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Opera and Television

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Which opera was first broadcast on television?

  1. La Traviata

  2. Carmen

  3. Tosca

  4. Aida


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

La Traviata was the first opera to be broadcast on television, in 1953.

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

  1. Maria Callas

  2. Luciano Pavarotti

  3. Placido Domingo

  4. Joan Sutherland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maria Callas was known as "The Voice of the Century" for her powerful and expressive voice.

Which opera is based on the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare?

  1. Romeo et Juliette

  2. Tristan und Isolde

  3. Otello

  4. Falstaff


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Romeo et Juliette is an opera by Charles Gounod, based on the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.

Which opera is set in ancient Egypt?

  1. Aida

  2. Nabucco

  3. La Traviata

  4. Rigoletto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aida is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi, set in ancient Egypt.

Which opera is known for its "Flower Duet"?

  1. Lakmé

  2. Madama Butterfly

  3. La Bohème

  4. Carmen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakmé is an opera by Léo Delibes, known for its "Flower Duet".

Which opera is based on the novel "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Cats

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Misérables is a musical based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.

Which opera is set in Japan?

  1. Madama Butterfly

  2. Turandot

  3. The Mikado

  4. Madame Chrysanthème


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madama Butterfly is an opera by Giacomo Puccini, set in Japan.

Which opera is known for its "Toreador Song"?

  1. Carmen

  2. La Traviata

  3. Rigoletto

  4. Il Trovatore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carmen is an opera by Georges Bizet, known for its "Toreador Song".

Which opera is based on the play "Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?

  1. Faust

  2. Mefistofele

  3. La Damnation de Faust

  4. Doktor Faust


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Faust is an opera by Charles Gounod, based on the play of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Which opera is known for its "Ave Maria"?

  1. Otello

  2. Norma

  3. Cavalleria Rusticana

  4. Pagliacci


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Otello is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi, known for its "Ave Maria".

Which opera is set in ancient Rome?

  1. Norma

  2. Tosca

  3. La Bohème

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Norma is an opera by Vincenzo Bellini, set in ancient Rome.

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

  1. Turandot

  2. Tosca

  3. La Bohème

  4. Madama Butterfly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Turandot is an opera by Giacomo Puccini, known for its "Nessun Dorma" aria.

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

  1. Hamlet

  2. Otello

  3. Macbeth

  4. King Lear


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hamlet is an opera by Ambroise Thomas, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

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

  1. Rigoletto

  2. La Traviata

  3. Il Trovatore

  4. Nabucco


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

Which opera is set in medieval Italy?

  1. Tosca

  2. La Bohème

  3. Madama Butterfly

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tosca is an opera by Giacomo Puccini, set in medieval Italy.

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