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Classical Music and Politics

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Which composer was a member of the French National Convention during the French Revolution?

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  2. Ludwig van Beethoven

  3. Joseph Haydn

  4. Hector Berlioz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hector Berlioz was a French composer who was a member of the French National Convention during the French Revolution.

Which composer wrote the opera "Fidelio", which deals with the themes of political oppression and liberation?

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  2. Ludwig van Beethoven

  3. Richard Wagner

  4. Giuseppe Verdi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote the opera "Fidelio", which deals with the themes of political oppression and liberation.

Which composer was commissioned by the Soviet government to write a cantata celebrating the 20th anniversary of the October Revolution?

  1. Sergei Prokofiev

  2. Dmitri Shostakovich

  3. Igor Stravinsky

  4. Aram Khachaturian


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dmitri Shostakovich was commissioned by the Soviet government to write a cantata celebrating the 20th anniversary of the October Revolution.

Which composer wrote the opera "The Rake's Progress", which satirizes the political and social corruption of 18th-century England?

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Richard Strauss

  4. Igor Stravinsky


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Igor Stravinsky wrote the opera "The Rake's Progress", which satirizes the political and social corruption of 18th-century England.

Which composer was a member of the Nazi Party and wrote music that was used by the Nazi regime?

  1. Richard Wagner

  2. Richard Strauss

  3. Carl Orff

  4. Hans Pfitzner


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Richard Strauss was a member of the Nazi Party and wrote music that was used by the Nazi regime.

Which composer wrote the opera "Wozzeck", which deals with the themes of social injustice and political oppression?

  1. Alban Berg

  2. Arnold Schoenberg

  3. Anton Webern

  4. Paul Hindemith


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alban Berg wrote the opera "Wozzeck", which deals with the themes of social injustice and political oppression.

Which composer wrote the cantata "Carmina Burana", which includes the famous movement "O Fortuna"?

  1. Carl Orff

  2. Igor Stravinsky

  3. Béla Bartók

  4. Dmitri Shostakovich


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carl Orff wrote the cantata "Carmina Burana", which includes the famous movement "O Fortuna".

Which composer wrote the opera "The Flying Dutchman", which deals with the themes of redemption and political exile?

  1. Richard Wagner

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Giacomo Puccini

  4. Vincenzo Bellini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Wagner wrote the opera "The Flying Dutchman", which deals with the themes of redemption and political exile.

Which composer wrote the opera "Boris Godunov", which is based on the life of the Russian Tsar Boris Godunov?

  1. Modest Mussorgsky

  2. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

  3. Alexander Borodin

  4. César Cui


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Modest Mussorgsky wrote the opera "Boris Godunov", which is based on the life of the Russian Tsar Boris Godunov.

Which composer wrote the opera "Tosca", which is set against the backdrop of the political turmoil in Rome in 1800?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera "Tosca", which is set against the backdrop of the political turmoil in Rome in 1800.

Which composer wrote the opera "La Traviata", which deals with the themes of love, sacrifice, and social injustice?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi

  2. Giacomo Puccini

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi wrote the opera "La Traviata", which deals with the themes of love, sacrifice, and social injustice.

Which composer wrote the opera "Carmen", which is set in Seville, Spain, and deals with the themes of love, jealousy, and social class?

  1. Georges Bizet

  2. Charles Gounod

  3. Jacques Offenbach

  4. Léo Delibes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Georges Bizet wrote the opera "Carmen", which is set in Seville, Spain, and deals with the themes of love, jealousy, and social class.

Which composer wrote the opera "Madama Butterfly", which is set in Nagasaki, Japan, and deals with the themes of love, betrayal, and cultural conflict?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera "Madama Butterfly", which is set in Nagasaki, Japan, and deals with the themes of love, betrayal, and cultural conflict.

Which composer wrote the opera "Turandot", which is set in ancient China and deals with the themes of love, power, and sacrifice?

  1. Giacomo Puccini

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Vincenzo Bellini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera "Turandot", which is set in ancient China and deals with the themes of love, power, and sacrifice.

Which composer wrote the opera "The Marriage of Figaro", which is a satire of the social and political inequalities of 18th-century France?

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  2. Giuseppe Verdi

  3. Gioachino Rossini

  4. Gaetano Donizetti


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote the opera "The Marriage of Figaro", which is a satire of the social and political inequalities of 18th-century France.

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