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"La Clemenza di Tito" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Mozart's last opera, and considered by his wife his finest. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by la_clemenza23. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
la_clemenza23

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,071

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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231

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. Who adapted Pietro Metastasio's libretto for Mozart? Hint

Mozart

Mazzola

Goethe

Metastasio

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2. "La Clemenza" was the second Mozart opera to be shown in London.

True

False

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3. How many roles were taking by castratos (a male that can sing as high as a female voice in natural voice) at the premiere? (in Vienna) Hint

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4. When the curtain opens, Vitellia is persuading which character to lead a revolt against Tito? Hint

Servilia

Sesto

Publio

Annio

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5. Who has the largest vocal range in the opera? Hint

Sesto

Servilia

Publio

Vitellia

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6. After Berenice has left, whom does Tito chose to be his bride? Hint

No one

Servilia

Vitellia

Susanna

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7. Which duet do Annio and Servilia sing, declaring their love for each other? Hint

Ah, perdona al primo affetto

Come ti piace imponi

Deh, prendi un dolce amplesso

Quello di Tito

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8. What is the home key of the opera? Hint

E flat

9. Eventually, Tito picks Vitellia to be his bride, after Servilia has declared her love for Annio, and Tito has decided not to get in the way of such a love. But there is one problem- what is it? Hint

Vitellia has agreed to marry Sesto

Sesto has already started a revolt

Vitellia now loves Annio

She has died

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10. Act 2 contains no duets.

True

False

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11. Who gets two arias in Act II? Hint

Sesto

Vitellia

Servilia

Annio

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12. What is Sesto's rondo called, in which he tries to wim Tito's pity? Hint

Tardi s'avvede

Non piu di fiori

Deh, per queste

S'altro che lacrime

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13. Which instrument features as an obbligato in Vitellia's rondo, "Non piu di fiori"? Hint

Basset Horn

Contrabassoon

Piccolo

Cor Anglais

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14. "Tu, .... m'assolvi Augusto", is the opening line of the finale. Can you complete the line by adding the middle word(s)? Hint

per sempre

caro

mio bene

e ver

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15. Which of these artists has not recorded Vitellia? Hint

Della Jones

Lucia Popp

Barbara Bonney

Julia Varady

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who adapted Pietro Metastasio's libretto for Mozart?

Answer: Mazzola

Mazzola reduced the libretto by one act, and also added various ensembles, the most strking of which is probably the Act I finale.

2. "La Clemenza" was the second Mozart opera to be shown in London.

Answer: False

It was actually the first Mozart opera to be played in London.

3. How many roles were taking by castratos (a male that can sing as high as a female voice in natural voice) at the premiere? (in Vienna)

Answer: 1

Sesto was taken by a castrato; however, Annio (who is also a man) was taken by a woman.

4. When the curtain opens, Vitellia is persuading which character to lead a revolt against Tito?

Answer: Sesto

Vitellia is persuading Sesto, because she wants to be chosen as bride, but Berenice (who doesn't sing in the opera)is chosen instead. Sesto loves Vitellia and will do anything for her, as she persuades him to kill his best friend.

5. Who has the largest vocal range in the opera?

Answer: Vitellia

Vitellia has an amazing vocal range, from low G to high D!

6. After Berenice has left, whom does Tito chose to be his bride?

Answer: Servilia

He chooses Servilia, who is in live with Annio, and who loves her back.

7. Which duet do Annio and Servilia sing, declaring their love for each other?

Answer: Ah, perdona al primo affetto

This is a tiny duet, where at the end they both ask for anything but love to be gone from life.

8. What is the home key of the opera?

Answer: C

C is the home key, like that of "Cosi fan Tutte" and "Die Entfuhrung"; E flat is the key of "Die Zauberflote"; and D is the key of "Le Nozze di Figaro".

Answer: Sesto has already started a revolt

Vitellia has made Sesto start the revolt again, after she heard the news that Servilia was picked as bride. (She thought that once Berenice had left, she would be picked as bride)

10. Act 2 contains no duets.

Answer: True

It doesn't contain any duets, but has three terzettos, two choruses, and a finale for all the characters and chorus.

11. Who gets two arias in Act II?

Answer: Annio

Annio gets "Torna di Tito" and "Tu fosti tradito".

12. What is Sesto's rondo called, in which he tries to wim Tito's pity?

Answer: Deh, per queste

This is probably the most moving aria in the whole piece, even though it is in a major key.

13. Which instrument features as an obbligato in Vitellia's rondo, "Non piu di fiori"?

Answer: Basset Horn

Anton Stadler performed at the premiere, and the clarinet was Mozart's favourite instrument (the basset horn is a type of clarinet).

14. "Tu, .... m'assolvi Augusto", is the opening line of the finale. Can you complete the line by adding the middle word(s)?

Answer: e ver

This is the finale, where everyone is forgiven, and there is general rejoicing. The opening line is sung by Sesto, and means literally: "You, it's true, absolve me Augustus (a term used to the Emperor of Rome)".

15. Which of these artists has not recorded Vitellia?

Answer: Barbara Bonney

Popp has recorded it under Harnoncourt, Varady under Eliot-Gardiner, and Jones under Hogwood.

Source: Author la_clemenza23

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