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Puccini, His Life And Work Trivia Quiz

A little insight into one of the world's best operatic composers.

A multiple-choice quiz by merdume. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
merdume

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
567

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Question 1 of 10

1. Puccini was of course born in Italy, but what town was he born in?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Puccini was born in 1858, on what date was he born? Hint

June 1

November 23

Sept. 15

December 22

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Question 3 of 10

3. We know him mainly as Giacomo Puccini, but he has no less than 5 middle names. Out of the folowing choices pick the one which is among the 5 in his name. Hint

Gaetano

Giuseppe

Michele

Franco

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1880, aided with a grant from the Queen, Puccini went to the Milan Conservatory where he studied composition with whom? Hint

Mozart

Ponchielli

Meyerbeer

Wagner

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Question 5 of 10

5. His teacher urged Puccini to write a one act opera for submission in a competition for the music publisher Sonzogno, the result was Le Villi. What one act opera won the competition? Hint

Le Villi

Gianni Schicchi

I Pagliacci

Cavalleria Rusticana

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Question 6 of 10

6. All of the following are operas of Puccini except which? Hint

Le Villi

La rondine

Manon

La Boheme

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Question 7 of 10

7. Puccini wrote many wonderful and powerful arias for women, but one of his most famous he grew to dislike. What was it? Hint

Musetta's waltz

Vissi D'arte

In questa reggia

O mio babbino caro

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Puccini heard this singer audition for him his reaction was 'Who sent you to me, God?' Who is this singer? Hint

Enrico Caruso

Maria Jeritza

Luisa Tetrazzini

Boris Christoff

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Question 9 of 10

9. Puccini died before he finished writing Turandot, arguably his greatest masterpiece. Who completed the writting of Turandot? Hint

Puccini's wife

Franco Alfano

Giulio Ricordi

Mascagni

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Question 10 of 10

10. Puccini died in Brussels on November 29, 1924. What did he die of? Hint

falling down 3 flights of stairs

Stabbing himself with conducting baton

throat cancer

natural causes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Puccini was of course born in Italy, but what town was he born in?

Answer: Lucca

Lucca is a walled city in Tuscany, a short distance from Pisa.

2. Puccini was born in 1858, on what date was he born?

Answer: December 22

3. We know him mainly as Giacomo Puccini, but he has no less than 5 middle names. Out of the folowing choices pick the one which is among the 5 in his name.

Answer: Michele

His full name is Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini. Michele (mee-KEH-leh) Was his fathers name, Domenico his grandfathers, Domenico his great-grandfathers and so on...

4. In 1880, aided with a grant from the Queen, Puccini went to the Milan Conservatory where he studied composition with whom?

Answer: Ponchielli

His father was a musician but died when Giacomo was around 6 years old.

5. His teacher urged Puccini to write a one act opera for submission in a competition for the music publisher Sonzogno, the result was Le Villi. What one act opera won the competition?

Answer: Cavalleria Rusticana

Mascagni was also a student of Ponchielli's for a time at the Milan Conservatory.

6. All of the following are operas of Puccini except which?

Answer: Manon

Puccini's Manon Lescaut was actually the third opera based on the novel of the same name by Prevost. Massenet's 'Manon' was the second.

7. Puccini wrote many wonderful and powerful arias for women, but one of his most famous he grew to dislike. What was it?

Answer: Vissi D'arte

Puccini felt Tosca's aria interrupted the drama of the second act.

8. When Puccini heard this singer audition for him his reaction was 'Who sent you to me, God?' Who is this singer?

Answer: Enrico Caruso

Caruso's powerful voice complemented Puccini's writing very well.

9. Puccini died before he finished writing Turandot, arguably his greatest masterpiece. Who completed the writting of Turandot?

Answer: Franco Alfano

Alfano was an opera composer himself, but is mainly known for finishing Turandot from Puccini's sketches.

10. Puccini died in Brussels on November 29, 1924. What did he die of?

Answer: throat cancer

He died after surgery for throat cancer. His voice was always rough and husky. The man who wrote so many beautiful songs was nicknamed 'Brutta voce' (ugly voice).

Source: Author merdume

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