Singspiel Opera Quiz

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What is a Singspiel?

  • A type of Italian opera
  • A type of English play
  • A French ballad opera
  • A form of German-language music drama (correct)

What is the characteristic feature of Singspiel?

  • Only ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias
  • Spoken dialogue with no music
  • Only spoken dialogue
  • Spoken dialogue alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias (correct)

What kind of plots are generally found in Singspiel?

  • Action or adventure
  • Comic or romantic (correct)
  • Tragic or historical
  • Mystery or suspenseful

What elements are frequently included in Singspiel plots?

<p>Magic, fantastical creatures, and comically exaggerated characterizations of good and evil (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the first Singspiele?

<p>Miracle plays in Germany (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two people were called 'the fathers of the German Singspiel'?

<p>Johann Adam Hiller and C. F. Weiße (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of people usually performed Singspiele?

<p>Traveling troupes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which composer wrote several Singspiele, including Die Zauberflöte?

<p>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Kurt Weill create in 1927 to describe his work Mahagonny-Songspiel?

<p>A new word, 'Songspiel' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is a Singspiel?

A form of German-language music drama.

Characteristic of Singspiel?

Spoken dialogue alternates with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias.

Typical Singspiel plots?

Comic or romantic.

Elements in singspiel plots?

Magic, fantastical creatures, and comically exaggerated characterizations of good and evil.

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Early singspiele?

Miracle plays in Germany.

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'Fathers of the German Singspiel'?

Johann Adam Hiller and C. F. Weiße.

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Who performed Singspiele?

Traveling troupes.

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Composer of Die Zauberflöte?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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Kurt Weill's creation?

A new word, 'Songspiel'.

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