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'Tannhauser' Trivia Quiz

A bit about Tannhauser, an opera by... Well that's the first question so I'm not telling you. It's a tough quiz and I recommend it only to those who have seen the opera. There's a lot of quotes (in German) from the libretto as bonus (sic!) information.

A multiple-choice quiz by kissaki. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kissaki

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,623

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
420

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote this opera? Hint

Verdi

Puccini

Wagner

Mozart

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Tannhauser's profession? Hint

Knight

Soldier

Shoemaker

Minnessinger

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is Tannhauser when the opera starts? Hint

Wartburg

Venusberg

Rome

At home

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Question 4 of 10

4. What wakes him up and makes him want to return to Wartburg? Hint

The voice of his beloved

A wound

Venus' insolence

The sound of churchbells

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of his beloved? Hint

Hildegard

Maria

Elisabeth

Brunhilde

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Question 6 of 10

6. How is Tannhauser stay with Venus revealed? Hint

He tells Wolfram his secret

He does it himself in the singing contest

Someone has seen him coming out of the mountain

It isn't revealed

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Tannhauser do to cleanse himself from his sin? Hint

Go on a pilgrimage to Rome

Beg forgiveness from die Landgraf

Nothing

Kills himself

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the famous chorus from Tannhauser?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Is Tannhauser forgiven by the pope?

Answer: (Yes or No)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is "Tannhauser" part of the Ring Cycle?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote this opera?

Answer: Wagner

It's most definetely a Wagner opera.

2. What is Tannhauser's profession?

Answer: Minnessinger

Tannhauser is a knight minstrel - ein minnessinger.

3. Where is Tannhauser when the opera starts?

Answer: Venusberg

He is trapped in earthly delight in the Venusberg - the hill of Venus.

4. What wakes him up and makes him want to return to Wartburg?

Answer: The sound of churchbells

When he hears the sound of the churchbells he wakes up and remembers that there is another life.

5. What is the name of his beloved?

Answer: Elisabeth

6. How is Tannhauser stay with Venus revealed?

Answer: He does it himself in the singing contest

In the singing contest Tannhauser sings: 'Wer dich mit Glut in seinen Arm geschlossen, was Liebe ist, kennt er, nun er allein: - Armsel'ge, die ihr Liebe nie genossen, zieht hin, zieht in den Berg der Venus ein!'

7. What does Tannhauser do to cleanse himself from his sin?

Answer: Go on a pilgrimage to Rome

He goes on a pilgrimage.

8. Which is the famous chorus from Tannhauser?

Answer: Pilgrims

'Begluckt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen, und grussen froh deine lieblichen {Auen;} nun lass' ich ruhn den Wanderstab, weil Gott getreu ich gepilgert hab'...' It gives me goosebumps!

9. Is Tannhauser forgiven by the pope?

Answer: No

No, he's not. 'Hast du so boese Lust geteilt, dich an der Hoelle Glut entflammt, hast du im Venusberg geweilt: so bist nun ewig du verdammt! Wie dieser Stab in meiner Hand nie mehr sich schmuckt mit frischem Grun, kann aus der Hoelle heissem Brand Erloesung nimmer dir erbluhn!'

10. Is "Tannhauser" part of the Ring Cycle?

Answer: No

"Tannhauser" is set, at least partly, in the medieval period, while the Ring Cycle ("Das Rhiengold", "Das Walk�re", "Siegfried" and "G�tterd�mmerung") are set in a legendary prehistorical period.

Source: Author kissaki

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