- 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) Mozart
B) Puccini
C) Beethoven
D) Verdi
- 2. Which opera features the aria 'Nessun Dorma'?
A) La Traviata
B) Don Giovanni
C) Turandot
D) Carmen
- 3. What is the name of the famous clown in 'Pagliacci'?
A) Scarpia
B) Rodolfo
C) Canio
D) Papageno
- 4. In 'The Barber of Seville', who is the barber?
A) Mephistopheles
B) Rigoletto
C) Figaro
D) Don Giovanni
- 5. Who composed 'Carmen'?
A) Tchaikovsky
B) Bizet
C) Strauss
D) Wagner
- 6. Which Italian term means 'little book' and refers to the text of an opera?
A) Libretto
B) Cadenza
C) Baritone
D) Vibrato
- 7. Which opera features the famous aria 'La donna è mobile'?
A) Così fan tutte
B) Rigoletto
C) Der Rosenkavalier
D) Madama Butterfly
- 8. What is the name of the heroine in 'La Traviata'?
A) Donna Anna
B) Norma
C) Violetta
D) Carmen
- 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) La Bohème
C) Turandot
D) Faust
- 11. In 'Madama Butterfly', what is Butterfly's real name?
A) Tosca
B) Cio-Cio-San
C) Gilda
D) Mimi
- 12. Which opera features the aria 'Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen'?
A) Norma
B) Rigoletto
C) The Magic Flute
D) Lucia di Lammermoor
- 13. In 'Carmen', what is the occupation of the title character?
A) Cigarette factory worker
B) Princess
C) Courtesan
D) Shepherdess
- 14. Which opera features the 'Habanera' and 'Toreador Song'?
A) Faust
B) Carmen
C) Rigoletto
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) The Barber of Seville
C) Orfeo ed Euridice
D) Samson et Dalila
- 16. Who composed the opera 'Norma'?
A) Mozart
B) Bellini
C) Verdi
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) Largo al factotum
B) Nessun Dorma
C) Un bel dì vedremo
D) La donna è mobile
- 19. Who composed 'The Barber of Seville'?
A) Mozart
B) Puccini
C) Verdi
D) Rossini
- 20. What is the famous aria from Puccini's 'Turandot'?
A) Nessun Dorma
B) La Bohème
C) Carmen
D) The Magic Flute
- 21. In which language is the famous opera 'Carmen' primarily sung?
A) Italian
B) German
C) English
D) French
- 22. Who is the tragic heroine in Puccini's opera 'Tosca'?
A) Floria Tosca
B) Carmen
C) Violetta
D) Norma
- 23. Who is the protagonist in the opera 'La Bohème'?
A) Violetta
B) Don Giovanni
C) Rodolfo
D) Carmen
- 24. Who composed 'The Mikado'?
A) Claude Debussy
B) Richard Strauss
C) Arthur Sullivan
D) John Williams
- 25. Which famous aria is from the opera 'The Barber of Seville'?
A) La donna è mobile
B) Un bel dì vedremo
C) Nessun Dorma
D) Largo al factotum
- 26. What is the famous aria from Bizet's 'Carmen'?
A) Habanera
B) The Toreador Song
C) Der Hölle Rache
D) La Donna è Mobile
- 27. Which aria is sung by the Queen of the Night in Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'?
A) Largo al factotum
B) Der Hölle Rache
C) O mio babbino caro
D) Una furtiva lagrima
- 28. In which country did opera first originate?
A) England
B) France
C) Italy
D) Germany
- 29. What is the name of the male singing voice range between tenor and bass?
A) Countertenor
B) Tenorino
C) Baritone
D) Bass-baritone
- 30. In 'The Pearl Fishers', what is the name of the beautiful priestess that both friends love?
A) Aida
B) Rosina
C) Leïla
D) Carmen
- 31. Who composed the opera 'Porgy and Bess'?
A) Cole Porter
B) Gioachino Rossini
C) Leonard Bernstein
D) George Gershwin
- 32. Who composed 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' (The Ring Cycle)?
A) Mozart
B) Puccini
C) Wagner
D) Verdi
- 33. Which opera includes the famous aria 'O mio babbino caro'?
A) Madama Butterfly
B) Gianni Schicchi
C) La Traviata
D) Tosca
- 34. Which French composer wrote the opera 'Faust'?
A) Hector Berlioz
B) Claude Debussy
C) Emmanuel Chabrier
D) Charles Gounod
- 35. Which opera is based on a play by Shakespeare?
A) Carmen
B) Otello
C) Turandot
D) The Barber of Seville
- 36. What is the highest male singing voice range in opera?
A) Tenor
B) Countertenor
C) Bass
D) Baritone
- 37. Which opera features the love duet 'Au fond du temple saint'?
A) Tosca
B) Madama Butterfly
C) The Pearl Fishers
D) La Bohème
- 38. Which opera is known for the 'Bridal Chorus' commonly used in weddings?
A) Lohengrin
B) Cavalleria Rusticana
C) Carmen
D) The Barber of Seville
- 39. What is the name for a song in opera sung by two or more characters?
A) Duet
B) Aria
C) Chorus
D) Recitative
- 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) Giacomo Puccini
C) Richard Wagner
D) Giuseppe Verdi
- 42. Who is known as 'The King of Opera'?
A) Andrea Bocelli
B) Luciano Pavarotti
C) Maria Callas
D) Plácido Domingo
- 43. Who is the composer of the opera 'Lucia di Lammermoor'?
A) Donizetti
B) Puccini
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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