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Opera Composer Rossini
Pre-Test
Name ______________________
I.
Defining terms --Fill in the blanks
Be able to define ANY of the following terms (there will be four on the test)
SCORE _______________________________________________________________
COMPOSER ____________________________________________________________
CONDUCTOR ___________________________________________________________
COMPOSITION ________________________________________________________
OPERA _______________________________________________________________
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OVERTURE ____________________________________________________________
ARIA_______________________________________________________________
LIBRETTO _____________________________________________________________
II.
True or False –know the following information
a. Where an Overture takes place in an opera
b. Who performs and directs the Overture
c. Although called Finale to William Tell Overture, does THIS Finale
take place at the beginning or the end of the opera?
d. KNOW: An Overture collects musical parts from the whole opera
III.
Short Answer
a. What is the major difference between an opera and a musical? ________________
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Life of Rossini (14 points)—Practice writing the following:
1. Write a paragraph about Rossini which MUST include the following information: his
dates of life, the country he is from, what influence his parents had on his music, the
two types of operas he wrote, his response to the popularity of opera at that time, his
last opera and at what age he composed it.
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IV.
The Legend of William Tell
Three geographical reasons can affect the spreading of a legend to other cultures:
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This legend tells a legend about what nation?
William Tell’s nation believed he possessed this character trait: _______________
William was asked to do the following daunting task: _________________________
V.
Rossini’s William Tell
1. Use your own adjective to describe the Overture-Finale to William Tell __________
2. The title Guillaume Tell is in the same language as the opera. What language is this?
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3. Write out the famous rhythmic figure to the William Tell Overture OR tell what
division of the quarter note the figure is based (your teacher will tell you which)
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4. What is the musical name for the “tail” we hear tacked on to the end of the Overture
Finale? _____________
5. If you composed a “moderately slow” piece, how might you mark the tempo in the
score _________________________ A “lively, fast” piece? _________________