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Verdi's "Rigoletto" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about my favorite opera.

A multiple-choice quiz by operafan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
operafan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,850

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
853

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Question 1 of 10

1. The main character in this opera, Rigoletto, is of what profession? Hint

Inn Keeper

Court Jester

Bar Tender

Doctor

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Question 2 of 10

2. The opera opens with a party at the palace of the Duke. During the course of the party the Duke flirts outrageously with a woman while her angry husband looks on. What is the name of the woman? Hint

Leonora

Countess Almaviva

Countess Ceprano

Floria Tosca

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the party another angry man enters. This time it is the heartbroken father of a girl who has been dishonored by the Duke. What is the name of this man? Hint

Monterone

Marullo

Borsa

Count Almaviva

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Question 4 of 10

4. On his way home from the palace, Rigoletto is met by a man named Sparafucile. What is this man's profession? Hint

Lock Smith

Inn Keeper

Hit man

Dentist

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Rigoletto's daughter? Hint

Leonora

Susanna

Rosina

Gilda

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gilda has been wooed by the Duke in disguise as a poor student. What does Gilda believe his name is? Hint

Mario Cavaradossi

Gualtier Malde

Figaro

Manrico

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Question 7 of 10

7. As part of Ceprano's plan to get back at Rigoletto for mocking him at the party, Rigoletto becomes the helper to his own daughter's kidnapping. How does this happen? Hint

Ceprano and his friends knock Rigoletto on the head. He is actually unconscious when the kidnapping takes place.

He does not help. He is actually no where near the kidnapping.

Ceprano and his friends blackmail Rigoletto. They threaten to tell the Duke of a past crime if he does not help. He agrees, secretly planning to rescue her later that night under cover of darkness.

Ceprano and his friends blindfold Rigoletto and tell him that they are actually kidnapping Countess Ceprano and taking her to the Duke.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Once the Duke (now known not to be Gualtier Malde) has had his fun with Gilda, she is released. Unfortunately she still loves him and Rigoletto feels forced to show her what he is really like. Where does he take Gilda? Hint

Back to the palace

To Sparafucile's inn

To a local bawdy house

To the corner tavern

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Question 9 of 10

9. How much does Rigoletto have to pay for Sparafucile to kill the Duke? Hint

10 pieces

45 pieces

30 pieces

20 pieces

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Question 10 of 10

10. Monterone's curse finds fulfillment during the last scene of the opera when who is killed instead of the Duke? Hint

Rigoletto

Gilda

Monterone

Gilda's puppy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The main character in this opera, Rigoletto, is of what profession?

Answer: Court Jester

Rigoletto serves as jester in the court of the womanizing Duke of Mantua.

Answer: Countess Ceprano

While the Duke is flirting, Rigoletto mocks Ceprano making him even more angry. Ceprano then takes an active role in the events that follow.

3. During the party another angry man enters. This time it is the heartbroken father of a girl who has been dishonored by the Duke. What is the name of this man?

Answer: Monterone

Monterone curses the Duke, which earns him the death penalty. He also puts a father's curse on Rigoletto, which haunts him through the entire opera.

4. On his way home from the palace, Rigoletto is met by a man named Sparafucile. What is this man's profession?

Answer: Hit man

Sparafucile offers to "remove" an competition that Rigoletto may have for the woman he lives with. Sparafucile does not know that the woman in the house is Rigoletto's daughter.

5. What is the name of Rigoletto's daughter?

Answer: Gilda

Gilda leads a very sheltered life. Rigoletto does not know that she has a secret love.

6. Gilda has been wooed by the Duke in disguise as a poor student. What does Gilda believe his name is?

Answer: Gualtier Malde

Gualtier Malde is the "dear name" that Gilda sings about in her show-stopping aria "Caro Nome."

7. As part of Ceprano's plan to get back at Rigoletto for mocking him at the party, Rigoletto becomes the helper to his own daughter's kidnapping. How does this happen?

Answer: Ceprano and his friends blindfold Rigoletto and tell him that they are actually kidnapping Countess Ceprano and taking her to the Duke.

Rigoletto does not know, but strongly suspects that Ceprano and his gang have taken Gilda to the ducal palace. He is correct. The Duke's men do not realize that Gilda is Rigoletto's daughter.

Answer: To Sparafucile's inn

The Duke has been lured to Sparafucile's inn in case Rigoletto decides to go ahead with the job. From outside the inn Gilda is witness to the Duke's flirting with Sparafucile's sister, Maddalena.

9. How much does Rigoletto have to pay for Sparafucile to kill the Duke?

Answer: 20 pieces

Rigoletto pays Sparafucile half the amount as a down payment. The rest was owed on delivery of the body.

10. Monterone's curse finds fulfillment during the last scene of the opera when who is killed instead of the Duke?

Answer: Gilda

Gilda overheard the plans to kill the Duke and Maddalena's please for his life. Sparafucile agrees not to kill the Duke if another man enters the inn before midnight when Rigoletto is due to pick up the body. Having previously been instructed by her father to dress as a man to travel to Verona she enters the inn and is herself killed and delivered to Rigoletto. "Ah! La Maledizione!"

Source: Author operafan

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