Opera History and Genres

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What is the name of the first opera that is still regularly performed today?

  1. Orfeo

  2. L'Orfeo

  3. Dafne

  4. Euridice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Orfeo, composed by Claudio Monteverdi in 1607, is considered to be the first opera that is still regularly performed today.

Which composer is known as the father of opera?

  1. Claudio Monteverdi

  2. Giacomo Puccini

  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  4. Giuseppe Verdi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Claudio Monteverdi is known as the father of opera due to his groundbreaking work in the early 17th century, particularly with his opera Orfeo.

What is the name of the most famous opera house in the world?

  1. La Scala

  2. The Metropolitan Opera

  3. The Royal Opera House

  4. The Vienna State Opera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

La Scala in Milan, Italy, is considered to be the most famous opera house in the world.

Which opera is known for its famous aria "Nessun Dorma"?

  1. Turandot

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Madama Butterfly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Turandot, composed by Giacomo Puccini, is known for its famous aria "Nessun Dorma".

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of a masked ball?

  1. Un Ballo in Maschera

  2. Rigoletto

  3. La Traviata

  4. Il Trovatore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Un Ballo in Maschera, composed by Giuseppe Verdi, tells the story of a masked ball.

Which opera is based on the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare?

  1. Hamlet

  2. Otello

  3. Falstaff

  4. Macbeth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hamlet, composed by Ambroise Thomas, is based on the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of a woman who sells her soul to the devil?

  1. Faust

  2. Mefistofele

  3. La Damnation de Faust

  4. Doktor Faust


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Faust, composed by Charles Gounod, tells the story of a woman who sells her soul to the devil.

Which opera is known for its famous aria "La donna è mobile"?

  1. Rigoletto

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. Un Ballo in Maschera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rigoletto, composed by Giuseppe Verdi, is known for its famous aria "La donna è mobile".

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of a geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer?

  1. Madama Butterfly

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madama Butterfly, composed by Giacomo Puccini, tells the story of a geisha who falls in love with an American naval officer.

Which opera is based on the novel "Carmen" by Prosper Mérimée?

  1. Carmen

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. Rigoletto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet, is based on the novel "Carmen" by Prosper Mérimée.

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of a group of artists living in Paris?

  1. La Bohème

  2. Madama Butterfly

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

La Bohème, composed by Giacomo Puccini, tells the story of a group of artists living in Paris.

Which opera is known for its famous aria "O mio babbino caro"?

  1. Gianni Schicchi

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gianni Schicchi, composed by Giacomo Puccini, is known for its famous aria "O mio babbino caro".

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of a woman who is forced to become a courtesan?

  1. La Traviata

  2. Madama Butterfly

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

La Traviata, composed by Giuseppe Verdi, tells the story of a woman who is forced to become a courtesan.

Which opera is known for its famous aria "Nessun Dorma"?

  1. Turandot

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Madama Butterfly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Turandot, composed by Giacomo Puccini, is known for its famous aria "Nessun Dorma".

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of a woman who is driven mad by her love for a man?

  1. Lucia di Lammermoor

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. Rigoletto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lucia di Lammermoor, composed by Gaetano Donizetti, tells the story of a woman who is driven mad by her love for a man.

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