| Question | Answer |
| When does the Baroque start? | 1600
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When does the Baroque end? | 1750
| Baroque means ... | ornate, excessive.
| In the Baroque the composers expressed with their music the states of the soul, such as ... | rage, joy, pain ...
| What was the opera? | Was the main profane vocal form and was written for orchestra, chorus and soloists.
| Which was the first opera preserved? | Euridice by Jacopo Peri.
| Which was the most important opera? | Monteverdi's Orfeo.
| The vocal parts of an opera are ... | recitative and arias.
| The instrumental parts of an opera are ... | overtures and interludes.
| Mention three vocal and religious compositions of the Baroque | passion, cantata and oratorio.
| Who was the most famous castrati? | Farinelli
| Who was Stradivarius? | A famous luthier of violins.
| What was the toccata? | Instrumental composition typical of the Baroque for key instrument.
| What was the clavichord or harpsichord? | Baroque key instrument.
| What were the viola de amor and the tiorba? | String instruments
| The opera seria was based on ... | mythological and heroic arguments
| In the opera buffa the arguments are ... | everyday and easy to understand, with social criticism towards the powerful classes.
| Who were the Castrati? | Were famous male singers generally belonging to the humblest classes, who were chosen for the beauty of their voices. |
