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Over the course of her career, this entertainer has
won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, three Golden
Globes, and other awards. She is the only female
solo artist to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot
100 chart in each of the last four decades. Name
this "Goddess of Pop," who gained fame singing
with her then-husband, Sonny Bono.
CHER
(Accept: (CHER(ILYN)) SARKISIAN)
This dramatist's eccentric plays include A Destiny With
Half Moon Street and The Secret Affairs of Mildred
Wild. His novels for young adults often pit a
domineering mother against a bewildered teenager.
Identify this playwright of The Effect of Gamma Rays
on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds and The Pigman.
(PAUL) ZINDEL [zin-DEL]
The name for this type of play is derived from a Greek
word meaning "village revel." It is exemplified by
Shakespearean plays such as Cymbeline [SIM-buhleen], The Winter's Ta/eand Twelfth Night Name this
type of drama with a lighter tone and a happy ending.
COMEDY
The earliest evidence of this art form dates back at
least 9,000 years to the paintings on rock shelters
in India. One of the earliest mentions of it in
European culture is in Homer's Iliad. What form of
artistic nonverbal communication was probably first
used in the performance of myths and stories?
DANCE (Accept: DANCING)
She was the top box office draw from 1935 to 1938
and became famous during the Great Depression
for the series of films she made with tap dancer Bill
"Bojangles" Robinson. Later in life she served as U.S.
Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. Name this star of
such films as Bright Eyes, The Little Colonel and Curly
Top, who made her first film ot the age of four.
(SHIRLEY) TEMPLE (BLACK)
This movement in Western classical music takes its
name from a Portuguese word meaning "misshapen
pearl." It lasted from roughly 1600 to 1750. What
movement included such composers as Monteverdi
[mon-tuh-VAIR-dee], Vivaldi [vih-VAL-dee], Handel,
and Bach? BAROQUE [buh-ROHK] (MOVEMENT)
This operatic genre [ZHAHN-ruh] was pioneered by
Jacques Offenbach [ZHAHK AW-fun-bahk] around
the middle of the 19th century. English examples
include Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore and
The Pirates ofPenzance. Name this genre of opera,
which is light in terms of both music and subject
matter. OPERETTA (Accept: COMIC OPERA)
This musician wrote more than 250 cantatas, and
is considered a master of counterpoint and the
fugue. He played primarily on the harpsichord.
Name this German composer of The Art of Fugue,
The Well-Tempered Clavier, and the Brandenburg
concertos.
(JOHANN SEBASTIAN) BACH
This somber type of song conveys mourning or grief.
Its name derives from the Latin for "Direct my way in
your sight, 0 Lord my God.". What is this type of
music, commonly heard at funerals?
DIRGE
This cultural movement began in poetry and painting
at the start of the 20th century in Germany, but
expanded to literature, theater, dance, film,
architecture, and music. Practitioners include Munch
[MOONGK], Chagall [shuh-GAHL], Kandinsky, and de
Kooning [duh KOO-ning]. Name this movement, which
stressed the importance of the individual perspective,
emphasizing emotional experience over physical
reality.
EXPRESSIONISM (ACCEPT: EXPRESSIONIST)
This principle of artistic design relates to the concept
of visual equilibrium. It can be classified as
symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial. What design
principle attempts to reconcile opposing forces in a
composition to create visual stability?
BALANCE
He apprenticed to Verrocchio [vuh-ROH-kee-oh]. His
works include The Battle of Anghiari [on-GYAR-ee], St.
John the Baptist and Virgin of the Rocks. Name this
artist, scientist, sculptor, architect and inventor of the
Italian Renaissance who also painted the woman with
the enigmatic smile, Mona Lisa.
LEONARDO DA
VINCI (Accept either LEONARDO or DA VINCI)
This director's first professional TV job came in 1969,
when he did one of the segments for the pilot episode
of Night Gallery. His box-office proceeds since then
approach $4 billion, making him the top-grossing film
director of all time. What American filmmaker won
Academy Awards for Best Director for Schindler's List
and Saving Private Ryan? (STEVEN) SPIELBERG
This play opened on Broadway in 1947 and won the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The original
production was directed by Elia Kazan [ih-LEE-uh kuhZAN] and starred Jessica Tandy and Marlon Brando.
Name this play, which deals with the cultural clash
between Stanley Kowalski and Blanche ois [dooBWAH], written by Tennessee Williams.
(A) STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
This dance term first appeared in American English
dictionaries in the 1950s. Before that, movie credits
generally referred only to the "staging of ensembles
and dances." Give this term, derived from the
Greek for "dance writing," which refers to the art
of dance composition.
CHOREOGRAPHY
The career of this dancer, choreographer, singer,
and actor spanned 76 years and 31 films. He was
named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by
the American Film Institute. What dancer made ten
films with Ginger Rogers?
(FRED) ASTAIRE
PITCH, DYNAMICS (or LOUDNESS or
SOFTNESS), TONE COLOR (or TIMBRE),
DURATION
Notable practitioners of this painting style include
Paul Signac [see-NYAK] and Henri-Edmond [ahnCross. The style was pioneered by Georges Seurat
[ZHORZH suh-RAH] and can be seen in his A
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte
[grahnd ZHAHT]. In what style are small, distinct
dots of pure color applied to create an image?
POINTILLISM (ACCEPT: POINTTLLIST)
Multiple answer required. These singers first
performed together at the ancient Baths of
Caracalla [ka-ruh-KA-luh] in Rome on the eve of
the 1990 World Cup Final. That led to a series of
performances and recordings, including the bestselling classical music album of all time. What men
performed as the Three Tenors?
(PLACIDO)
DOMINGO [doh-MEENG-goh], (JOSE) CARRERAS
[kah-RAY-ras], (LUCIANO) PAVAROTTI [pah-vahROT-ee]
This playwright, who won a Tony for his direction
of My Fair Lady, published the best-selling
autobiography Act One in 1959. His plays were less
successful than his collaborations. Name this
playwright, who co-wrote Merrily We Roll Along,
George Washington Slept Here, and You Can't
Take It with You with George S. Kaufman.
(MOSS) HART
This musical movement was characterized by a
light, clear texture; clear-cut phrases and clearly p
marked cadences; and variety and contrast.
Centered in Vienna, it lasted from about 1750 to
1820. Name this movement, typified by composers
such as Haydn [HIDE-un], Mozart, and Salieri [suhlYARE-ee].
CLASSICAL (MOVEMENT)
This painter was mentored by Eugene Boudin [oyZHEN boo-DAN], who taught him the "en plein ir"
[ahn-pleh-NER] techniques, which he used for his
entire career. In 2004, his 1904 work London, the
Parliament, Effects of Sun in the Fogso\d for more
than $20 million. Name this French founder of the
Impressionist movement, whose Impress/on,
Sunrise, gave the movement its name.
