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Quiz about The World Of Opera Man
Quiz about The World Of Opera Man

The World Of Opera Man Trivia Quiz


Fairly easy questions about the world of opera unless you know absolutely nothing about opera. Even then you should get at least a few right. Fun not stuffy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Akhnaten. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Akhnaten
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,984
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1336
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which prolific composer only wrote one opera? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which is NOT a Mozart opera? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which company sponsored the weekly international radio broadcast 'Live at the Met' until the end of the 2003-2004 season? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In addition to the name of a pop singer which of the following is also an opera composer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What recent movie featured a type of opera singer known as a 'castrato'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is NOT a Philip Glass opera? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who wrote the rock opera 'Tommy'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who composed 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who composed the opera 'Nixon In China'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who portrayed 'Opera Man' on Saturday Night Live? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which prolific composer only wrote one opera?

Answer: Beethoven

Beethoven's only opera was 'Fidelio' which was first performed in Vienna in 1805.
2. Which is NOT a Mozart opera?

Answer: 'Abduction of Figaro'

'Abduction of Figaro' is an opera spoof by the Weird Al of classical music P.D.Q.Bach.
3. Which company sponsored the weekly international radio broadcast 'Live at the Met' until the end of the 2003-2004 season?

Answer: Texaco

4. In addition to the name of a pop singer which of the following is also an opera composer?

Answer: Engelbert Humperdinck

The original Engelbert Humperdinck's most famous opera is 'Hansel and Gretel'.
5. What recent movie featured a type of opera singer known as a 'castrato'?

Answer: 'Farinelli'

6. Which of the following is NOT a Philip Glass opera?

Answer: 'The Ghosts of Versailles'

'The Ghosts of Versailles' was composed by John Corigliano. Although 'Einstein On The Beach' was also the name of a pop song by the Counting Crows it is also the name of a Philip Glass opera.
7. Who wrote the rock opera 'Tommy'?

Answer: The Who

8. Who composed 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'?

Answer: Shostakovich

If you picked the name that sounded Russian you were right.
9. Who composed the opera 'Nixon In China'?

Answer: John Adams

Wagner was dead long before Richard Nixon was born.
10. Who portrayed 'Opera Man' on Saturday Night Live?

Answer: Adam Sandler

This was intended as a freebie for those who don't know much about opera but decided to take the quiz any way.
Source: Author Akhnaten

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