Wagner's music features numerous arias, with total breaks between the many scenes creating a sectional structure.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
In Wagner's works the music is essentially continuous throughout each act, with one section moving smoothly into the next. In place of the traditional arias and recitatives, Wagner developed a musical line he called Sprechsingen (singing speech).
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about his or her accomplishment.
a. true b. false
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