1. who wrote the opera that was commissioned to celebrate the opening of the suez canal?
a. richard wagner
b. antonin dvořák
c. johannes brahms
d. giuseppe verdi
2. johannes brahms wrote only symphonies, but they're all mainstays of today's concert
repertory.
a. seven
b. nine
c. five
d. four
3. according to wagner, what was a fundamental error of conventional opera?
a. the libretto being used only as a means to deliver virtuosic singing
b. projection of the text and minimizing virtuosity
c. the action on the stage reflecting what the orchestra already delivers