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Quiz about A Night at the Opera
Quiz about A Night at the Opera

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Given the composer and two or three characters from an opera, find the correct title of the work.

A matching quiz by imahogg. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
imahogg
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
396,038
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
153
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Wagner: Brunhilde, Mime  
  Die Fledermaus
2. Verdi: Leonora, Manrico  
  Manon
3. Offenbach: Olympia, Antonia, Giuletta  
  Il Trovatore
4. Britten: Ellen, Balstrode  
  Don Giovanni
5. Massenet: des Grieux, de Bretigny  
  Peter Grimes
6. Donizetti: Edgardo, Enrico  
  Siegfried
7. Strauss: Eisenstein, Rosalinda, Alfredo  
  Lucia di Lammermoor
8. Mozart: Elvira, Leporello, Ottavio  
  La Boheme
9. Puccini: Mimi, Rodolfo, Marcello  
  Tales of Hoffmann
10. Beethoven: Leonore, Pizarro, Rocco  
  Fidelio





Select each answer

1. Wagner: Brunhilde, Mime
2. Verdi: Leonora, Manrico
3. Offenbach: Olympia, Antonia, Giuletta
4. Britten: Ellen, Balstrode
5. Massenet: des Grieux, de Bretigny
6. Donizetti: Edgardo, Enrico
7. Strauss: Eisenstein, Rosalinda, Alfredo
8. Mozart: Elvira, Leporello, Ottavio
9. Puccini: Mimi, Rodolfo, Marcello
10. Beethoven: Leonore, Pizarro, Rocco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Wagner: Brunhilde, Mime

Answer: Siegfried

"Siegfried" is the third of four operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle.
2. Verdi: Leonora, Manrico

Answer: Il Trovatore

This is the opera that is featured in the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera."
3. Offenbach: Olympia, Antonia, Giuletta

Answer: Tales of Hoffmann

A drunkard, Hoffmann, tells three stories of lost love and then gets drunker.
4. Britten: Ellen, Balstrode

Answer: Peter Grimes

Benjamin Britten is often considered England's finest composer of operas.
5. Massenet: des Grieux, de Bretigny

Answer: Manon

Puccini composed an Italian version of this story entitled "Manon Lescaut."
6. Donizetti: Edgardo, Enrico

Answer: Lucia di Lammermoor

This work is based on Sir Walter Scott's novel, "The Bride of Lammermoor."
7. Strauss: Eisenstein, Rosalinda, Alfredo

Answer: Die Fledermaus

Sometimes called "The Revenge of the Bat," this work is a New Year's Eve favorite at the Metropolitan Opera.
8. Mozart: Elvira, Leporello, Ottavio

Answer: Don Giovanni

"Don Giovanni" premiered at the Estates Theater in Prague in 1787 and is still a favorite at that venue.
9. Puccini: Mimi, Rodolfo, Marcello

Answer: La Boheme

This opera, depicting the Bohemian lifestyle in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the early part of the nineteenth century, continues to be a favorite of many people.
10. Beethoven: Leonore, Pizarro, Rocco

Answer: Fidelio

"Fidelio" is often the answer in pub quizzes as it is the only opera that Beethoven ever wrote.
Source: Author imahogg

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