(CLAUDE) MONET [moh-NAY]
This composer was so prolific that his works are
identified by a catalogue number. After his death,
Haydn [HIDE-un] wrote, "Posterity will not see
such a talent again in 100 years." What Austrian
prodigy began composing at the age of five, and is
known for such works as The Magic Flute and Eine
Kleine Nachtmusik [eye-nuh kligh-nuh NAHKHTmoo-sick]?
(WOLFGANG AMADEUS) MOZART
This architect made headlines just as often for his
colorful personal life, as he did for the 1914 fire and
murders at his studio. He developed the concept of
the Usonian [yoo-SOH-nee-un] home. What
architect and leader of the Prairie School
movement designed the Robie House, the
Guggenheim [GOOG-un-hime] Museum, and
Fallingwater?
(FRANK LLOYD) WRIGHT
These four main properties of musical sounds can
be distinguished by the human ear or represented
on a piece of sheet music. Two are related to the
frequency and amplitude of a sound wave, a third is
represented by note values, and the last has been
described as "the texture attributable to a single
instrument." Name these four musical properties.
This author once wrote pop music lyrics for Raul
Seixas [rah-OOL ZAY-sez], and worked for
Polygram and CBS Records until 1980. He wrote of
his journey back to Catholicism in The Valkyries,
while The Alchemist tells of an Andalusian
shepherd boy. Identify the Brazilian author of The
Devil and Miss Prym and The Witch of Portobello.
(PAULO) COELHO [POW-loh KOO-ail-yoo]
In art, this term refers to a principle of design artists
often distort to achieve expressive goals. It can be
seen in the surreal paintings of Magritte [mahGREET] or in the statue of David by Michelangelo
[my-kel-AN-gel-oh]. Name this design principle, which
concerns the relationship among the parts of a whole.
PROPORTION
This artist married photographer Alfred Stieglitz
[STEEG-lits], who did a series of photographs of
her doing housework in the nude. Whose works
include Black Cross New Mexico, Pink Shell With
Seaweed, and Cow's Skull with Calico Rosesl
(GEORGIA) O'KEEFFE
Cab Calloway performed it as early as 1932,
though he called it "The Buzz." It has also been
performed by mime Marcel Marceau [mar-SEL marSOH] and rock musicians David Bowie and James
Brown. What dance move regained popularity in
1983 when it was performed by Michael Jackson?
(THE) MOON WALK
The Broadway debut of this classic play came on
October 25, 2010. The play is more often
associated with a 1989 film version. Name this 1987
play by Alfred Uhry [YOOR-ee], which explores the
friendship between a 72-year-old Jewish widow and
her African-American chauffeur, played in the film
by Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman.
DRIVING MISS DAISY
This Italian word beginning with "E" may refer to a
musical production with a loose structure, a
frivolous theme, and elaborate staging. Which term
more generally refers to an elaborate and
spectacular entertainment or production?
EXTRAVAGANZA [eks-TRAV-uh-GAN-zuh]
This type of art is found in Blombos, South Africa
and at Lascaux [lah-SKOH] in southwestern France.
Those found at Blombos date back as far as
100,000 years. Name the distinguishing feature of
France's Great Hall of the Bulls, which was made a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 because of
the presence of this prehistoric art form.
CAVE PAINTING
This artistic element is rendered through variations in
form, color, value, and patterns of line. It is a
prominent feature of the thickly layered paint in
Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night Name the
term for the surface quality or "feel" of a painting.
TEXTURE
Though it is often associated with jazz and ragtime
music, this technique has been used in
compositions since at least the Middle Ages. It
refers to any shifting of the normal accent, often
accomplished by stressing normally unaccented
beats. What is this term, which is also used in
dance and algebra?
SYNCOPATION (Accept any form of the word)
Dramatic changes in the size and composition of
the orchestra were part of this movement in
Western classical music. In particular, the
invention of valves and the addition of the tuba
transformed the brass section. Name this
movement, which lasted from 1800 to 1910, and
was known for composers such as Berlioz [BER-leeohz], Wagner [VOG-ner], and Tchaikovsky [chigh-
KOFF-skee].
ROMANTIC (MOVEMENT)
The work of this Romantic era composer was
dismissed by critics as vulgar until the mid-20th
century. Born in 1840, he was trained as a civil
servant until he entered the Saint Petersburg
Conservatory in 1862. Identify the composer of The
Sleeping Beauty, the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker,
and Swan Lake. (PYOTR ILYICH) TCHAIKOVSKY
[chigh-KOFF-skee]
This production has played in 149 cities and 25
countries to a total audience of more than 100
million people. It opened in London's West End in
1986, and in 2006, it passed Cats as the longestrunning musical in Broadway history. Name this
musical about a love triangle among a young
soprano, her childhood flame, and her mysterious
music teacher, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
(THE) PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
This dance technique is used to avoid disorientation
during rapid sequences of spins and turns. Name
this technique, in which dancers turn their heads to
maintain focus on a fixed point throughout their
movements. SPOTTING (Accept other forms of the
word)
This playwright compared his experience before the
House Un-American Activities Committee to a
witch hunt. What Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist,
once married to Marilyn Monroe, wrote All My
Sons, Death of a Salesman, and The Crucible?
(ARTHUR) MILLER
This director's career included more than 50 feature
films in a career that spanned six decades. He is
known for his use of framed shots to evoke
anxiety, fear, or empathy, and for his fondness for
twisted endings. What British filmmaker's movies
include North by Northwest, The Birds, and
Psycho?
(ALFRED) HITCHCOCK
This type of paint probably originated in Afghanistan,
but it did not gain popularity until the 1500s. It was
the favored medium of many diverse artists, from van
Eyck [ECK] to van Gogh, Monet [moh-NAY] to
Mondrian [mon-dree-AHN]. Name this type of paint,
which combines pigment with derivatives of linseed,
poppyseed, walnut, or safflower.
OIL
(PAINT or PAINTING)
Carl Jung [YOONG] said of this art movement, "It's too
idiotic to be schizophrenic." The movement began in
Zurich [ZOOR-ick] during World War One, peaked
from 1916 to 1922, and helped to develop the collage.
Marcel Duchamp [mar-SEL dyoo-SHAHN], Jean
[ZHAHN] Arp, and Max Ernst were associated with
what art movement, whose name translates as "hobby
horse"?
