Today, a ________ often sings a castrato part in baroque opera.
A. basso buffo
B. countertenor
C. baritone
D. basso profundo
Answer: B
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Which of the following statements about Elizabethan private theatres is true?
A. They were generally larger than public theatres. B. They were open to the general public. C. They had galleries and boxes that faced the stage on only one side. D. They were outdoor spaces.
The Doors of Bishop Bernward in Hildesheim (Fig. 15-25) are notable as the most complex __________ since antiquity
A. iconographic program B. bronze-casting project C. use of narrative sculpture relief D. none of the above
During the High Renaissance, the center of artistic productivity shifted from
a. Florence to Rome. b. Rome to Florence. c. Venice to Florence. d. Florence to Paris.
The words being treated in imitation at this point in the music are
a. “sicut cervus:b. “ita desiderat” c. “anima mea” d. “ad fontes”