- 1. Opera music is a lavish and captivating art form that combines the grandeur of orchestral music with the power of the human voice. Originating in Italy during the late 16th century, opera has evolved into a multifaceted genre that tells dramatic stories through a blend of music, singing, acting, and elaborate staging. Operas often feature intricate melodies, emotional arias, and powerful duets performed by talented singers who bring characters to life on stage. With its rich history and diverse repertoire, opera music continues to enchant audiences around the world with its beauty, passion, and theatricality.
Who composed 'The Marriage of Figaro'?
A) Beethoven
B) Mozart
C) Puccini
D) Verdi
- 2. Which opera features the aria 'Nessun Dorma'?
A) Don Giovanni
B) Carmen
C) Turandot
D) La Traviata
- 3. What is the name of the famous clown in 'Pagliacci'?
A) Papageno
B) Scarpia
C) Canio
D) Rodolfo
- 4. In 'The Barber of Seville', who is the barber?
A) Figaro
B) Mephistopheles
C) Don Giovanni
D) Rigoletto
- 5. Who composed 'Carmen'?
A) Strauss
B) Tchaikovsky
C) Wagner
D) Bizet
- 6. Which Italian term means 'little book' and refers to the text of an opera?
A) Libretto
B) Cadenza
C) Vibrato
D) Baritone
- 7. Which opera features the famous aria 'La donna è mobile'?
A) Così fan tutte
B) Der Rosenkavalier
C) Rigoletto
D) Madama Butterfly
- 8. What is the name of the heroine in 'La Traviata'?
A) Violetta
B) Carmen
C) Donna Anna
D) Norma
- 9. Who composed 'La Bohème'?
A) Puccini
B) Verdi
C) Debussy
D) Mozart
- 10. Which opera is also known as 'The Elixir of Love'?
A) L'elisir d'amore
B) Turandot
C) La Bohème
D) Faust
- 11. In 'Madama Butterfly', what is Butterfly's real name?
A) Gilda
B) Mimi
C) Cio-Cio-San
D) Tosca
- 12. Which opera features the aria 'Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen'?
A) Lucia di Lammermoor
B) Rigoletto
C) The Magic Flute
D) Norma
- 13. In 'Carmen', what is the occupation of the title character?
A) Cigarette factory worker
B) Courtesan
C) Shepherdess
D) Princess
- 14. Which opera features the 'Habanera' and 'Toreador Song'?
A) Faust
B) Rigoletto
C) Carmen
D) La Traviata
- 15. What is the title of the opera in which the character Orfeo descends into the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice?
A) The Marriage of Figaro
B) Orfeo ed Euridice
C) The Barber of Seville
D) Samson et Dalila
- 16. Who composed the opera 'Norma'?
A) Bellini
B) Verdi
C) Mozart
D) Puccini
- 17. Which opera is set in the Latin Quarter of Paris and features the characters Rodolfo and Mimi?
A) Don Giovanni
B) The Magic Flute
C) Rigoletto
D) La Bohème
- 18. What is the name of the famous aria from the opera 'Madame Butterfly'?
A) Un bel dì vedremo
B) Nessun Dorma
C) Largo al factotum
D) La donna è mobile
- 19. Who composed 'The Barber of Seville'?
A) Verdi
B) Rossini
C) Puccini
D) Mozart
- 20. What is the famous aria from Puccini's 'Turandot'?
A) The Magic Flute
B) Carmen
C) La Bohème
D) Nessun Dorma
- 21. In which language is the famous opera 'Carmen' primarily sung?
A) English
B) Italian
C) German
D) French
- 22. Who is the tragic heroine in Puccini's opera 'Tosca'?
A) Carmen
B) Norma
C) Violetta
D) Floria Tosca
- 23. Who is the protagonist in the opera 'La Bohème'?
A) Violetta
B) Rodolfo
C) Carmen
D) Don Giovanni
- 24. Who composed 'The Mikado'?
A) Arthur Sullivan
B) Richard Strauss
C) Claude Debussy
D) John Williams
- 25. Which famous aria is from the opera 'The Barber of Seville'?
A) Un bel dì vedremo
B) Largo al factotum
C) La donna è mobile
D) Nessun Dorma
- 26. What is the famous aria from Bizet's 'Carmen'?
A) Habanera
B) La Donna è Mobile
C) Der Hölle Rache
D) The Toreador Song
- 27. Which aria is sung by the Queen of the Night in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'?
A) Der Hölle Rache
B) Largo al factotum
C) O mio babbino caro
D) Una furtiva lagrima
- 28. In which country did opera first originate?
A) England
B) Italy
C) France
D) Germany
- 29. What is the name of the male singing voice range between tenor and bass?
A) Countertenor
B) Baritone
C) Tenorino
D) Bass-baritone
- 30. In 'The Pearl Fishers', what is the name of the beautiful priestess that both friends love?
A) Rosina
B) Carmen
C) Aida
D) Leïla
- 31. Who composed the opera 'Porgy and Bess'?
A) Gioachino Rossini
B) Cole Porter
C) Leonard Bernstein
D) George Gershwin
- 32. Who composed 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' (The Ring Cycle)?
A) Puccini
B) Wagner
C) Mozart
D) Verdi
- 33. Which opera includes the famous aria 'O mio babbino caro'?
A) Gianni Schicchi
B) La Traviata
C) Madama Butterfly
D) Tosca
- 34. Which French composer wrote the opera 'Faust'?
A) Emmanuel Chabrier
B) Hector Berlioz
C) Charles Gounod
D) Claude Debussy
- 35. Which opera is based on a play by Shakespeare?
A) Otello
B) The Barber of Seville
C) Turandot
D) Carmen
- 36. What is the highest male singing voice range in opera?
A) Countertenor
B) Tenor
C) Baritone
D) Bass
- 37. Which opera features the love duet 'Au fond du temple saint'?
A) The Pearl Fishers
B) La Bohème
C) Madama Butterfly
D) Tosca
- 38. Which opera is known for the 'Bridal Chorus' commonly used in weddings?
A) Lohengrin
B) Carmen
C) The Barber of Seville
D) Cavalleria Rusticana
- 39. What is the name for a song in opera sung by two or more characters?
A) Recitative
B) Aria
C) Chorus
D) Duet
- 40. Whose libretto was used for Verdi's opera 'Aida'?
A) Antonio Ghislanzoni
B) Arrigo Boito
C) Giuseppe Giacosa
D) Lorenzo Da Ponte
- 41. Which composer wrote the opera 'Aida'?
A) Johann Strauss II
B) Richard Wagner
C) Giuseppe Verdi
D) Giacomo Puccini
- 42. Who is known as 'The King of Opera'?
A) Luciano Pavarotti
B) Plácido Domingo
C) Andrea Bocelli
D) Maria Callas
- 43. Who is the composer of the opera 'Lucia di Lammermoor'?
A) Puccini
B) Donizetti
C) Bellini
D) Verdi
- 44. Which opera is based on the legend of Tristan and Iseult?
A) Carmen
B) Aida
C) Tristan und Isolde
D) La Bohème
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