Is Giuseppe Verdi's Overture to Nabucco monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic?

meagan

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I've already listened to it a few times but I am having trouble figuring out what texture it is. Can someone please help me?
 
Definitely homophonic. You can tell because there are definite chords sounding together. Polyphonic would be several independent melodies overlapping each other, and monophonic would be only a single melody sounding. There are clear harmonies, and a dead giveaway is the fact that the very beginning with just the brass even sounds something like church hymn chords, which are a classic homophonic example. Why do you ask, is it a school assignment or something?
 
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