The Power of Music

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In Arthur Honegger's opera, what is the name of the protagonist who is a young musician?

  1. David

  2. Jonathan

  3. Saul

  4. Michal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David is the protagonist of Arthur Honegger's opera, 'King David'.

Which composer wrote the opera 'The Power of Music'?

  1. Arthur Honegger

  2. Richard Wagner

  3. Giuseppe Verdi

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arthur Honegger composed the opera 'The Power of Music' in 1927.

What is the name of the king who is David's rival in the opera?

  1. Saul

  2. Jonathan

  3. Michal

  4. Abner


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saul is David's rival in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the princess who is David's love interest in the opera?

  1. Michal

  2. Abigail

  3. Bathsheba

  4. Tamar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michal is David's love interest in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the prophet who anoints David as king?

  1. Samuel

  2. Nathan

  3. Gad

  4. Asaph


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samuel anoints David as king in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the giant that David slays in the opera?

  1. Goliath

  2. Dagon

  3. Moloch

  4. Chemosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David slays Goliath in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the song that David sings to Saul to calm him?

  1. Psalm 23

  2. Psalm 51

  3. Psalm 103

  4. Psalm 150


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

David sings Psalm 51 to Saul to calm him in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the dance that David performs before the Ark of the Covenant?

  1. The Hora

  2. The Dabke

  3. The Sirtaki

  4. The Flamenco


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David performs the Hora before the Ark of the Covenant in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the instrument that David plays in the opera?

  1. The Harp

  2. The Lyre

  3. The Lute

  4. The Psaltery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David plays the Harp in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the city that David conquers and makes his capital?

  1. Jerusalem

  2. Hebron

  3. Bethlehem

  4. Nazareth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

David conquers Jerusalem and makes it his capital in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the son who succeeds David as king?

  1. Solomon

  2. Absalom

  3. Adonijah

  4. Joab


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solomon succeeds David as king in the opera 'The Power of Music'.

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of David and Saul?

  1. Saul and David

  2. David and Goliath

  3. The Power of Music

  4. King David


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The opera that tells the story of David and Saul is called 'King David'.

What is the name of the composer who wrote the opera 'Saul and David'?

  1. Arthur Honegger

  2. George Handel

  3. Alessandro Scarlatti

  4. Marc-Antoine Charpentier


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

George Handel composed the opera 'Saul and David'.

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of David and Bathsheba?

  1. Bathsheba

  2. David and Bathsheba

  3. The Power of Music

  4. King David


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The opera that tells the story of David and Bathsheba is called 'Bathsheba'.

What is the name of the composer who wrote the opera 'Bathsheba'?

  1. Arthur Honegger

  2. George Handel

  3. Alessandro Scarlatti

  4. Marc-Antoine Charpentier


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alessandro Scarlatti composed the opera 'Bathsheba'.

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