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