresteia should
a. absorb viewers emotionally into the horror of the play.
b. cause viewers to reject their own emotional responses.
c. humble viewers before the grandeur of the language.
d. teach viewers about the shortcomings of the characters.