DADA(ISM)
By the time this artist entered an art academy in Madrid,
he had acquired a reputation as an eccentric for his long
hair, sideburns, and knee breeches. In 1939, Andre
Breton [ahn-DRAY bruh-TAWN] nicknamed him "Avida
[ah-VEE-dah] Dollars," which sounds like the French for
"eager for dollars." What Spanish surrealist painted
Swans Reflecting Elephantsand The Persistence of
Memory?
(SALVADOR) DALI
This architect said his education was influenced by
the films of Bing Crosby. He won the Pritzker Prize in
1983, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in
2003. Who designed the East Building of the National
Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Louvre
[LOO-vruh] Pyramid in Paris?
(I.M.) PEI [PAY]
This musical genre [ZHAHN-ruh] originated in
Africa and normally features a 2/4 tempo, a large
string section, and a percussive rhythm often
played on a tambourine. Name this type of dance
music, closely identified with Brazil's Carnaval.
SAMBA
Mark Twain once said of this composer, "His music
is better than it sounds." He is best known for his
operas, or "music dramas." What German
composed Tristan and Isolde [ee-ZOL-duh], The
Flying Dutchman, and The Ring of the Nibelung
[NEE-buh-lung]? (RICHARD) WAGNER [VOGner]
This genre [ZHAHN-ruh] of American experimental
music developed in the 1960s. A notable example
is John Adams's On the Transmigration of Souls, a
choral work commemorating the victims of the
September 11, 2001, attacks. What genre — also
associated with Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip
Glass — uses constant harmony, a steady pulse
and repetitive structure?
MINIMALISM (Accept:
MINIMALIST)
On November 16, 2010, UNESCO added this style of
dance to the Representative List of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is known for its
expressive use of the arms and rhythmic stamping of
the feet. What dance, which incorporates Gypsy,
Byzantine, Sephardic [suh-FAR-dik], and Moorish
elements, is native to southern Spain?
FLAMENCO
It opened in London in 1985 at the Barbican Centre,
the largest performing arts center in Europe. In
October 2006, this musical passed Cats as the
longest-running show in West End history. What 1980
musical by French composer Claude-Michel
Schonberg [clohd-mih-SHEL SHURN-berg] is based
on an 1862 novel by Victor Hugo?
LES MISERABLES [lay mee-zay-RAH-bluh]
In this play, the Antrobus [AN-troh-bus] family
keeps dinosaurs and mammoths as pets. The first
act takes place in the Ice Age, while the third act
occurs in the wake of a seven-year war. Name
this anachronistic [uh-nack-ruh-NIS-tick] play,
which received the 1943 Pulitzer [PUH-lut-sur]
Prize for Drama, written by Thornton Wilder.
(THE) SKIN OF OUR TEETH
This playwright won the Tony Award for Best Play in
1967 for The Homecoming. His other works
include Betrayal, The Caretaker, and The Birthday
Party, all of which he adapted to film. What
English dramatist won the 2005 Nobel Prize for
Literature?
(HAROLD) PINTER
The history of this dramatic form began in 1603 with a
Shinto shrine maiden. Examples include Treasury of
Loyal Retainers, Yoshitsune [yoh-sheet-SUE-nay], and
The Thousand Cherry Trees. Name this highly stylized
traditional form of Japanese dance drama, known for
its performers' elaborate makeup.
KABUKI
In 1987, this drama won the Tony Award for Best
Play, with James Earl Jones winning the Tony for
Best Actor, portraying Troy Maxson. The 2010
version won the Tony for Best Revival, with Denzel
Washington winning best actor as Maxson. What play
by August Wilson tells the story of a Negro League
baseball player bitter about becoming a garbage
man?
FENCES
This 2006 film won Academy Awards for Best
Documentary Feature and Best Original Song for
Melissa Etheridge's "I Need to Wake Up." As of 2010,
it is the fifth-highest-grossing film of its type in
American history. What documentary about global
warming was part of a public education campaign of
former Vice President Al Gore?
(AN) INCONVENIENT TRUTH
In 1966, this playwright had four Broadway shows
running at the same time, including Sweet Charity
and The Star-Spangled Girl. In 1991, he won the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best
Play, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding
New Play for Lost in Yonkers. What American
playwright and screenwriter wrote Brighton Beach
Memoirs, Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple?
(NEIL) SIMON
This basic element of music relates to the way the
harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic aspects of a piece
are combined. It can be described in terms of the
range between the highest and lowest pitches, the
number and density of musical lines, and the
relationship between those lines. Give the term for
the element of music that determines the overall
sound quality, or "feel" of a piece of music.
TEXTURE
As of 2010, the record for the most expensive
painting ever sold is held by this artist, one of
whose works sold for $140 million in 2006. The
painting consists of brown and yellow paint
drizzled to create a nestlike appearance. Name this
American artist of Number 5, 1948, a leading figure
in the abstract expressionist movement, whose
nickname was "Jack the Dripper."
(JACKSON) POLLOCK
Black-and-white photography depends entirely on
this element of art to define its subjects. Directly
related to contrast, it refers to the use of light and
dark, hue, shade, and highlight. Give the name of
this element of art often mistaken for intensity.
VALUE (Accept: TONE)
This artist is considered by many to be the creator of
modern dance. Believing that classical ballet was
"ugly and against nature," she rejected traditional
dance steps to stress improvisation, emotion and the
human form. What American dancer died in France in
1927 when her scarf became entangled in the wheels
of her car?
(ISADORA) DUNCAN
This dance move can be performed from any of the
basic ballet positions, though the third position is
usually omitted for beginning dancers. It can be
classified as either "grand" or "demi," and its name
literally means "bent." Give this ballet term for a
smooth and continual bending of the knees.
PLIE [plee-AY]
This playhouse opened in 1904 with performances of
On Baf/e's Strand by William Butler Yeats [YATES]. It
produced the plays of John Millington Synge [SING],
Sean O'Casey, and George Bernard Shaw, among
others. Name this playhouse, which was founded for
the production of plays by and about the Irish.
ABBEY (THEATRE)
As of 2010, this filmmaker has directed and produced
four of the top nine highest-grossing documentaries of
all time. Who is known for such works as Capitalism:
A Love Story, Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11, and Bowling for
Columbine?
(MICHAEL) MOORE
The name for this type of drama comes from an
ancient Greek word meaning "he-goat-song."
Shakespearean examples include Timon [TIE-mon] of
Athens, Titus Andronicus [TLE-tus an-DRON-ih-kus],
and Antony and Cleopatra. What type of play is
based on human suffering?
TRAGEDY
This structure is located on the site where, in 1764,
French fur trader Pierre Laclede told his aide to build
a city. Part of the Jefferson National Expansion
Memorial, it is the tallest man-made monument in the
United States. Identify this monument, designed in
1947 by architect Eero Saarinen [AYR-oh SAR-uhnin], the iconic image of the city of St. Louis.
