True or false: Monteverdi's only attempt at writing opera, Orfeo, failed because opera had not yet become popular.True false question.TrueFalse

Which of the following statements is true about opera?*1 pointA. Opera technique is called bel canto, which means beautiful singingB. Opera singers often sing in Italian and never FrenchC. Opera singers were trained only for a short period of timeD. Opera singers are only asked to sing short phrases and to sing loud

Opera’s dialogues are always sung.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

composer is to opera as novelist is to

Multiple Choice QuestionThe main attraction of an opera is the ______.Multiple choice question.recitativeoverturelibrettoaria

Select all the statements that describe the features of opera.Multiple select question.Opera singers do not need to be able to act.Operas can be serious and comic.Historically opera began as entertainment for the working class.Spoken dialogue in opera occurs mainly in comic operas.