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Opera For Beginners Trivia Quiz

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.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of these characters appears in Mozart's "Die Zauberfloete"? Hint

Don Giovanni

Rigoletto

Rosina

Papageno

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who composed "Rigoletto"? Hint

Mozart

Wagner

Verdi

Gounod

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Beethoven's only opera?
Hint

Norma

Lohengrin

Otello

Fidelio

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is NOT a Giuseppe Verdi opera? Hint

Aida

La Traviata

Il Trovatore

Idomeneo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the composer of "Carmen"? Hint

Gounod

Offenbach

Bellini

Bizet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who composed "Eugene Onegin"? Hint

Prokofiev

Tchaikovsky

Borodin

Giordano

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is NOT a Puccini opera? Hint

La Boheme

Mignon

Turandot

Madame Butterfly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did Richard Strauss ever write an opera?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Richard Wagner's "Das Rheingold", "Die Walk�re", "Siegfried", and "G�tterd�mmerung" make up what? Hint

Der Ring des Nibelungen

Aeneid

The Queen of Spades

Der Freischutz

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Tosca" by Puccini has a happy ending.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these characters appears in Mozart's "Die Zauberfloete"?

Answer: Papageno

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) was arguably the most gifted composer that has ever lived. "Die Zauberfloete", Mozart's last opera, premiered on September 30, 1791.

2. Who composed "Rigoletto"?

Answer: Verdi

"Rigoletto" premiered on March 11, 1850 in Venice. Verdi lived from 1813 - 1901. Giuseppe Verdi literally translated means "Joe Greens".

3. What was Beethoven's only opera?

Answer: Fidelio

"Fidelio" opened in 1814. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) surprisingly only composed one opera. "Norma" is a Bellini opera, "Otello" was written by Verdi, and "Lohengrin" is a Wagner opera.

4. Which is NOT a Giuseppe Verdi opera?

Answer: Idomeneo

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was a very prolific composer. "Il Trovotore" and "La Traviata" both premiered in 1853. "Aida" premiered on December 24, 1871 at the Cairo Opera House. "Aida" was comissioned for the opening of the Suez Canal. "Idomeneo" was a Mozart opera.

5. Who was the composer of "Carmen"?

Answer: Bizet

Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875) was born in Paris, France. He composed twelve operas, of which "Carmen" is by far the most well known.

6. Who composed "Eugene Onegin"?

Answer: Tchaikovsky

"Eugene Onegin" was first performed in 1879. The story is based on a play by Pushkin.

7. Which of the following is NOT a Puccini opera?

Answer: Mignon

"Mignon" is an opera by Ambroise Thomas. The opera is based on a story by Goethe. The first performance was in Paris in 1866 and it contains the famous coloratura aria "Je suis Titania". "Mignon" has received over 2000 performances at the Opera Comique since its premiere in 1866.

8. Did Richard Strauss ever write an opera?

Answer: yes

German composer Richard Strauss (1864-1949) wrote many operas, including "Salome", "Elektra", "Der Rosenkavalier", "Ariadne auf Naxos", "Die Frau ohne Schatten", and "Arabella".

9. Richard Wagner's "Das Rheingold", "Die Walk�re", "Siegfried", and "G�tterd�mmerung" make up what?

Answer: Der Ring des Nibelungen

"Der Ring des Nibelungen" or "Ring Cycle" consists of the above four operas. It took Wagner (1813-83) over 20 years to compose. It is based on Norse mythology.

10. "Tosca" by Puccini has a happy ending.

Answer: False

After discovering that her love was killed by a firing squad that was supposed to use blanks, Tosca jumps to her death. Puccini is well known for his tragic operas and beautiful melodies.

Source: Author Sarah606

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