GATEWAY ARCH (Accept: GATEWAY TO THE WEST;
Not: THE ARCH or (THE) ST. LOUIS ARCH)
In 2004, Tel Aviv was named a World Heritage site by
UNESCO due to the abundance of architecture in this
style. The school operated from 1919 to 1933, and
heavily influenced subsequent Modernist
developments in architecture, graphic design, interior
design, industrial design, and typography. What
German school of art and architecture, founded by
Walter Gropius, has a name that literally translates as
"House of Building"?
BAUHAUS [BOUGH-house]
In a quote that has been attributed to both Matisse
[mah-TEESE] and Picasso, this artist was said to be
"the father of us all." Who helped bridge Impressionism
and Cubism with works such as 7776 Card Players,
The Bay of Marseilles [mar-SAY], and Rideau,
Cruchon et Compotier [ree-DOH kroo-SHOWN ay
comb-poe-TYAY]? (PAUL) CEZANNE [say-ZON]
This virtuoso originally aimed to become the finest
pianist in Europe until a hand injury forced him to
shift his focus to composition. His wife, Clara, was
also an important pianist and composer, and
together the couple helped launch the career of
Johannes [yoh-HAHN-ess] Brahms. Identify this
composer of the Romantic era, who wrote
Symphonic Studies and one opera, Genoveva
[ghen-oh-FAY-fuh].
(ROBERT) SCHUMANN
Johann Sebastian Bach found a way to write
himself into his compositions, thanks to this
unusual feature of the German musical alphabet.
Bach includes a four-note theme that is written as
B-A-C-H, where the "B" corresponds to the tonic
note in the key of B-flat. What note is written in the
German musical alphabet as "H"? B (NATURAL)
In this opera, two women plot revenge on a man
who has written them identical love letters. After
the title character is tricked into thinking he is in a
haunted park, he is forgiven by Alice and Meg, and
by Mr. Ford, Alice's husband. Give the title of this
opera by Verdi [VAIR-dee], named after a
Shakespearean womanizer.
FALSTAFF
In its region of origin, this style of dance is called
"oriental dance," "dance of country," or "folk" dance.
A traditional dance, it is usually performed by
women, and often features ornate beaded costumes
and stylized, undu!atinn, imnrovisationa! hip gyrations.
What is this Middle Eastern dance? BELLY (DANCE)
In 1947, Margo Jones established the first professional
theater company in the U.S. to use this type of stage.
The design requires little scenery, and no stage curtain,
and has been used for such works as the original stage
production of Man of La Manchaand Arthur Miller's
autobiographical play After the Fall. What do we call a
theater that allows the audience to surround the stage
area?
(IN THE) ROUND
Actresses Jennifer Grey and Kelly Monaco; singers
Drew Lachey and Donny Osmond; and athletes
Apolo Anton Ohno and Kristi Yamaguchi have all
won this competition. Since 2005, on what ABC
show are celebrities paired with professional
dancers?
DANCING WITH THE STARS
In 1931, while he was living in the U.S., New York's
Museum of Modern Art held an exhibition of this
artist's works. His most famous works include
Night of the Rich, Detroit Industry, and A Dream of
a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park. Name this
prominent Mexican muralist, the husband of the
equally prominent Mexican painter Frida Kahlo
[FREE-duh KAH-loh].
(DIEGO) RIVERA
One-word answer, please. Jean-Antoine Watteau
[ZHAHN ahn-TWAHN vah-TOH] was considered the first
great painter in this style that originated in the purely
decorative arts. It began as Baroque artists became
more florid and playful, leading to increasingly ornate
designs until being supplanted by Neoclassicism, which
dismissed it as frivolous. What 18th-century decorative
style, sometimes called "Late Baroque," took its name
from the French for "rock"?
ROCOCO
This musical form began in the Baroque era as the
"ritornello" [rih-tur-NEH-loh] form, which followed an
A-B-A-C-A-B-A pattern. It alternates a principal
theme, or refrain, with one or more contrasting
themes, often called "episodes," and was often used
for the last movement of a Classical or Romantic
concerto, sonata, or symphony. Identify this musical
form exemplified in the name and structure of the
theme song to PBS's Masterpiece Theatre.
RONDO (FORM)
Formerly a lieutenant in the army, he was a
member of the group of composers known as "The
Mighty Handful" or simply "The Five." Many of his
works were inspired by Russian history and folklore.
Identify the composer of Boris Godunov [guh-dooNAWF], Night on Bald Mountain, and Pictures at an
Exhibition. (MODEST) MUSSORGSKY [moh-DEST
moo-SAWRG-skee]
Originally conceived as a television series, this
musical was developed as a stage production at
the 2002 National Music Theatre Conference in
Connecticut. It opened on Broadway in July 2003,
where it won three Tony Awards. Name this
musical by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, a comingof-age parable starring Sesame Street-style
puppets.
AVENUE Q
The music to accompany this dance has three
sections: the paseo [pah-SAY-oh], the namesake
section, and the jaleo [hah-LAY-oh]. It is written in
four-four time played by two drums, charrasca
[char-RAH-skah], and guitar. What dance for
couples, heavily influenced by Cuban and African
dance traditions, originated in the Dominican
Republic?
MERENGUE [mun-RENG-gay]
After this play opened in New York in 1905, the
entire cast and crew were arrested. The author
published it in his volume Plays Pleasant and
Unpleasant, where it occupied the unpleasant
section with The Philanderer-anti Widowers'
Houses. In which George Bernard Shaw play does
the title character reveal to her daughter, Vivie, that
she runs a brothel?
MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION
In 1986, he sang a duet with Luther Vandross
called "There's Nothing Better Than Love." He won
a 1992 Tony for his performance in Jelly's Last
Jam, but is better known for his roles as Josephus
[joe-SEE-fus] in History of the World, Part 1 and
Ben Doucette on television's Will & Grace. What
American singer, actor, dancer, and choreographer
briefly starred in an eponymous [ih-PON-uh-mus]
TV show on CBS before his death in 2003?
(GREGORY) HINES
Stravinsky [struh-VIN-skee] once referred to this
composer as "the most perfect of Swiss
watchmakers." According to French authorities, his
estate earns more royalties than that of any other
French composer. Name this Impressionist
composer of such works as Spanish Rhapsody,
Daphnis and Chloe [kloh-AY], and Bolero.
(MAURICE) RAVEL [moh-REES ruh-VEL]
In this play, the former piano player Stanley
Webber lives in a run-down English boardinghouse
by the sea. Goldberg and McCann, two menacing
strangers, interrupt and ruin the title event. Name
the first full-length play by Harold Pinter.
