Baroque opera is described as secular in flavor in the material. Which option reflects that?

• A. It is secular in flavor
• B. It is strictly sacred
• C. It features no chorus
• D. It uses no orchestra

Answer: (A)

Baroque opera is drama set to music for secular theaters, focusing on human stories and passions rather than worship or liturgical settings. This secular focus—mythological, historical, or romantic plots performed in courts or city theaters—explains why describing it as secular in flavor is the best choice. The other options don’t fit because opera in this period is not inherently sacred, and it typically uses ensemble passages and orchestral accompaniment (continuo and orchestra) to tell the story, rather than relying on the absence of chorus or instruments.