In opera music, instead of speaking the lines to tell the story, a single individual would sing a melodic line that follows the inflections and rhythms of speech. This is known as a _______________.

The aria ___________ from the opera Turandot is about a prince named Calaf who is betrothed to the cruel princess. If she can guess his name by the next morning, then he will be killed and she can avoid marrying him. If she fails to guess his name, the two must be wed. She declares to her subjects that no one is allowed to sleep in order to guess the name

Which of the following is the best description of ambiguity? 

Who was known as the “first man of jazz” and was known for improvising all of his performances in the early 1900s?

Like Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composer ____________ was financially supported by the wealthy widow Nadezhda von Meck, allowing him to tour Italy, Russia, and Vienna.

__________ is a style of jazz mixed with Roack & Roll and Rhythm & Blues.

____________ in music, as in art, focused on the creator’s impres­sion of an object, concept, or event.

_______________ is the compositional technique used when incorporating many of the characteristics of the classical period into musical compositions

Composer, Guessepi Verdi inherits a style of early nineteenth-century Italian opera known as ____________, which literally means “beautiful singing” and was intended to showcase the beauty of the human voice.

Composers during the 20th century invented their own instruments while others electronically transformed instrumental sounds.