(THE) BIRTHDAY PARTY
In this movie, newspaper editor Walter Burns tries
to convince his ex-wife not to marry Bruce Baldwin.
Identify this 1940 film starring Gary Grant and
Rosalind Russell. HIS GIRL FRIDAY
In his 1863 book Technique of the Drama, this critic
proposed a method for analyzing dramatic structure
that now bears his name. He divided plot into five
sections: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action,
and denouement [day-noo-MAHN]. Whose method can
be diagrammed as either a triangle or a pyramid?
(GUSTAV) FREYTAG [FRY-tahk]
These two roommates appear in a 1965 play that was
adapted for film and television. One is a neat freak
news writer or photographer, the other a slovenly
sportswriter. What two characters are featured in Neil
Simon's The Odd Couple? OSCAR (MADISON), FELIX
(UNGAR) (Accept either first or last names)
This artist helped develop the Mannerist style with his
design for the Laurentian [lor-EN-shun] Library. At age
74, he was named the architect of Saint Peter's
Basilica. What Italian architect of the Medici [MED-uhchee] Chapel is better known for painting the ceiling of
the Sistine Chapel? MICHELANGELO (BUONARROTI)
[my-kel-AN-gel-oh bwoh-nah-ROT-tee]
One of the most influential composers of the late
twentieth century, he has worked with Martin
Scorsese, Woody Allen and Stephen Colbert,
among others. He is usually classified as a
minimalist, but he prefers to describe himself as a
"Classicist" or a composer of "music with repetitive
structures." Identify this American composer of
eight symphonies, the Golden Globe-winning score
of the movie The Truman Show, and the opera
Einstein on the Beach.
(PHILIP) GLASS
This musical genre is characterized by accents on
the off-beat, known as the skank. Strongly
influenced by traditional African, American jazz,
and old-time rhythm-and-blues music, the style was
a direct outgrowth of the development of ska and
rocksteady in 1960s Jamaica. Name this genre,
made famous by Bob Marley and the Waiters.
REGGAE
Ranked #24 on the American Film Institute's 1998
list of the 100 best movies of all time, this movie
moved up to fourth on the 10th anniversary list
issued in 2008. Name this 1980 biographical film,
which won a Best Actor Oscar for Robert DeNiro in
his role as boxer Jake LaMotta.
RAGING BULL
This artist Is known for his realistic observation of
physical and emotional states, his dramatic use of
lighting, and his formative influence on Baroque
painting. Name this Italian painter, whose works
include St. Jerome, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter,
and The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew.
(MICHELANGELO MERISI DA) CARAVAGGIO [karuh-VAH-joh]
On February 7, 1964, this two-word phrase was
first used in a CBS story about the Beatles and
"Beatlemania." Less than two months later, the
term had come into widespread use. What phrase
identifies the wave of pop and rock performers
from the United Kingdom, who became popular in
the U.S. from 1964 to 1966.
BRITISH INVASION
The author of this drama won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize
posthumously, while Katharine Hepburn was
nominated for an Academy Award for the 1952 film
adaptation. Set in 1912, the plot covers a single day
in the Connecticut home of the dysfunctional Tyrone
family. Identify this play by Eugene O'Neill.
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
The earliest known examples of this type of painting
date to around 1500 B.C. in Crete. Though associated
primarily with Renaissance artists such as Raphael,
Michelangelo and da Vinci, the medium has also been
used by modern artists such as Diego Rivera. Identify
the painting medium in which pigment is mixed with a
thin layer of wet plaster, and has a name that comes
from the Italian word for "fresh."
FRESCO
In the late 1800s, this style of theater was made
famous by producers such as MJ. Leavitt [LEV-utt]
and the team of Keith and Albee. They created
chains of theaters where teams of energetic
comedians performed in eight-part shows. Identify
this style, which offered clean family fun, as
opposed to the edgier burlesque shows of the day.
VAUDEVILLE
In a 2010 profile, when he was 99, this artist said he
had painted every day for the last eight decades. A
key figure in the movement known as Indian Space
Painting, he is best known for his family portraits,
including the Silent Seasons series. Name this
American artist, who received the first Artist's Lifetime
Achievement Medal from the National Academy of
Design in 2000.
(WILL) BARNET
This comedic play derives its title from Quatrain
[KWAH-train] XI of the Rubaiyat [ROO-buy-yahtj of
Omar Khayyam [kie-AM]. Set in 1906, it follows 17year-old Richard Miller's coming of age. Identify this
comedy by Eugene O'Neill.
AH, WILDERNESS!
The plot of this operetta revolves around the chaos
that ensues from Frederic's leap-day birthday and
a mistaken apprenticeship to a band of ruffians. All
ends well when Frederic is permitted to marry
Mabel, the daughter of Old General Stanley. What
operetta features "I Am the Very Model of a
Modern Major General," and was written by Gilbert
and Sullivan?
PIRATES OF PENZANCE [penZANS]
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev [KROOSH-cheff]
personally signed an order to have this man killed
in 1961 to stop him from defecting to the West. He
toured the U.S. in a revival of The King andl, and
guest-starred on The MuppetShow, where he
danced "Swine Lake" with Miss Piggy. Name this
eminent Russian-born ballet dancer ,who died of
AIDS in France in 1993.
(RUDOLF) NUREYEV
This dance's name comes from the Portuguese
word for "hit" or "strong slap." It is a popular dance
of the late 1980s from Brazil, in which the men
generally wear long pants and the women wear
short skirts that twirl when the performers execute
the frequent spins and turns. Name this dance,
often mistakenly called "The Forbidden Dance."
LAMBADA
Over the course of his career, this choreographer
worked on everything from classical ballet to
contemporary musical theater. He choreographed
The King and /and Fiddler on the Roof, but was
also a producer and director. Who won an
Academy Award for Best Director with Robert Wise
for the film adaptation of West Side Story?
(JEROME) ROBBINS
This dramatist's lesser-known works include I Can't
Go On, I'll Go On; Ends and Odds; and Company. A
critic described his most famous play as one in
which "nothing happens, twice." Identify the
absurdist playwright of Endgame and Waiting for
Godot [guh-DOE],
(SAMUEL) BECKETT
In works such as Relativity, Waterfall, and Drawing
Hands, he explored ways to express the concept of
infinity within a two-dimensional plane. Identify this
Dutch graphic artist known for his mathematicallyinspired woodcuts and lithographs, which often
featured tessellatiqns and impossible architectural
constructions.
(M.C.) ESCHER
Members of this group of theatrical personnel are
responsible for a great deal of pre-production
planning and post-production dismantling of set
pieces. What compound word refers to members of
the crew who are responsible for tasks such as
handing props to actors, and assisting in scene and
costume changes?
