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Beethoven's Only Opera Trivia Quiz

Best known for his nine symphonies, Beethoven wrote only one opera.

A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tjoebigham

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,074

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
816

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the opera's name? Hint

'Pelleas and Melisande'

'Fidelio'

'Adriadne auf Naxos'

'The Pearl Fishers'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is it set? Hint

Vatican City

a bordello in Venice

a prison in Seville, Spain

a music school in Nuremberg

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the prisoner? Hint

Rodolfo

Tristan

Figaro

Florestan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the prisoner's wife? Hint

Leonore

Maria

Isolde

Brunhilde

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the main villain? Hint

Don Giovanni

Don Jose

Escamillio

Don Pizarro

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the chief jailer who refuses to slay the prisoner?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the jailer's daughter, who falls in love with the disguised Leonore?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the assistant jailer who loves the jailer's daughter?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Pizarro comes to slay Florestan, what does his wife do? Hint

kills him first

pulls a gun on Pizarro

kicks Pizarro in the groin

screams and runs away

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Question 10 of 10

10. Does the opera end happily?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the opera's name?

Answer: 'Fidelio'

Richard Strauss composed 'Ariadne', Bizet wrote 'Pearl Fishers' and Debussy wrote 'Pelleas' (like Beethoven's, it was Debussy's sole opera).

2. Where is it set?

Answer: a prison in Seville, Spain

It is a story of political oppression, about a rebel's imprisonment.

3. What is the name of the prisoner?

Answer: Florestan

Florestan is the freedom fighter now facing death from starvation in the dungeon.

4. Who is the prisoner's wife?

Answer: Leonore

Desperate to spring her husband, the loyal Leonore disguises herself as a boy named Fidelio (the opera's name) and works as assistant to the jailer.

5. Who is the main villain?

Answer: Don Pizarro

Pizarro hopes to starve Florestan to death before the Prime Minister arrives for inspection.

6. Who is the chief jailer who refuses to slay the prisoner?

Answer: Rocco

Rocco turns out to be squeamish about murder, so Pizarro decides to do it himself.

7. Who is the jailer's daughter, who falls in love with the disguised Leonore?

Answer: Marzelline

Thinking Leonore is a man, Marzeline falls in love with the former.

8. Who is the assistant jailer who loves the jailer's daughter?

Answer: Jaquino

He's jealous of 'Fidelio', not knowing 'he's a she'.

9. When Pizarro comes to slay Florestan, what does his wife do?

Answer: pulls a gun on Pizarro

This stalwart lass pulls a concealed pistol on Pizarro! Whatta gal! (I got the groin kick from 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. It would look pretty stupid in an opera,eh?)

10. Does the opera end happily?

Answer: yes

The Prime Minister arrives in time and Florestan and Leonore are reunited. Who says operas always have to end tragically?

Source: Author tjoebigham

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