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1. Who adapted Pietro Metastasio's libretto for Mozart?
2. "La Clemenza" was the second Mozart opera to be shown 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)
4. When the curtain opens, Vitellia is persuading which character to lead a revolt against Tito?
5. Who has the largest vocal range in the opera?
6. After Berenice has left, whom does Tito chose to be his bride?
7. Which duet do Annio and Servilia sing, declaring their love for each other?
8. What is the home key of the opera?
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?
10. Act 2 contains no duets.
11. Who gets two arias in Act II?
12. What is Sesto's rondo called, in which he tries to wim Tito's pity?
13. Which instrument features as an obbligato in Vitellia's rondo, "Non piu di fiori"?
14. "Tu, .... m'assolvi Augusto", is the opening line of the finale. Can you complete the line by adding the middle word(s)?
15. Which of these artists has not recorded Vitellia?
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