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Opera Divas: part 2 Trivia Quiz

Here are some great ladies of opera. This is a follow up to my first quiz about opera divas.

A multiple-choice quiz by Elaine37. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Elaine37

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,900

Updated
Jun 30 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. She changed the concept of opera diva, in her "Daughter of the Regiment" performance at the Met, flaunting her belly button and a 22 inch waist. Hint

Anna Moffo

Lily Pons

Eleanor Steber

Rise Stevens

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Question 2 of 10

2. This all American diva was born in Nashville into a family of folk singers and did not study classical music until college. Hint

Sharon Sweet

Rosemarie Brancato

Renee Fleming

Dawn Upshaw

3. This coluratura, in true diva form, once threw the belongings of another performer out the window, because that performer was occupying a dressing room she wanted. She was fired from the Met, in spite of her talent, because of her temperamental fireworks. Hint

Beverly Sills

Maria Callas

Renata Scotto

Kathleen Battle

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Diva shares the birthday of Enrico Caruso and the hometown of Luciano Pavarotti. Hint

Cecilia Bartoli

Ileana Cotrubas

Fides Asenio

Mirella Freni

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Question 5 of 10

5. This glamorous diva was born in Pennsylvania to a shoemaker and once made performance history in a see-through gown. Hint

Renata Tebaldi

Grace Moore

Anna Moffo

Montserrat Caballe

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Question 6 of 10

6. This diva of film, radio, Broadway and the Metropolitan opera was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 26, 1947. Hint

Grace Moore

Jane Powell

Anna Maria Alberghetti

Kathryn Grayson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What trio of women are known as the three sporanos? Hint

Dame Emma Albani, Leyla Gencer, Lois McDonnell

Elena Obraztsova, Carol Vaness, Dawn Upshaw

Julianna Rambaldi, Gail Gilmore, Brigitte Fassbaender

Kathleen Cassello, Kallen Esperian, Cynthia Lawrence

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Question 8 of 10

8. This diva was married to a New York City policeman and sparked controversy and the ire of Met impressario Rudolph Bing with her club singing of pop songs. Hint

Maureen Forrester

Rise Stevens

Eileen Farrell

Grace Bumbry

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1970 while performing the role of Elena in the opera "I Vespri Sicilianni", this soprano experienced her first hostile audience. They were booing and calling out "Brava Callas and Maria! Maria!" during her performance. Hint

Renata Tebaldi

Grace Bumbry

Kirsten Flagstad

Renata Scotto

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hans Christian Anderson fell in love with this diva and proposed to her a number of times. She inspired at least three of his stories which were: "The Ugly Duckling", "The Angel", and "The Emperor's Nightingale". Hint

Elizabeth Billington

Maria Felicita Malibrand

Jenny Lind

Francesca Caccini

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. She changed the concept of opera diva, in her "Daughter of the Regiment" performance at the Met, flaunting her belly button and a 22 inch waist.

Answer: Lily Pons

In a world of zaftig Brunhildes, she became a new standard for glamour which she maintained throughout her career.

2. This all American diva was born in Nashville into a family of folk singers and did not study classical music until college.

Answer: Dawn Upshaw

She has been defined as too sweet and wholesome and all American to be a true diva.

Answer: Kathleen Battle

She is a five-time Grammy award winner. In addition to classical music, her repertoire includes jazz, spirituals and sacred music. A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, she has received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Cinncinati. In 1999, she was inducted into the NAACP Image Hall of Fame.

4. This Diva shares the birthday of Enrico Caruso and the hometown of Luciano Pavarotti.

Answer: Mirella Freni

Born on February 27, 1935 in Modena, Italy. She shares a birthay with Enrico Caruso and the hometown of Pavarotti. She and Pavarotti had the same wet nurse which caused Mirella to quip: "It is plain to see who got all the milk."

5. This glamorous diva was born in Pennsylvania to a shoemaker and once made performance history in a see-through gown.

Answer: Anna Moffo

She married Robert Sarnoff, chairman of RCA and was as popular in Italy as in the USA. Known for her beauty as well as for her incredible voice, she once was mistaken by the paparazzi in a Rome airport for Gina Lollobrigida. She sang part of an aria to convince them otherwise to no effect. They only said, "Gina! You can sing!" She once had planned to become a nun.

6. This diva of film, radio, Broadway and the Metropolitan opera was killed in a plane crash in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 26, 1947.

Answer: Grace Moore

Known as the Tennesee Nightingale, Elvis is said to have named Graceland for her. She was also noted for an exquisite collection of gowns.

7. What trio of women are known as the three sporanos?

Answer: Kathleen Cassello, Kallen Esperian, Cynthia Lawrence

All three sopranos are American born and look like sisters. Kathleen Cassello hails from Barrington, Illinois and obtained her degree from the University of Illinois. Kallen Esperian is born and raised in the USA and Cynthia Lawrence hails from Tennessee.

8. This diva was married to a New York City policeman and sparked controversy and the ire of Met impressario Rudolph Bing with her club singing of pop songs.

Answer: Eileen Farrell

Born to vaudevillian parents, she married a New York City policeman and was very comfortable with pop music. She later taught at the University of Indiana. She was noted for her poor memory of operatic lyrics and frequently sang with the score in front of her. She was noted for her rich and powerful voice.

Answer: Renata Scotto

Maria, who was sitting in a stage box during the performance, refused to ackowledge the hecklers and gave Miss Scotto a standing ovation at the end of the performance.

Answer: Jenny Lind

Born in Stockholm, Sweden on October 6, 1820. Her parents at the time were unmarried which seems to have contributed to a certain insecurity in her complex personality. She was quite prudish and Victorian in outlook. She was introduced to the United States on September 11, 1850 by P. T. Barnum. An astute business woman, she became wealthy and philanthropic.

Source: Author Elaine37

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