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Opera and Popular Culture

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Which opera is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice?

  1. La Traviata

  2. Carmen

  3. Orfeo ed Euridice

  4. The Marriage of Figaro


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, first performed in 1762. It is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus, who travels to the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice.

Which opera features the aria "Nessun Dorma"?

  1. Turandot

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Madama Butterfly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Nessun Dorma" is an aria from the opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1926. It is sung by the character Calaf, who is in love with the princess Turandot.

Which opera is set in ancient Egypt and features the aria "Una furtiva lagrima"?

  1. La Traviata

  2. Carmen

  3. L'Elisir d'Amore

  4. Aida


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

L'Elisir d'Amore is an opera by Gaetano Donizetti, first performed in 1832. It is set in ancient Egypt and features the aria "Una furtiva lagrima", which is sung by the character Nemorino.

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

  1. Otello

  2. Falstaff

  3. Hamlet

  4. Macbeth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hamlet is an opera by Ambroise Thomas, first performed in 1868. It is based on the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.

Which opera features the aria "La donna è mobile"?

  1. Rigoletto

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"La donna è mobile" is an aria from the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1851. It is sung by the character the Duke of Mantua.

Which opera is set in Japan and features the aria "Un bel dì vedremo"?

  1. Madama Butterfly

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madama Butterfly is an opera by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1904. It is set in Japan and features the aria "Un bel dì vedremo", which is sung by the character Cio-Cio-San.

Which opera features the aria "O mio babbino caro"?

  1. Gianni Schicchi

  2. La Bohème

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"O mio babbino caro" is an aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1918. It is sung by the character Lauretta.

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

  1. Carmen

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carmen is an opera by Georges Bizet, first performed in 1875. It is based on the novel "Carmen" by Prosper Mérimée.

Which opera features the aria "Che gelida manina"?

  1. La Bohème

  2. Tosca

  3. Turandot

  4. Madama Butterfly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Che gelida manina" is an aria from the opera La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini, first performed in 1896. It is sung by the character Rodolfo.

Which opera is set in ancient Rome and features the aria "Va, pensiero"?

  1. Nabucco

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nabucco is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1842. It is set in ancient Rome and features the aria "Va, pensiero", which is sung by the Hebrew slaves.

Which opera features the aria "Vesti la giubba"?

  1. Pagliacci

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Vesti la giubba" is an aria from the opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, first performed in 1892. It is sung by the character Canio.

Which opera is based on the play "The Barber of Seville" by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais?

  1. The Barber of Seville

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Barber of Seville is an opera by Gioachino Rossini, first performed in 1816. It is based on the play "The Barber of Seville" by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.

Which opera features the aria "La calunnia è un venticello"?

  1. The Barber of Seville

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"La calunnia è un venticello" is an aria from the opera The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, first performed in 1816. It is sung by the character Don Basilio.

Which opera is set in ancient Greece and features the aria "Ombra mai fu"?

  1. Xerxes

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xerxes is an opera by George Frideric Handel, first performed in 1738. It is set in ancient Greece and features the aria "Ombra mai fu", which is sung by the character Xerxes.

Which opera features the aria "Lascia ch'io pianga"?

  1. Rinaldo

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. La Bohème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Lascia ch'io pianga" is an aria from the opera Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, first performed in 1711. It is sung by the character Almirena.

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