The metalworking technique that fuses minute balls of precious metal to the surface is called ____________

All of the following apply to Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker EXCEPT it?

a) displays an interest in exoticism b) includes a variety of tone colors achieved by unusual orchestrations c) is based on a story by Victor Hugo d) opens with a minor-mode theme

The thrust stage brings the audience and performers: a. closer to the lights and curtains which makes the audience aware of the theatrical elements of a performance

b. into a rounded configuration so that the audience encloses the performer's action. c. into a more intimate performer-audience relationship than does the proscenium theatre. d. into a set where realistic spectacle is made possible.