Which statement is not reflective of the changes that occurred in opera during
the Classical period
a. became a powerful voice for social change during the Enlightenment
b. scenes with more than one character singing at a time in a vocal ensemble
were avoided
c. heroic, statue-like characters replaced by more natural, realistic ones drawn
from everyday life
d. music moved fluidly between arias and recitatives
e. rapid changes in musical style reflect quick-moving, often comic, events on
stage
B
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