Claudio Monteverde (composer)
  • 1. When did Claudio Monteverdi pass away?
A) 1710
B) 1643
C) 1750
D) 1585
  • 2. In which city did Claudio Monteverdi die?
A) Venice
B) Rome
C) Paris
D) Florence
  • 3. What nationality was Claudio Monteverdi?
A) German
B) Italian
C) French
D) Spanish
  • 4. Who is considered to be the 'father of opera'?
A) Claudio Monteverdi
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Giuseppe Verdi
D) Johann Sebastian Bach
  • 5. Which musical genre is Monteverdi often credited with having revolutionized?
A) Opera
B) Symphony
C) Chamber music
D) Folk music
  • 6. What was the title of Monteverdi's final opera, completed shortly before his death?
A) L'incoronazione di Poppea
B) La traviata
C) Carmen
D) The Magic Flute
  • 7. On which subject did Monteverdi write several madrigals and chamber duets?
A) War
B) Nature
C) Religion
D) Love
  • 8. What is the title of Monteverdi's most famous opera?
A) Rigoletto
B) Carmen
C) L'Orfeo
D) Die Zauberflöte
  • 9. With whom did Monteverdi work as a viola player in Mantua?
A) Vincenzo Gonzaga
B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Louis XIV
D) Galileo Galilei
  • 10. Monteverdi's 'L'Orfeo' is based on a libretto by which poet and courtier?
A) Dante Alighieri
B) John Milton
C) Alessandro Striggio
D) William Shakespeare
  • 11. Where was Claudio Monteverdi born?
A) London, UK
B) Vienna, Austria
C) Paris, France
D) Cremona, Italy
  • 12. How many madrigal books did Claudio Monteverdi compose?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Nine
D) Twelve
  • 13. Which musical term best describes Monteverdi's style?
A) Contemporary
B) Baroque
C) Classical
D) Romantic
  • 14. What was the most famous madrigal collection by Claudio Monteverdi?
A) Eine kleine Nachtmusik
B) The Four Seasons
C) La traviata
D) Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
  • 15. Which historical period spans Monteverdi's musical career?
A) Contemporary
B) Romantic
C) Classical
D) Renaissance and Baroque
  • 16. Who succeeded Claudio Monteverdi as the maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica?
A) George Frideric Handel
B) Johann Sebastian Bach
C) Antonio Vivaldi
D) Francesco Cavalli
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