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Name That Opera! (19th & 20th century)
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Alright, you opera buffs: I will quote an aria or ensemble from an opera, and you tell me the opera in which it would be found. Good luck!
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Average
15 Q
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triviasoprano
Mar 29 04
378 plays
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Opera For Beginners
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This is a simple quiz on Opera for the casual opera fan, or those who are just beginning to learn about opera. Have hope- the hardest question is the first one.
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Average
10 Q
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Sarah606
May 10 03
771 plays
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20th Century Opera
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Test your knowledge of 20th century operas.
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Average
10 Q
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drtravel47
Feb 18 03
255 plays
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Opera Settings
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I will supply the composer and the setting of the opera. Can you identify it from just these clues?
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Average
10 Q
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Astena
May 21 03
489 plays
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Aria Lyrics
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It's simple- I will give you the lyrics from an operatic aria or duet, you tell me which song and opera it is from. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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macsgal8
Jul 16 03
261 plays
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Famous Operas and Their Composers
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I'll give you the opera, you give me the LAST name of the composer. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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ladymacb29
Sep 19 00
1008 plays
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The World Of Opera Man
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Fairly easy questions about the world of opera unless you know absolutely nothing about opera. Even then you should get at least a few right. Fun not stuffy.
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Average
10 Q
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Akhnaten
Aug 03 00
828 plays
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Opera Divas
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Long before Cher and Madonna and Britney, there were great women in music. Here are a few.
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Tough
10 Q
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Elaine37
Apr 12 03
321 plays
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Modest Musorgsky 's Operas
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Few operas are as impressive as 'Boris Godounov', an opera existing in two versions.'Khovanshchina', the story about Peter the Great, crushing the rebellion of his conservative opponents, has little to cede to it. Test yourself on your knowledge.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
May 08 02
153 plays
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A Variety of Operas
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This quiz covers well-known operas from a variety of composers and periods.
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Average
15 Q
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great_emile
Sep 19 04
225 plays
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Obscure Operas and Their Composers
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I'll give you the opera, you give me the LAST name of the composer.
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Tough
10 Q
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ladymacb29
Sep 19 00
1014 plays
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Famous Opera Arias
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I'll provide the title of an aria, you choose the opera it's from or the character who sings it. Each title in the original language (so mostly Italian and a little German). Shouldn't be too hard. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Sep 01 02
483 plays
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Les Contes d'Hoffman
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A quiz on Offenbach's best known serious opera and one of the most fascinating works in the standard operatic repertoire. Good Luck!
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Tough
25 Q
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jouen58
Apr 05 03
198 plays
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'Cavalleria Rusticana' and 'I Pagliacci'
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'Cavalleria Rusticana' and 'I Pagliacci' were among the first of a new style of opera called 'verismo'.
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Average
20 Q
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tjoebigham
Apr 30 02
228 plays
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Benjamin Britten Operas
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How well do you know the operas of one of the most prolific composer in modern English history, Benjamin Brittten (1913-76)? Take this quiz and find out.
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Average
5 Q
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GWU_Boy
Nov 10 02
243 plays
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Operantics I
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Do you consider yourself an operatic connoisseur? Do you think of opera as blood sport? Do you own multiple recordings of not only mainstream operatic works, but also odd corners of the rep reserved for manaical fanatical enthusiasts? If so, sit and eat.
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Difficult
25 Q
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hairymuscles
Aug 16 01
315 plays
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Identify The Opera From Its Characters
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Just as the title suggests: given a few of its characters, name the opera. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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SuperRo
Sep 10 02
444 plays
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Name That Aria
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I will describe the situation and character, you name the aria.
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Average
10 Q
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fdgla
Nov 10 02
297 plays
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Opera Wunderbar
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Today's Opera Quiz is sponsored by the letter 'W'. Good Luck!
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Very Difficult
20 Q
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Redwood0703
Jul 01 00
525 plays
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Characters
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This quiz is a light-hearted test of your opera knowledge. There are questions that are easy, and some that are tricky. Hope you enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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ghicks
Nov 21 00
609 plays
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Popular Opera Characters And Arias
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The arias of Mozart's and nineteenth century opera are often so seductive that many people know the tunes even without knowing either the characters or the plot. This quiz is about such backgrounds.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Nov 03 02
315 plays
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Opera Mixture
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If you are an opera lover like me, you'll love this quiz. It's a mixture of different operas.
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Tough
10 Q
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rosieh
Jun 19 06
288 plays
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It's All About Opera
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Some questions about arias, composers, plots and characters. This shouldn't be too hard for you if you know a little bit about operas. Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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PearlQ19
Aug 22 04
243 plays
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What Opera Is This Aria From?
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Try to pick the operas that the arias are from. Easy!
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Average
15 Q
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hernan
Jan 24 04
294 plays
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Operatic multiplicity
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There are some stories which have been set by more than one composer as operas. This is to test your knowledge of this "duplicity", or in some cases multiplicity.
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Tough
10 Q
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humando
Jan 06 03
291 plays
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Opera with a Z
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Today's Opera Quiz is sponsored by the letter 'Z'. Good luck!
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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redwood0703
Jul 01 00
252 plays
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Name That Composer
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Identify the composer of these operas.
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Average
10 Q
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awkins
Jun 13 01
459 plays
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Faust - the opera
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Pretty basic, if you ask me...but some may be a little difficult. Note: All questions but one pertain to the operas, and not the book.
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Average
15 Q
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Sultana
Dec 06 01
198 plays
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