Opera Music Trivia
This is a quiz about opera music. Can you score a perfect?
- 1.
Jacques Offenbach wrote an opera about which character in the Underworld?
- A.
Calliope
- B.
Orpheus
- C.
Amadeus
- D.
Dante
Correct Answer
B. Orpheus -
- 2.
The characters Mercury, Jupiter and Pluto appear in which opera?
- A.
Faust
- B.
Romeo And Juliet
- C.
Orpheus In The Underworld
- D.
The Mikado
Correct Answer
C. Orpheus In The Underworld -
- 3.
Which composer wrote the opera "Madame Butterfly"?
- A.
Gioachino Rossini
- B.
Georg Frideric Handel
- C.
Vincenzo Bellini
- D.
Giacomo Puccini
Correct Answer
D. Giacomo Puccini -
- 4.
What type of character is Madame Butterfly in the opera of the same name?
- A.
Japanese Geisha
- B.
French Revolutionary
- C.
English Princess
- D.
Vietnamese Peasant
Correct Answer
A. Japanese Geisha -
- 5.
Who founded the English National Opera?
- A.
Lilian Baylis
- B.
Adelaide Kemble
- C.
Edward Gardner
- D.
Harold Blair
Correct Answer
A. Lilian Baylis -
- 6.
Which colour completes the album title from opera star Leslie Garrett: "Soprano In ___"?
- A.
White
- B.
Red
- C.
Green
- D.
Grey
Correct Answer
B. Red -
- 7.
In which vocal range does British opera singer Lesley Garrett sing?
- A.
Alto
- B.
Tenor
- C.
Soprano
- D.
Contralto
Correct Answer
C. Soprano -
- 8.
By what popular nickname is British opera star Felicity Lott better known?
- A.
Flutt
- B.
Flott
- C.
Flatt
- D.
Flitt
Correct Answer
B. Flott -
- 9.
What was Benjamin Britten's last opera?
- A.
Paul Bunyan
- B.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
- C.
Billy Budd
- D.
Death In Venice
Correct Answer
D. Death In Venice -
- 10.
In which country is the opera "Aida" set?
- A.
South Africa
- B.
Senegal
- C.
Ethiopia
- D.
Egypt
Correct Answer
D. Egypt -
- 11.
In the opera of the same name, who is Aida?
- A.
Arabian Sultana
- B.
Ethiopian Slave Girl
- C.
French Princess
- D.
Greek Goddess
Correct Answer
B. Ethiopian Slave Girl -
- 12.
Which opera features the aria "Nessun Dorma"?
- A.
Aida
- B.
The Mikado
- C.
Madame Butterfly
- D.
Turandot
Correct Answer
D. Turandot -
- 13.
Which composer wrote the opera "La Boheme"?
- A.
Stravinsky
- B.
Strauss
- C.
Puccini
- D.
Mozart
Correct Answer
C. Puccini -
- 14.
Which famous musical composer wrote the opera "Cosi fan tutte"?
- A.
Mozart
- B.
Rachmaninov
- C.
Handel
- D.
Beethoven
Correct Answer
A. Mozart -
- 15.
What is the name of the international playboy in Rossini's opera "The Italian Girl in Algiers"?
- A.
Pocahontas
- B.
Aladdin
- C.
Mustafa
- D.
Simba
Correct Answer
C. Mustafa -
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