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Four Main Types of Musical Theatre

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  • Q1
    What year did ballet originate?
    1400
    1600
    1900
    1500
    30s
  • Q2
    In which country did ballet originate?
    France
    Italy
    USA
    Russia
    30s
  • Q3
    Which country is responsible for most ballet vocabulary?
    Italy
    France
    Russia
    USA
    30s
  • Q4
    How long is a typical ballet performance?
    1 Day
    5 Hours
    3 hours
    1 1/2 - 2 hours
    30s
  • Q5
    How does ballet tell the story?
    Dance, with no speaking or singing
    Just singing
    Singing and speaking
    Dance, with singing
    30s
  • Q6
    What type of musical theatre came before operetta?
    Opera
    Musical Theatre
    Operetta
    30s
  • Q7
    In which country did operetta originate?
    United State
    Germany
    France
    Italy
    30s
  • Q8
    When did operetta originate?
    1700
    1800
    1600
    1900
    30s
  • Q9
    How does operetta tell a story?
    Through speaking only
    Through music only
    Through dance
    Through singing and speaking
    30s
  • Q10
    How is operetta different than opera?
    Dance, only
    Longer, comedic
    Lighter, less serious, spoken dialogue
    Entirely sung
    30s
  • Q11
    Is an operetta mostly serious or comedic?
    Tragedy
    Comedic
    30s
  • Q12
    Which style of opera is the 'original brand' of opera?
    Opera Seria
    Singspiel
    Opera Buffa
    Opera Comique
    30s
  • Q13
    Which style of opera was the comedic, light-hearted style from Italy?
    Singspiel
    Opera Buffa
    Opera Comique
    Opera Seria
    30s
  • Q14
    Which style of opera came from France?
    Opera Buffa
    Singspiel
    Opera Seria
    Opera Comique
    30s
  • Q15
    Which style of opera came from Germany?
    Opera Seria
    Singspiel
    Opera Buffa
    Opera Comique
    30s

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