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Opera Settings Trivia Quiz

I will supply the composer and the setting of the opera. Can you identify it from just these clues?

A multiple-choice quiz by Astena. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Astena

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,170

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
753

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with an easy one - Mozart: Count Almaviva's estate near Seville, mid-18th century Hint

"The Marriage of Figaro"

"Cosi fan tutte"

"Don Giovanni"

"Idomeneo"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Puccini: Peking of the legendary past Hint

"Madame Butterfly"

"Turandot"

"Tosca"

"The Swallow"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Verdi: Jerusalem and Babylon ca. 586-87 B.C. Hint

"Nabucco"

"Ernani"

"Aida"

"Stiffelio"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Donizetti: Scotland in the late 17th century Hint

"L'elisir d'amore"

"Lucia di Lammermoor"

"The Daughter of the Regiment"

"Don Pasquale"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Janacek: Opens in a pub, a forest, in an undetermined time period Hint

"The Cunning Little Vixen"

"Kat'a Kabanova"

"Jenufa (Her Stepdaughter)"

"The Excursions of Mr. Broucek"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rossini: Venice, the mid-15th century Hint

"Otello"

"William Tell"

"Il barbiere di Siviglia"

"Il Turco in Italia"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wagner: The Grail castle "Montsalvat" in the northern mountains of Spain, mythological times. Hint

"Lohengrin"

"Parsifal"

"Tristan and Isolde"

"The Flying Dutchman"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Britten: The Borough, a small fishing village on the east coast of England, ca. 1880 Hint

"Billy Budd"

"Peter Grimes"

"The Rape of Lucretia"

"Albert Herring"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Richard Strauss: Mycenae, after the Trojan War Hint

"Arabella"

"Salome"

"Elektra"

"Der Rosenkavalier"

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Question 10 of 10

10. And now...the real test - John Estacio: Crowsnest Pass in Alberta, Canada, 1915-23. Hint

"The Prophet"

"The Girl of the Golden West"

"Filumena"

"Alcestis"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with an easy one - Mozart: Count Almaviva's estate near Seville, mid-18th century

Answer: "The Marriage of Figaro"

Mozart's opera was based on the highly controversial play "Le mariage de Figaro" by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. The play was part of a trilogy which also includes "Le barbier de Seville" and "La mere coupable".

2. Puccini: Peking of the legendary past

Answer: "Turandot"

Historical analyses have revealed that Puccini actually used several genuine Chinese themes in his score for "Turandot", including an imperial anthem and the tune from an ancient Chinese music box that Puccini heard.

3. Verdi: Jerusalem and Babylon ca. 586-87 B.C.

Answer: "Nabucco"

Nabucco, King of Babylon, was the first great role that Verdi created specifically for a baritone.

4. Donizetti: Scotland in the late 17th century

Answer: "Lucia di Lammermoor"

The libretto was written by Salvatore Cammarano, based on the novel "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Sir Walter Scott.

5. Janacek: Opens in a pub, a forest, in an undetermined time period

Answer: "The Cunning Little Vixen"

Considered Janacek's most impressionistic work, the score of "The Cunning Little Vixen" incorporated many themes based on natural sounds, such as chirping insects and birdsong.

6. Rossini: Venice, the mid-15th century

Answer: "Otello"

Verdi also composed an opera based on Shakespeare's "Othello", but Verdi's opera was set on the island of Cyprus at the end of the 15th century.

7. Wagner: The Grail castle "Montsalvat" in the northern mountains of Spain, mythological times.

Answer: "Parsifal"

Wagner based the name of his title character on an interpretation by Josephe Gorres: the Arabic "Fal-parsi", which means "the foolish, pure one."

8. Britten: The Borough, a small fishing village on the east coast of England, ca. 1880

Answer: "Peter Grimes"

The libretto was written by Montagu Slater, based on the poem "The Borough" by George Crabbe. Both Crabbe and Britten came from Suffolk.

9. Richard Strauss: Mycenae, after the Trojan War

Answer: "Elektra"

"Elektra" is unusual in that it consists of only one act, and contains no conventional pair of lovers. Elektra herself comes onstage near the beginning, and never leaves the stage until the end of the opera. It is considered one of the most demanding soprano roles ever written.

10. And now...the real test - John Estacio: Crowsnest Pass in Alberta, Canada, 1915-23.

Answer: "Filumena"

This brand new Canadian opera with music by John Estacio and libretto by John Murrell is based on a true story. It had its world-premiere performance in Calgary, Alberta in February of 2003.

Source: Author Astena

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