Which film is routinely credited with ushering in the era of sound in film?

Cardinal Richelieu was furious with Pierre Corneille for his play El Cid, because, in it, he

a. ignored the Classical unities. b. included bawdy humor. c. satirized Richelieu. d. satirized a Spanish story.

A type of opera singing that lies somewhere between singing and speaking is called __________

a) basso continuo b) prima prattica c) aria d) recitative