Opera Singers

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Which opera singer is known as "The Voice of the Century"?

  1. Enrico Caruso

  2. Luciano Pavarotti

  3. Maria Callas

  4. Plácido Domingo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Enrico Caruso was an Italian operatic tenor who is considered one of the greatest singers of all time.

Who is the most famous opera singer of all time?

  1. Maria Callas

  2. Luciano Pavarotti

  3. Plácido Domingo

  4. Joan Sutherland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maria Callas was a Greek-American soprano who is considered one of the greatest opera singers of all time.

Which opera singer is known as "The King of High Cs"?

  1. Luciano Pavarotti

  2. Plácido Domingo

  3. José Carreras

  4. Alfredo Kraus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who was known for his powerful high Cs.

Who is the most famous Spanish opera singer?

  1. Plácido Domingo

  2. José Carreras

  3. Alfredo Kraus

  4. Victoria de los Ángeles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plácido Domingo is a Spanish operatic tenor who is one of the most successful opera singers of all time.

Which opera singer is known as "The Australian Diva"?

  1. Joan Sutherland

  2. Dame Nellie Melba

  3. Kiri Te Kanawa

  4. Yvonne Kenny


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joan Sutherland was an Australian soprano who was known for her powerful voice and her interpretations of bel canto operas.

Who is the most famous French opera singer?

  1. Régine Crespin

  2. Jessye Norman

  3. Mirella Freni

  4. Montserrat Caballé


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Régine Crespin was a French soprano who was known for her powerful voice and her interpretations of French operas.

Which opera singer is known as "The Queen of Bel Canto"?

  1. Cecilia Bartoli

  2. Natalie Dessay

  3. Edita Gruberová

  4. June Anderson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cecilia Bartoli is an Italian mezzo-soprano who is known for her interpretations of bel canto operas.

Who is the most famous Russian opera singer?

  1. Anna Netrebko

  2. Hibla Gerzmava

  3. Olga Borodina

  4. Maria Guleghina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anna Netrebko is a Russian soprano who is one of the most successful opera singers of all time.

Which opera singer is known as "The Chinese Nightingale"?

  1. Song Zuying

  2. Zhou Xiaoyan

  3. Peng Liyuan

  4. Yao Beina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Song Zuying is a Chinese soprano who is known for her powerful voice and her interpretations of Chinese folk songs.

Who is the most famous Korean opera singer?

  1. Sumi Jo

  2. Ahn Sook-sun

  3. Cho Sumi

  4. Hong Hei-kyung


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sumi Jo is a Korean soprano who is one of the most successful opera singers of all time.

Which opera singer is known as "The Diva of the Andes"?

  1. Yma Sumac

  2. Victoria de los Ángeles

  3. Montserrat Caballé

  4. Joan Sutherland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yma Sumac was a Peruvian soprano who was known for her powerful voice and her interpretations of Andean folk songs.

Who is the most famous African-American opera singer?

  1. Leontyne Price

  2. Jessye Norman

  3. Shirley Verrett

  4. Grace Bumbry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leontyne Price was an African-American soprano who was one of the most successful opera singers of all time.

Which opera singer is known as "The Queen of Soul"?

  1. Aretha Franklin

  2. Etta James

  3. Tina Turner

  4. Diana Ross


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aretha Franklin was an American singer who was known for her powerful voice and her interpretations of soul music.

Who is the most famous opera singer from the United Kingdom?

  1. Dame Nellie Melba

  2. Joan Sutherland

  3. Kiri Te Kanawa

  4. Yvonne Kenny


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dame Nellie Melba was an Australian soprano who was one of the most successful opera singers of all time.

Which opera singer is known as "The Voice of the People"?

  1. Luciano Pavarotti

  2. Plácido Domingo

  3. José Carreras

  4. Alfredo Kraus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who was known for his powerful voice and his interpretations of Italian operas.

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