STAGEHANDS
This play features the divorced couple Elyot and
Amanda, who have just married other people. They
realize that they still love each other, though they
continue to fight like they did when they were
married. Give the title of this comedy by Noel
Coward.
PRIVATE LIVES
This film won the Academy Awards for Best
Picture, Best Director, and Best Original
Screenplay. It tells the story of Rick Blaine, a
nightclub owner who must choose between starting
a life with his ex-lover, lisa, and helping her to flee
Vichy [VIH-shee]-controlled Morocco with her
Czech Resistance leader husband. What l942
movie starred Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey
Bogart?
CASABLANCA
Characters in this dramatic work include Maureen
Johnson, Mark Cohen and Roger Davis. Its notable
songs include "One Song Glory," "La Vie Boheme"
[la VEE boh-EM], and "Seasons of Love." Which
rock musical, based on Puccini's [poo-CHEE-neez]
La Boheme, won the 1996 Pulitzer [PUH-lut-sur]
Prize for Drama, and was written by Jonathan
Larson?
RENT
This artistic medium was first mentioned by
Leonardo da Vinci in 1495. Art scholars regard its
color effect as closer to that of natural dry pigment
than any other process, and it was popular with
Degas [day-GAH], Whistler, and Cassatt [kuhSAT], who helped to popularize it in the United
States. What medium consists of a stick of pure
powdered pigment and a binder, often oil or chalk?
PASTEL
He said, "I think it takes much greater courage to
create things to be gone than to create things that
will remain." He often worked with his wife,
Jeanne-Claude, until her death in 2009. What
Bulgarian-born American artist installed 7,503 vinyl
"gates" in Central Park in 2005, and wrapped the
Reichstag [RIKE-stog] in more than 100,000
square meters of fabric in 1995?
CHRISTO (JAVACHEFF)
CUBISM
In 1502, this architect finished a drawing of a
single-span, 720-foot bridge to cross the Golden
Horn at the mouth of the Bosporus. The Ottoman
sultan rejected the proposal as impossible, but the
Turkish government decided in 2006 to build it as
originally planned. Who is best known for
conceptualizing both a tank and a helicopter, and
for painting the woman with the amazing smile,
Mona Lisa?
LEONARDO DA VINCI
'Accept either LEONARDO or DA VINCI)
This term refers to the early 19th-century philosophy
that emphasized the intrinsic value of art. Often
attributed to Theophile Gautier [tay-o-FEEL gohTYAY], this philosophy held that the only "true" art
had no didactic, moral, or utilitarian functions. Give
the phrase used, in its Latin form, as a slogan by
MGM. ARS GRATIA ARTIS [AHRS GRAH-tee-uh (or
GRAY-shee-uh) AHR-tis] (Accept: ART FOR ART'S
SAKE)
Its main forms were the sonata, fugue [FYOOG],
and concerto [kun-CHER-toe], and its chief
instrument was the harpsichord. This musical
period developed in Holland and Germany, where
emphasis was placed on counterpoint. Identify this
period from 1600 to 1750 featuring composers like
Purcell, Vivaldi [vih-VAL-dee], and Bach.
BAROQUE
This ballroom dance is divided into two distinct styles:
American and International. The American style
began in 1921 after Rudolph Valentino demonstrated
a highly stylized version of the dance in the film The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. What Argentinean
dance is featured in the title of a 1972 movie starring
Marlon Brando?
TANGO
The term for this type of opera was first used in 17thcentury Italy to refer to its sophisticated vocal style.
The term was not commonly used until the 19th
century, however, to distinguish it from the more
powerful style of German opera. The name of what
operatic style popularized by Donizetti [don-ih-ZETee] and others translates from Italian as "beautiful
singing"?
BEL CANTO
This movement developed in two phases, analytic
and synthetic, until it was overtaken by surrealism.
Its influence can be seen in Gutfreund's [GOOTfroinds] sculpture Woman's Head, Faulkner's novel
As I Lay Dying, and Duchamp's [dyoo-SHAHNS]
Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2. What avantgarde twentieth-century art movement is most
closely associated with founders Georges Braque
[ZHORZH BROCK] and Pablo Picasso?
(Accept: CUBIST)
This artistic technique was often used in Renaissance
painting to create perspective. The effect also accounts
for the warning on automobile side-view mirrors, which
angle an image toward the viewer. Identify this
technique artists exploit to make two-dimensional
images appear to have three dimensions.
FORESHORTENING
This play takes its title from the mythological figure
who carved a wife, Galatea [gal-uh-TEE-uh], from
stone. In it, Henry Higgins trains the Cockney flower
seller Eliza Dolittle in grammar and etiquette. Which
George Bernard Shaw play inspired the musical My
Fair Lady?
PYGMALION [pig-MAY-lee-un]
This ballet dancer was one of the few male dancers
of his era to be able to dance en pointe [ahn
PWAHNT]. His career basically ended when he
suffered a nervous breakdown, spending the rest of
his life in and out of psychiatric hospitals. Who was
this Russian ballet dancer and choreographer?
(VASLAV) NJINSKY [nih-ZHIN-skee]
This movie won the 1973 Academy Awards for Best
Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Based on a novel of the same name by Mario Puzo
[POO-zoh], the film was directed by Francis Ford
Coppola [KOH-puh-luh] and starred Marlon Brando,
Al Pacino, and James Caan. What movie tells the
story of the fictional Italian-American crime family
the Corleones [kor-lee-OHNZ]?
(THE) GODFATHER
This artistic medium was invented in 1796 by
Bavarian actor and playwright Alois Senefelder [ahloh-EES ZAY-nuh-fel-der] as a low-cost method of
publishing theatrical works. It was used by Goya in
1828 for his The Bulls of Bordeaux, but it did not
become popular among artists until the 1890s, thanks
to the work of French artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec
[tuh-LOOSE iuh-TREK]. Identify this method of
printmaking, whose name comes from the Greek for
"stone writing."
LITHOGRAPHY
The original film by this title was made in 1964, and
starred Humphrey Bogart as Linus Larrabee and
Audrey Hepburn as the title character, the daughter
of Larrabee's chauffeur. Give the title of this movie,
that was remade in 1995 starring Harrison Ford and
Julia Ormond.
SABRINA
He began performing at age 6 in an industrial
Indiana town. He rose to fame performing with his
brothers before launching a solo career in the early
1970s. Name this musician from Gary, Indiana,
known for songs such as Man in the Mirror, Bad,
and BillieJean, and who passed away in 2009.
