The librettos of this genre usually chronicled the triumphs and tragedies of historical or mythological monarchs and

"The emancipation of dissonance" was the concept of __________

A) Arnold Schoenberg B) Georges Bizet C) Igor Stravinsky D) Richard Wagner E) Maurice Ravel

The first "true" singer/songwriters were

A) Gilbert and Sullivan B) blues composers C) Elton John and Billy Joel D) Troubadours E) ladies in the courts