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Listed below are your two choices for this assignment. Please click on the
assignment and then choose only ONE to complete your work. Each represents a
significant composer in the history of western music and one of their notable
compositions. In this case, the assignment will be focused on the genre of opera. The
purpose of this assignment is to bring to your attention different vocabulary terms and
their meanings and to help you understand the basic structure of a
few archetypical genres in music. Once you have made your decision, scroll down to the
list of questions which you will need to answer. If your assignment needs a revision, I
will comment back to you and then open another attempt within which you can submit
your work.
Please write your answers directly into the "Assignment Submission" section below my
questions. Please do not submit your assignment as an attachment.

Choice ONE:
Claudio Monteverdi
L'Orfeo

Choice TWO:
Giacomo Puccini
La Boheme

Assignment Questions
1. Please list the year in which the chosen composer was born and the year in which
they died. Also, please list their country of birth. (3 points)

2. Please list the time period in which your chosen composer was alive. Here are your
choices. (1 point)
Renaissance: 1400-1600
Baroque: 1600-1750
Classical: 1750-1820
Romantic: 1820-1900
Modern: 1900-present

3. Define the genre of opera. As before I suggest using the Vocabulary Quiz Study Guide
link to Dolmetsch. (4 points)
4. Discuss the story upon which your chosen opera was based. Just 3-4 sentences
describing the most important aspects are all that is necessary. Then list the number
of "acts" the opera contains. These are very similar to the sections called "movements"
in your previous assignments. There is no need to list or define the acts however.
Please just say the total number. (4 points)
5. Finally, define the term "Libretto" as it pertains to an opera. Then name the person
who was the Librettist for your chosen opera. This term, and the person who represents
this term, are extremely important to all operas. (2 points)

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