(MICHAEL) JACKSON
The rural works of John Constable exhibited at the
Salon de Paris [pah-REE] in 1824 played a role in
the development of this artistic school, which
flourished from 1830 to 1870. It emphasized
natural scenes and peasant life in the paintings of
Corot [kor-OH], Daubigny [doe-bin-YEE], Rousseau
[roo-SOH], and Millet [mee-LAY]. Identify this
school of painters, named for the village near the
Fontainebleau [phone-tane-BLUE] Forest in France
where they gathered.
BARBIZON (SCHOOL)
One surviving example of this type of play is
Cyclops by Euripides [yoo-RIP-uh-deez]. It was
commonly written as the fourth play to be
performed for comic relief, after the three parts of
a trilogy such as the Oresteia [ORE-uh-STEE-uh].
What type of comedic play accompanied a tragedy
in ancient Greece?
SATYR (PLAY) [SAY-tur]
This artistic movement began in the United States in
the late 1960s. Examples include Dream of Love by
Glennray Tutor, Ralph's Diner by Ralph Goings, and
Telephone Booths by Richard Estes. In what style of
painting did artists try to replicate scenes in precise
detail, after taking pictures of their subjects?
PHOTOREALISM
This one-act play deals with racism, justice,
integrity, and group dynamics. It describes the
personalities of an Italian immigrant, a timid man
from the slums, an obnoxious salesman, and nine
others who eventually reach agreement after hours
of debate. Name this play about a jury's indecision
to convict a young man of murder, written by
Reginald Rose.
TWELVE ANGRY MEN
This artist was an active supporter of the French
Revolution, and a friend of Robespierre [ROBESpee-air]. He aligned himself with Napoleon after the
fall of the French Republic, and developed an
"Empire style" that heavily influenced French art.
Who moved away from prevailing Rococo tastes to
embrace historical themes and classical austerity in
works such as The Oath of the Horatii [hor-RAYshe-eye] and The Death of Marat[muh-ROT]?
(JACQUES-LOUIS) DAVID [dah-VEED]
This film presents many different philosophies on
the human condition in a series of dreams of a man
who has just been hit by a car. What 2001 film,
written and directed by Richard Linklater [LINKlate-ur], features the voices of Ethan Hawke and
Julie Delpy?
WAKING LIFE
These types of adjectives have the highest degree
of modification. Name this degree, which is used to
compare three or more things, and often ends in est or includes the word "most." SUPERLATIVE
This building was designed by Philip Goodwin and
Edward Durell Stone in 1934, and houses works of
Abstract Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism.
What museum features works of art from just before
the turn of the 20th century to the present, and is
found on West 53rd Street in New York City?
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
(ACCEPT:
MOMA [MOH-muh])
Two-word answer please. This musical technique
allows for the expressive shaping of music ~ an
important part of phrasing. The phrase refers to
expressive and rhythmic freedom achieved through
the slight speeding up and slowing down of a piece
at the discretion of the soloist or conductor. What
two-word phrase comes from the Italian for "stolen
time"?
TEMPO RUBATO
In literature, this synonym of "atmosphere" refers to
the feeling created by such elements as an author's
choice of detail and language. In grammar, its
three main categories are imperative, indicative,
and subjunctive. Give the term shared by these
two definitions.
MOOD
They won a total of 34 Tonys, 15 Oscars, two Grammys,
and the Pulitzer Prize. According to Forbes, their 2009
earnings totaled 235 million dollars, coming in second
among dead celebrities. Name the American
songwriting partners who collaborated on such works as
Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, and
The Sound of Music. (RICHARD) RODGERS AND
(OSCAR) HAMMERSTEIN (either order)
This story of divine retribution appears in many
cultures. Prominent examples include the Hindu
puranic story of Manu, the story of Deucalion [dueKAY-lee-on] in Greek mythology, and the story of
Utnapishtim [oot-nuh-PISH-tim] in the Epic of
Gilgamesh. All of these describe what catastrophic
event, told in the Bible in Genesis, chapters 6 to 9,
which Noah and his family survived in an ark?
FLOOD (Accept: DELUGE or GREAT FLOOD)
This work tells the tale of Prince Ivan, who finds a
mysterious creature and uses it to free his maidens
from an ogre. What ballet was originally
choreographed by Michel Fokine [mih-SHEL foeKEEN], with music by Igor Stravinsky [struh-VINskeej?
(THE) FIREBIRD
The main feature of this type of theater space is a
large frame at the front of the stage, from which a
curtain can be lowered or drawn. The main stage
area is directly behind the curtain, and the audience
faces the stage directly. Name this type of "end-on"
theater space, whose name is derived from the Latin
phrase for "in front of the scenery."
PROSCENIUM (THEATER) [proh-SEE-nee-um]
This ballroom dance premiered in 1914. It was
generally accompanied by ragtime music, but
today it is generally performed to the same big
band music as swing dancing. Identify this
ballroom dance, often attributed to vaudeville actor
Harry Fox.
FOXTROT
This composer was also a philosopher, poet, artist,
printmaker, and mushroom collector. He was known for
his creation of the "prepared piano," and was influential
in the development of modern dance. Name the
modernist composer of Imaginary Landscape #3 and
Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.
(JOHN) CAGE
This play features the characters Boy and Girl, who
have just had a baby. They are visited by an older
couple known as Man and Woman, who manipulate
the couple and highlight the innocence of Boy and
Girl. Give the title of this 2001 play by Edward Albee
[ALL-bee].
PLAY ABOUT THE BABY
This play was selected for the 1963 Pulitzer
[PULL-it-zur] Prize for Drama, but the award's
advisory board objected to its use of profanity and
sexual themes. It profiles George, Martha, Nick,
and Honey as they return from a dinner party.
Which play takes its title from graffiti scrawled on a
men's room wall, and was written by Edward
Albee? WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
She collaborated with George S. Kaufman on the
plays The Royal Family, Dinner at Eight, and Stage
Door. Her novels include Giant, So Big, and
Cimarron [SIM-uh-ron], a profile of the 1889
Oklahoma land rush. Name this novelist, and
short-story writer, whose work Show Boat inspired
the award- winning musical.
(EDNA) FERBER
This technique is often confused with transposition.
It refers to a change of key within a piece of music,
which may or may not be accompanied by a change
in key signature. Give the term for this shift in tonal
center, used to create or articulate the structure or
form of musical compositions.
MODULATION (Accept any form)
The name of this type of theatrical production comes
from the Greek for "one who imitates all." The term
refers to a type of musical-comedy production
typically performed in the United Kingdom and its
former colonies around Christmastime. What is this
term, often confused with the name for performances
in which a story is acted out without the use of
speech?
