This composer first came to the public’s attention in 1853, when Robert
Schumann wrote an article praising him as heir to the tradition of Haydn,
Mozart, and Beethoven. Although his formal education never went past primary
school, he was awarded honorary degrees from Cambridge University (1876)
and Breslau University (1879).
a. Musorgsky
b. Verdi
c. Tchaikovsky
d. Brahms
e. Chopin
D
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A(n) ________ is a lively, stylized dance in triple meter
a. pavane b. allemande c. contredanse d. minuet
Imagine the following operatic scene: two singers formerly staged as a royal couple arrive at a peasant wedding in disguise, still obviously the same couple, and singing loudly about issues pertaining to royalty. Dramatically, how does the audience justify such a seemingly ridiculous situation on stage?
What will be an ideal response?