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Quiz about Opera Mixture
Quiz about Opera Mixture

Opera Mixture Trivia Quiz


If you are an opera lover like me, you'll love this quiz. It's a mixture of different operas.

A multiple-choice quiz by rosieh. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rosieh
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
233,177
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
504
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 'Samson and Delilah', Delilah sings a beautiful aria about being in love with Samson. What does it roughly translate to in English? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who wrote 'Cosi Fan Tutte'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The aria 'E Lucevan le stelle' is from which opera? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In which opera would you find Cherubino? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'Musetta's Waltz' is a gorgeous aria from 'La Boheme' by Puccini. In which act does it appear? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'Must The Winter Come So Soon?' is a gorgeous aria from which opera?

Answer: (One Word, a name)
Question 7 of 10
7. 'Vedrai Carino' is a gorgeous aria from which opera? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who sings 'Non So Piu' from 'Le Nozze di Figaro'?

Answer: (One word, a name)
Question 9 of 10
9. Who wrote the chilling opera 'The Medium'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is was the relationship between composers Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 'Samson and Delilah', Delilah sings a beautiful aria about being in love with Samson. What does it roughly translate to in English?

Answer: Softly Awakes My Heart

'Softly Awakes My Heart' is sung by Delilah who is singing about her love for Samson. Although it is essentially a solo, Samson interjects with singing 'Delilah! Delilah! I love you!'
2. Who wrote 'Cosi Fan Tutte'?

Answer: Mozart

Mozart wrote 'Cosi Fan Tutte', one of his most famous Italian operas. Mozart's birthday falls on the 27th of January, which happens to also be the birthday of this quiz's author!
3. The aria 'E Lucevan le stelle' is from which opera?

Answer: Tosca

'E Lucevan le stelle' is a wonderful tenor aria in the final act. It is sung just before the leading male is going to be put to death.
4. In which opera would you find Cherubino?

Answer: The Marriage of Figaro

Cherubino is from 'The Marriage of Figaro' by Mozart. The interesting thing about Cherubino is that it is a 'breeches' role. This means that although the character is male, it is played by a woman. Another role of this kind is Prince Orlovsky from 'Die Fledermaus'.
5. 'Musetta's Waltz' is a gorgeous aria from 'La Boheme' by Puccini. In which act does it appear?

Answer: 2

Musetta sings this aria in the second act as she tries to make Marcello jealous.
6. 'Must The Winter Come So Soon?' is a gorgeous aria from which opera?

Answer: Vanessa

'Must The Winter Come So Soon?' is a haunting area from the opera 'Vanessa', by Samuel Barber.
7. 'Vedrai Carino' is a gorgeous aria from which opera?

Answer: Don Giovanni

'Vedrai Carino' is an aria from 'Don Giovanni' by Mozart.
8. Who sings 'Non So Piu' from 'Le Nozze di Figaro'?

Answer: Cherubino

Cherubino sings 'Non So Piu' from 'Le Nozze di Figaro' by Mozart. In this song, Cherubino is explaining his love for maidens.
9. Who wrote the chilling opera 'The Medium'?

Answer: Menotti

Gian Carlo Menotti wrote the opera 'The Medium'. It's about...what else?...a medium. It's a one act opera, and when it is performed, it is usually followed by a one act comic opera, as 'The Medium' is so scary, it leaves the audience with uneasy feeling.
10. What is was the relationship between composers Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti?

Answer: They were lovers

Barber and Menotti were lovers, and they lived together for many years.
Source: Author rosieh

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