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The ancient art of opera can be brilliant entertainment; it is a_______of music drama, and sometimes dance, staged with artistic sets and costumes. Opera is often_______by many, however, partly because of some of the stereotypes(成见)associated with it. Some of its critics say that the tales are too_______. Others complain that operas cannot be understood because they are often performed in_______languages. Stereotypes aside, opera is an art form enjoyed by many music lovers. Operas can be comedies or tragedies or stories taken from history.

The story of an opera is generally simple so as to avoid_______the audience from the music. The libretto, or script, sets each scene and describes the action in both words and stage directions. The music of an opera the way it advances the action and the feelings it_______in the listeners-is particularly important. The three major musical_______are the overture, including interludes(幕间表演,插曲)-mini-overtures between acts, the recitative, and the aria.

The overture is the instrumental_______to the opera, the purpose of which has changed over time. During the nineteenth century, the overture began to combine excerpts of melodies from arias, ballets, and other musical elements in a variety of the opera's musical themes.

A recitative is less a song than a monologue that is sung_______spoken. A recitative is an clement, older than the overture that was________at the beginning of the seventeenth century as a means of telling a story in music; the first operas were actually a series of recitatives joined by musical interludes. Because an opera is________a play set to music, the recitative is a means of telling the________what is going on and what is about to happen.

An aria is a solo performance-often one of the highlights of the opera. Arias can be declarations of love or expressions of hope, joy, sadness, or________. Many composers have written arias to________the vocal gifts of singers; some sopranos(女高音歌手)were indeed famous for the very high notes that they could sing. Arias are not the only songs in opera, however. Duets, compositions for three or four________, and large-group numbers (choruses) are also common. These diverse musical elements, combined with visual elements in costumes and sets as well as the dramatic content of the story, make the opera the complex art form that it is.

1.
A.sourceB.facilityC.varietyD.mixture
2.
A.unappreciatedB.misunderstoodC.influencedD.nourished
3.
A.backwardB.complexC.horribleD.stressful
4.
A.localB.formalC.foreignD.strange
5.
A.kidnappingB.involvingC.distractingD.attracting
6.
A.releasesB.inspiresC.capturesD.hides
7.
A.rolesB.benefitsC.elementsD.effects
8.
A.introductionB.comparisonC.similarityD.contrast
9.
A.less thanB.more thanC.as well asD.rather than
10.
A.performedB.stagedC.inventedD.designed
11.
A.originallyB.basicallyC.completelyD.equally
12.
A.orchestraB.composersC.castD.audience
13.
A.safetyB.charmC.sufferingD.rescue
14.
A.displayB.proveC.discoverD.develop
15.
A.performancesB.concertsC.forcesD.voices
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