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'Die Zauberfloete' Trivia Quiz

A bit about a very famous opera. Both some facts and something of the plot.

A multiple-choice quiz by kissaki. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
kissaki

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,935

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the title opera in English? Hint

'The Bat'

'They All Do It'

'The Ring of the Niebelung'

'The Magic Flute'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote the music for the title opera? Hint

Strauss

Mozart

Wagner

Gounod

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote the libretto? Hint

Nannerl

Goethe

Salieri

Schikaneder

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who are the loving couple in this opera? Hint

Rosina and Count Almaviva

Violetta and Alfredo

Cavaradossi and Tosca

Tamino and Pamina

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is it that helps the prince in his struggle? Hint

Papageno

Iago

Figaro

Don Giovanni

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the mother of the prince's love? Hint

The Queen of Night

Mimi

Papagena

Grenadine

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous aria does the Queen of the Night sing? Hint

'Der Fogelfaenger bin ich ja...'

'Nun hoert, und versteht mich recht!'

'Ach ich liebte'

'Der Hoelle Rache'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What three tests must the prince go through to win his love? Hint

Earth, wind and fire

None

Silence, torture and death

Silence, fire and water

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does this opera have a happy ending?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was 'Die Zauberfloete' first performed? Hint

1564

1791

1846

1913

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the title opera in English?

Answer: 'The Magic Flute'

Yes! This is 'The Magic Flute' by Mozart. 'The Bat' is in German called 'Die Fledermaus' and is by Strauss. 'The Ring of the Niebelung', 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' is by Wagner and finally 'They All Do It' is originally in Italian 'Cosi Fan Tutte', also by Mozart.

2. Who wrote the music for the title opera?

Answer: Mozart

It is indeed an opera by Mozart. Gounod wrote the music for 'Faust' and the others? Read above.

3. Who wrote the libretto?

Answer: Schikaneder

Schikaneder was a prominent German actor, singer, playwright, and theatre manager who is now mainly remembered for this libretto. Nannerl was Mozart older sister - Anna Maria. Salieri was Mozarts 'enemy'. And Goethe was a famous German writer (who among other things wrote Faust and Die Leiden des jungen Werthers) but he didn't write this libretto.

4. Who are the loving couple in this opera?

Answer: Tamino and Pamina

The prince Tamino and the beautiful Pamina actually do get each other in the end. Rosina and Count Almaviva are from Il Barbieri di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville). Cavaradossi and Tosca are of course from Tosca, and they don't get each other in the end. Violetta and Alfredo are from La Traviata and that doesn't end happily eather. Sad stories some of these.

5. Who is it that helps the prince in his struggle?

Answer: Papageno

Papageno helps Tamino and at the same time he searches for a girl for himself. He sings 'Der Fogelfaenger bin ich ja...' Figaro is the barber of Seville and helps Count Almaviva to get his Rosina. Later on his own love story is told in Il Nozzi Di Figaro. Iago is Othellos enenmy that nearly convinces him that Desdemona is unfaithful. And Sarastro is a priest in Die Zauberfloete.

6. Who is the mother of the prince's love?

Answer: The Queen of Night

Papagena is the girl for Papageno. Mimi is from La Boheme and Grenadine is another name for the flower carnation.

7. What famous aria does the Queen of the Night sing?

Answer: 'Der Hoelle Rache'

It is 'Der Hoelle Rache', maybe one of the most famous arias of them all. 'Der Fogelfaenger bin ich ja...' is Papagenos also well known aria. 'Ach ich liebte' is from 'Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail', also an opera by Mozart. 'Nun hoert, und versteht mich recht!' is from Wagner's opera 'Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg'.

8. What three tests must the prince go through to win his love?

Answer: Silence, fire and water

First Pamina fears that all is lost when Tamino doesn't speak to her and thinks of suicide. She is then comforted by kind spirits and finds strength to aid Tamino through the trials of fire and water.

9. Does this opera have a happy ending?

Answer: Yes

It does actually (not all that common). Everybody gets each other. Tamino and Pamina, Papageno and Papagena.

10. When was 'Die Zauberfloete' first performed?

Answer: 1791

The first performance was in Vienna, at Theater auf der Wieden, on 30 September 1791.

Source: Author kissaki

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