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Claudio Monteverde (composer)
Contributed by: Lake
  • 1. When did Claudio Monteverdi pass away?
A) 1710
B) 1750
C) 1643
D) 1585
  • 2. In which city did Claudio Monteverdi die?
A) Venice
B) Paris
C) Florence
D) Rome
  • 3. What nationality was Claudio Monteverdi?
A) German
B) Spanish
C) French
D) Italian
  • 4. Who is considered to be the 'father of opera'?
A) Giuseppe Verdi
B) Johann Sebastian Bach
C) Claudio Monteverdi
D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • 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) La traviata
B) Carmen
C) The Magic Flute
D) L'incoronazione di Poppea
  • 7. On which subject did Monteverdi write several madrigals and chamber duets?
A) Nature
B) War
C) Religion
D) Love
  • 8. What is the title of Monteverdi's most famous opera?
A) L'Orfeo
B) Carmen
C) Die Zauberflöte
D) Rigoletto
  • 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) John Milton
B) Dante Alighieri
C) Alessandro Striggio
D) William Shakespeare
  • 11. Where was Claudio Monteverdi born?
A) Paris, France
B) Cremona, Italy
C) Vienna, Austria
D) London, UK
  • 12. How many madrigal books did Claudio Monteverdi compose?
A) Twelve
B) Four
C) Six
D) Nine
  • 13. Which musical term best describes Monteverdi's style?
A) Baroque
B) Contemporary
C) Classical
D) Romantic
  • 14. What was the most famous madrigal collection by Claudio Monteverdi?
A) La traviata
B) Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi
C) Eine kleine Nachtmusik
D) The Four Seasons
  • 15. Which historical period spans Monteverdi's musical career?
A) Contemporary
B) Romantic
C) Renaissance and Baroque
D) Classical
  • 16. Who succeeded Claudio Monteverdi as the maestro di cappella at St. Mark's Basilica?
A) George Frideric Handel
B) Francesco Cavalli
C) Johann Sebastian Bach
D) Antonio Vivaldi
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