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A title from Mozart ('Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik' is the common title for his Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major), and a story inspired by the Imgrid Bergman film 'Smiles of a Summer Night', plus songs from Stephen Sondheim that include 'Send in the CLowns' - this show has it all!
2 quizzes and 25 trivia questions.
1.
  A Little Night Libretto    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz based on the dialogue and characters of "A Little Night Music"--no lyrics questions. The questions go in order for the most part, so if you know the play it shouldn't be too hard. Have fun!
Difficult, 15 Qns, buddybear1221, Oct 31 16
Difficult
buddybear1221
249 plays
2.
  A Little Night Music    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Quiz over characters and lyrics to Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music'. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, LittleOne1013, Oct 31 16
Average
LittleOne1013
632 plays

A Little Night Music Trivia Questions
1. In the song 'Now-Later-Soon', who sings the 'Now' verse?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Frederik

'Now' is sung by the 'frustrated' Frederik, 'Later', by Henrik, and 'Soon', by Anne.

2. Who was Henrik Egerman's teacher at the Seminary?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Pastor Erikson

Henrik kept trying to tell Anne and Fredrik about Pastor Erikson, but was continually interrupted.

3. Petra sings about marrying the Miller's son. Name one of the other two men mentioned in that song?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: The Business Man & The Prince of Wales & Prince of Wales & The Businessman & Businessman & Business Man

In the three verses of the song, she sings the possibilities of life, if she married the business man and the Prince of Wales, but settles on the Miller's son.

4. What color dress did Anne wear to the theatre?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Pink

Anne talks about all these dresses, but ultimately decides on the pink. The pink dress is mentioned again by Desiree.

5. Who sings the line 'Let me get my hat and my knife'?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Desiree

In the song 'You Must Meet My Wife', Desiree is so disgusted by the idea of Anne, she can't wait to meet her.

6. Who were discovered in a "compromising" position immediately after the theatre scene?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Henrik and Petra

All were couples, but Henrik and Petra were the first discovered. Fredrik and Desiree got together only after Fredrik put Anne to bed, and Anne and Henrik found love in the woods at the country chateau during Petra's rendezvous with Frid.

7. In the song 'Remember', what is one of the colors of the canopy? (Please Captitalize)

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Red & Blue

'And the canopy in red' - 'Or was it blue?'

8. What was Anne's maiden name?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Sorenson

This one was tough. Anne was only referred to by her maiden name once, when Carl-Magnus asked Charlotte if Fredrik Egerman's new wife was her little sister's school friend.

9. Whose name does Frederik whisper at the end of 'Now-Later-Soon'?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Desiree

Although he's wanting his wife, he's dreaming of his mistress, Desiree.

10. What game was played throughout the show?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: solitaire

The entire show was designed to be a game of chess with human pawns, but that actual game was never shown onstage. Croquet was played, but only briefly at the beginning of Act II. Russian roulette was played by Fredrik and Carl-Magnus, but only at the end of Act II. Solitaire, however, was played by Mme. Armfeldt during the entire show. The audience could even hear her calling out plays offstage.

11. Who does Anne end up with in the end?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Henrik

When Frederik is off, she runs away with a man more her age: Henrik. Imagine the family reunions!

12. What did Petra throw at Henrik?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: prayer book

Petra threw Henrik's prayer book at him after he retrieved Anne's handkerchief. Henrik threw a glass during dinner, and Petra charmed Frid into helping her with the Egermans' suitcases.

13. Complete the line. In the song 'Every Day A Little Death', Charlotte sings, 'I would murder him right there, but first I....'?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Die

'He smile sweetly, strokes my hair, says he misses me. I would murder him right there, but first I die.'

14. To what toast did only Mme. Armfeldt and Charlotte drink?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: death

Everyone drank to life, but only the matriarch and the Countess lifted a glass to death.

15. In the song 'A Weekend In The Country', Anne will wear ____ and Charlotte will go _____ ?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: White, Masked

Charlotte advises Anne to wear white, and she also teases Carl-Magnus about going masked.

16. Who first found Henrik in the woods after dinner?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Fredrika

Fredrika found him first. Anne then found Fredrika who helped her look for the suicidal boy. Petra was in the woods--but with Frid--and Desiree was in her room singing "Send In the Clowns" to Fredrik.

17. What are the three words that get repeated between the lines in 'The Glamorous Life'?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: La La La

'Unpack the luggage, la la la...Pack up the luggage la la la'

18. Why did Charlotte say she hated Fredrik?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: He was happy.

Charlotte did throw herself at Fredrik--and nothing happened--but he never actually rejected her in so many words. Carl-Magnus was the one who challenged Fredrik, and only after this statement was made. Charlotte made a comment about Fredrik being married to such a young pretty girl, but didn't hate him for being married, just for being happy. Fittingly, this revelation came only seconds before they both witnessed Fredrik's wife run away to elope with his son.

19. What did the men think it would be if Desiree had been dead?

From Quiz A Little Night Music

Answer: Wonderful & wonderful & Wonderfull & wonderfull

'If she had only been... fearful... Or married... Or tearful... Or dead...It would have been wonderful'

20. The game of Russian roulette was played for which character's honor?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Charlotte

When Carl-Magnus saw Charlotte hug Fredrik, he pulled up his trousers, left his mistress, and challenged Fredrik to a duel for his wife's honor--much to her delight!

21. Where did Desiree tell Fredrik he could not be?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Heaven

When the bullet-grazed Fredrik came to, he asked Desiree if he was in Heaven. She said he couldn't be if she was there.

22. What was Mme. Armfeldt's last word in the play?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: last

Very appropriate. Her granddaughter asked if the night only had one last smile ("for the old who know too much"), and her grandmother replied, "Only the last," as she expired.

23. Which were the correct final pairings?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Fredrik/Desiree, Anne/Henrik, Charlotte/Carl-Magnus, Petra/Frid

With the exceptions of Charlotte/Frid and Desiree/Frid, all were actual pairings, even if only in friendship (Henrik/Fredrika). However, these were the correct FINAL pairings in the show.

24. Which character hit the last note on the piano?

From Quiz A Little Night Libretto

Answer: Mrs. Segstrom

Mrs. Segstrom (mezzo-soprano liebeslieder) also hit the first note during the vocalises in the overture.

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