PANTOMIME
In this play, Big Daddy is unaware that he is dying
of cancer. His sons, Brick and Cooper, and their
wives, Maggie and Mae, use deceitful means to try
and gain Big Daddy's fortune. Identify this play, set
in Mississippi, which won the 1955 Pulitzer [PUHlut-sur] Prize for Drama, and was written by
Tennessee Williams.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
This comic opera was based on a stage comedy by
Pierre Beaumarchais [bo-mar-SHAY] that was
banned for its satire of aristocracy, which was
considered dangerous in the decade prior to the
French Revolution. It tells the story of Dr. Bartolo's
quest for revenge after his plans to marry the
Countess Rosina are thwarted by the protagonist.
Give the name of this continuation of the earlier
Barber of Seville, an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart.
(THE) MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
This type of entertainer is often translated as
"dancing girl." It refers to a stage of training that
can last for years, as she works to pay off the debt
for her training. What is the name given to a girl
apprenticed to become a geisha? MAIKO [MY-KOH]
In 1812, James Sanderson created this song by setting
Scott's The Lady of the Lake to music. The resulting
song was often performed for President James Polk
because, according to one historian, "Polk was not an
impressive figure, so some announcement was
necessary to avoid the embarrassment of his entering a
crowded room unnoticed." Identify this song, often
performed by the United States Marine Band, and the
official tribute to the President. HAIL TO THE CHIEF
This play debuted in 1936 and takes place in the
large house of a slightly batty New York family. It
features the eccentric Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
and the family of his daughter, Penny Sycamore.
What is the title of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play
by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart?
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
The original concept of this event was to establish a
retreat-like recording studio. Plans changed after the
backers leased Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm near
White Lake, New York. Name this August 1969 event,
billed as "An Aquarian Expedition: 3 Days of Peace and
Music."
(THE) WOODSTOCK (FESTIVAL)
(Accept: (THE) WOODSTOCK MUSIC AND ART
FAIR)
He was exempted from military service in Italy for
his vocal talent, and in 2000, at 23, he became the
youngest man ever to perform at La Scala. The
New York Times hailed him as "the next Pavarotti."
Who played Tony in the production of West 5/cfe
5to/y that won the 2008 Grammy for Best Musical
Show Album? (VITTORIO) GRIGOLO [grih-GOH-loh]
This play cannot be considered a conventional
tragedy, because its protagonist does not die. It does
end on a bleak note, however, with the death of noble
Hector and the destruction of the love between the
two title characters. Name this 1602 "problem play",
set in the Trojan War, alternately regarded as the
most difficult and most modern play by Shakespeare.
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
This musical technique developed during the
Renaissance and became a staple of Baroque-era
classical music, as seen in the fugues of Bach
[BOCK]. It describes the relationship between two
or more voices that are independent in contour and
rhythm, but harmonically interdependent. The
focus of such music is not on chords or vertical
harmonies, but rather on melodic interactions.
Identify the technique whose name comes from
the Latin phrase, "contra punctum."
COUNTERPOINT
This dance for couples is done in 3/4 time with an
accented second beat, and improvisation is
encouraged. Chopin [SHOH-pan] wrote music, often
including bagpipes, to accompany this dance. What
is the name of this Polish dance?
MAZURKA [muh-ZUR-kuh]
This composer was instrumental in the
development of the piano trio, and the evolution of
sonata form. He has been called "the Father of the
Symphony" and "the Father of the String Quartet."
One of the most prolific and prominent composers
of the Classical period, identify the Austrian
composer of such works as the "Gypsy Rondo"
piano trio, the Rider quartet, and the "Surprise"
symphony. (JOSEPH) HAYDN [HIGH-din]
This ballet was first performed in 1948, and takes
liberties with the historical details of the trial of a
Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her
father and stepmother with an axe. Give the title of
this ballet by Agnes de Mille, in which Lizzie
Borden is hanged rather than acquitted for the
grisly double murder.
FALL RIVER LEGEND
This popular swing dance evolved in Harlem in the
1920s and '30s. It combines elements of jazz, tap
and breakaway dancing, but is most closely related
to the Charleston. What dance was named for the
American aviator who made the first nonstop solo
crossing of the Atlantic?
LINDY (HOP)
This diagram displays white dwarfs in the lower
left and giants in the upper right. Name this
astronomical diagram plotting luminosity or
absolute magnitude against temperature or color.
HERTZSPRUNG-RUSSELL (DIAGRAM) (Accept:
HR DIAGRAM)
This word comes from the Italian for "a person
loving the arts." Give this term, beginning with d,
which describes "a person who cultivates an area
of interest, such as the arts, without real
commitment or knowledge."
DILETTANTE [DILL-uh-taunt]
This basic element of art is used to create visual
interest, excitement, and drama, and to draw the eye
to certain areas in a piece. It is created through the
careful arrangement of opposite elements such as
different colors, shapes, or textures. Give the term for
the use of conflicting elements in a piece, which must
be balanced with the need for unity. CONTRAST
This so-called "bellwether of the art market" designed
album covers for the Rolling Stones, Diana Ross and
Aretha Franklin. He was more famous as a painter,
and his EightElvises sold for $100 million in 2009.
What leader of the pop art movement is credited with
saying, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous
for 15 minutes"? (ANDY) WARHOL
This type of classical music is played by an ensemble
that includes metallophones [muh-TAL-uh-fohns],
xylophones, drums, gongs, bamboo flutes, and
strings. Composers such as Bartok [BAR-tock], Cage,
and Glass have paid homage to it in their work. What
type of Indonesian classical music takes its name
from the Javanese word for "to strike or hammer"?
GAMELAN [GAM-uh-lan]
This dramatic form developed from the aristocratic
and military societies of the Muromachi [moor-ohMAH-chee] period. Its various forms include god,
fighting, wig, present-day, madwoman, and demon
plays. Which theatrical form includes masks, elaborate
costumes, and a chorus, and was instituted in Japan?
NOH [NO]
This artistic symbol, which is toxic to cats,
represents purity, chastity and innocence. In
religious art, the angel Gabriel is often seen
presenting it to the Virgin Mary when he announces
that she would give birth to Jesus. Name this
common flower found across much of Europe, Asia,
and North America. (WHITE) LILY
This artist's striking self-portrait is subtitled "The
Desperate Man." Monet [moh-NAY] included him in his
1866 reinterpretation of Manet's [mah-NAYS] famous
painting, The Luncheon on the Grass. Name this French
leader of the 19th-century Realist movement, whose
most famous works include A Burial at Ornans [orNAHN] and The Origin of the World.
(GUSTAVE) COURBET [koor-BEH]
This work is the earliest that, by modern standards,
can be considered an opera. It was composed by
Jacopo Peri [YOCK-uh-poe PAY-ree] in 1597. Name
this opera in which Apollo falls in love with a nymph.
DAFNE