Paris opera house (Garnier opera house)
- 1. When was the Paris Opera House, also known as the Palais Garnier, inaugurated?
A) 1875
B) 1850
C) 1900
D) 1800
- 2. Which famous French architect designed the Paris Opera House?
A) Jean Nouvel
B) Charles Garnier
C) Gustave Eiffel
D) Le Corbusier
- 3. What material was primarily used for the construction of the Paris Opera House?
A) Steel
B) Stone
C) Wood
D) Glass
- 4. What iconic feature of the Palais Garnier serves as its main entrance?
A) Bridge
B) Ramp
C) Elevator
D) Grand staircase
- 5. Which famous novel features the Paris Opera House as a central setting?
A) The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
B) The Phantom of the Opera
C) Madame Bovary
D) Les Misérables
- 6. What is the official name of the Paris Opera House?
A) Garnier Palace
B) Paris Opera Hall
C) Palais Garnier
D) Opera Garnier
- 7. Which famous Russian composer's ballet was first performed at the Palais Garnier?
A) Rimsky-Korsakov
B) Shostakovich
C) Tchaikovsky
D) Stravinsky
- 8. What is the circular area in front of the Paris Opera House called?
A) Place Vendôme
B) Place des Vosges
C) Champs-Élysées
D) Place de l'Opéra
- 9. Which emperor commissioned the construction of the Paris Opera House?
A) Charles X
B) Napoleon III
C) Louis XIV
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 10. Which famous opera singer is associated with being a regular performer at the Paris Opera House?
A) Andrea Bocelli
B) Plácido Domingo
C) Luciano Pavarotti
D) Maria Callas
- 11. What famous ballet company is associated with the Palais Garnier?
A) Bolshoi Ballet
B) Royal Ballet
C) Paris Opera Ballet
D) American Ballet Theatre
- 12. In what area of Paris is the Palais Garnier located?
A) 1st arrondissement
B) 16th arrondissement
C) 9th arrondissement
D) 20th arrondissement
- 13. In which architectural style was the Paris Opera House built?
A) Art Deco
B) Modernist
C) Neo-Baroque
D) Gothic Revival
- 14. What material was mainly used in the construction of the Paris Opera House's grand staircase?
A) Concrete
B) Wood
C) Marble
D) Glass
- 15. Which famous composer's works were performed at the opening gala of the Paris Opera House?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Giuseppe Verdi
D) Richard Wagner
- 16. Which famous Russian painter contributed to the opulent artistic details of the Paris Opera House?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Claude Monet
C) Marc Chagall
D) Vincent van Gogh
- 17. What is the official language of the Paris Opera House performances?
A) German
B) French
C) English
D) Italian
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