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Identify The Ballet From Its Characters Quiz

A little something for balletomanes. Given a few of its characters, just name the ballet.

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

Author
SuperRo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1628

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Lise, Alain, Thomas, Colas, Widow Simone Hint

The Rite of Spring

La Spectre de La Rose

Afternoon of a Faun

La Fille Mal Gardee

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hagar, Eldest Sister, Youngest Sister, The Man From The House Opposite Hint

Les Noces

Petrouchka

PIllar of Fire

Paquita

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Question 3 of 10

3. Carabosse, Aurora, the Lilac Fairy

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Bride, The Husband, The Pioneering Woman, The Revivalist Hint

Billy the Kid

Americans We

Appalachian Spring

Barn Dance

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Question 5 of 10

5. Nikiya, The High Brahmin, The Rajah, Solor, Gamzatti Hint

La Bayadere

Clair de Lune

Ovid Metamorphoses

Les Demoiselles de la Nuit

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Question 6 of 10

6. Kitri, Basil, Gamache, Mercedes Hint

La Muerte Enamorada

Bolero

Pavane

Don Quixote

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Question 7 of 10

7. Swanhilda, Franz, the Burgomeister

Answer: (no hint!)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Count Albrecht, Loys, Hilarion, the Wilis Hint

Swan Lake

Cinderella

La Sylphide

Giselle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Misgir, Snegurotchka, Coupava Hint

Lady From the Sea

Peter and the Wolf

Manon

The Snow Maiden

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Question 10 of 10

10. To make the last question just that little bit more challenging, I'm only going to give you one character. Von Rothbart.

Answer: (don't overthink this one -- 2 words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lise, Alain, Thomas, Colas, Widow Simone

Answer: La Fille Mal Gardee

In some versions of the ballet, Colas is called Colin. Lise is also referred to by the pet name Lisette.

2. Hagar, Eldest Sister, Youngest Sister, The Man From The House Opposite

Answer: PIllar of Fire

Hagar was first played by Nora Kaye.

3. Carabosse, Aurora, the Lilac Fairy

Answer: Sleeping Beauty

This one was kind of a gimme.

4. The Bride, The Husband, The Pioneering Woman, The Revivalist

Answer: Appalachian Spring

The music for Appalachian Spring was written by the great American composer Aaron Copland, and you should remember a certain piece of his music from a certain annoying commercial. ("Beef. It's what's for dinner. Duh duh duh.")

5. Nikiya, The High Brahmin, The Rajah, Solor, Gamzatti

Answer: La Bayadere

Choreographed by Natalia Makarova, after Marius Petipa. Act II of the ballet can often be performed alone as "The Kingdom of the Shades."

6. Kitri, Basil, Gamache, Mercedes

Answer: Don Quixote

Adapted from the Cervantes masterpiece. Other characters include Sancho Panza and Don Quixote himself.

7. Swanhilda, Franz, the Burgomeister

Answer: Coppelia

Coppelia was based on a tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, a Romantic era writer who also brought us the story of the Nutcracker.

8. Count Albrecht, Loys, Hilarion, the Wilis

Answer: Giselle

The main focus of this ballet is of course its ill-fated title character, Giselle.

9. Misgir, Snegurotchka, Coupava

Answer: The Snow Maiden

This ballet was based on a Russian fairy tale.

10. To make the last question just that little bit more challenging, I'm only going to give you one character. Von Rothbart.

Answer: Swan Lake

That wasn't so bad, now was it?

Source: Author SuperRo

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