The earliest operas were performed in __________
a) churches, monasteries, and convents
b) private theaters at the courts of the nobility and royalty
c) secret showings, because opera was ruled illegal by Louis XIV
d) homes using only the piano as accompaniment
b
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A. a character is placed in the extreme foreground of the shot. B. a character is facing toward the camera. C. a character is moving toward the foreground. D. one character blocks spectators' views of another character.
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