多选题 What is the lecture mainly about? Choose 2 answers .

A、 Some changes that took place in the early years of opera
B、 Differences between opera and other forms of music
C、 Italy"s musical influence throughout Europe
D、 Reasons that early French and Italian opera did not survive

【正确答案】 A、C

【答案解析】[听力原文]

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Listen to part of a lecture in a music history class. The professor has been discussing opera.

单选题 According to the professor, what happened after the Italian language replaced Latin in Italian opera?

A、 Operas became much longer.
B、 Operas began to express secular ideas.
C、 Music in opera became more complex.
D、 Opera was used to teach theology to the general public.

【正确答案】 B

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单选题 Why does the professor mention ancient Greek theater?

A、 To give an example of a culture that adopted opera from the Italians
B、 To describe the type of setting in which opera was typically performed
C、 To point out a precursor of opera
D、 To explain how opera was introduced into French society

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 What does the professor say about music in French opera?

A、 It resembled sacred church music.
B、 It often inspired French novelists to write great pieces of literature.
C、 It revolved mainly around solo pieces.
D、 It was secondary to the rhythmic flow of language.

【正确答案】 D

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