Trivia Questions On Opera Music
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- 1.
Which term matches "the part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra pit"?
- A.
Finale
- B.
Classical
- C.
English Captions
- D.
Proscenium
Correct Answer
D. Proscenium -
- 2.
What is the female star of an opera called?
- A.
Downstage
- B.
Finale
- C.
Supernumerary
- D.
Prima Donna
Correct Answer
D. Prima Donna -
- 3.
Which music term matches "the area in front of the stage where the orchestra sits"?
- A.
Baroque
- B.
Orchestra Pit
- C.
Overture
- D.
Coloratura Soprano
Correct Answer
B. Orchestra Pit -
- 4.
Which term matches "the group of musicians which accompany a staged presentation"?
- A.
Sprechstimme
- B.
Contralto
- C.
Opera Seria
- D.
Orchestra
Correct Answer
D. Orchestra -
- 5.
Which opera term means "a formal, serious opera, particularly prevalent in the 18th century"?
- A.
Bass
- B.
Opera Seria
- C.
Aria
- D.
Prompter
Correct Answer
B. Opera Seria -
- 6.
Which term means "comic opera'" in Italian?
- A.
Opus
- B.
Duet
- C.
Opera Buffa
- D.
Orchestra Pit
Correct Answer
C. Opera Buffa -
- 7.
Which music term matches "the singer reduces the volume so as to intensify the emotion"?
- A.
Staccato
- B.
Spinto Soprano
- C.
Mezza Voce
- D.
Bravo!
Correct Answer
C. Mezza Voce -
- 8.
Which term matches "the female voice between the soprano (highest) and the contralto (lowest)"?
- A.
Canzone
- B.
Countertenor
- C.
Mezzo Soprano
- D.
Pitch
Correct Answer
C. Mezzo Soprano -
- 9.
Which term matches "every note is slightly separate and the line is more emphatic or aggressive"?
- A.
Marcato
- B.
Bass
- C.
Grand Opera
- D.
Chromatic
Correct Answer
A. Marcato -
- 10.
What is a short musical passage which brings to mind a character or situation in a musical drama?
- A.
Opus
- B.
Trill
- C.
Basso Cantante
- D.
Leitmotiv
Correct Answer
D. Leitmotiv -
- 11.
Which opera term matches "a short musical entertainment between acts"?
- A.
Sotto Voce
- B.
Intermezzo
- C.
Verismo
- D.
Opus
Correct Answer
B. Intermezzo -
- 12.
Which opera term means "the listing of Mozart's compositions, in chronological and thematic order"?
- A.
Cadenza
- B.
KoeChel Catalogue
- C.
Counterpoint
- D.
Spinto
Correct Answer
B. KoeChel Catalogue -
- 13.
Which opera term matches "last song of an act, usually involving a large number of singers"?
- A.
Leitmotiv
- B.
Operetta
- C.
Supernumerary
- D.
Finale
Correct Answer
D. Finale -
- 14.
What is a musical composition played between acts or between scenes within an act of an opera?
- A.
Libretto
- B.
Marcato
- C.
Entr'acte
- D.
Supernumerary
Correct Answer
C. Entr'acte -
- 15.
Which opera term means "the high part of a man's voice, sounding like a woman's voice"?
- A.
Grand Opera
- B.
Arioso
- C.
Castrato
- D.
Falsetto
Correct Answer
D. Falsetto -
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