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Opera and Religion

Description: Opera and Religion Quiz
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Which opera composer was a devout Catholic and often incorporated religious themes into his works?

  1. Giuseppe Verdi

  2. Richard Wagner

  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  4. Giacomo Puccini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi was a devout Catholic and often incorporated religious themes into his operas, such as 'Nabucco' and 'Aida'.

What is the name of the opera by Richard Wagner that is based on the Arthurian legend?

  1. Tristan und Isolde

  2. Parsifal

  3. Der Ring des Nibelungen

  4. Lohengrin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parsifal is an opera by Richard Wagner that is based on the Arthurian legend.

Which opera by Giacomo Puccini features a character named Tosca, who is a devout Catholic?

  1. La Bohème

  2. Madama Butterfly

  3. Tosca

  4. Turandot


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tosca is an opera by Giacomo Puccini that features a character named Tosca, who is a devout Catholic.

What is the name of the opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that is based on the story of Don Juan?

  1. The Marriage of Figaro

  2. Così fan tutte

  3. Don Giovanni

  4. The Magic Flute


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Don Giovanni is an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that is based on the story of Don Juan.

Which opera by Georges Bizet features a character named Carmen, who is a gypsy?

  1. Carmen

  2. Les Pêcheurs de Perles

  3. La Damnation de Faust

  4. L'Arlésienne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carmen is an opera by Georges Bizet that features a character named Carmen, who is a gypsy.

What is the name of the opera by Richard Strauss that is based on the biblical story of Salome?

  1. Elektra

  2. Der Rosenkavalier

  3. Salome

  4. Ariadne auf Naxos


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Salome is an opera by Richard Strauss that is based on the biblical story of Salome.

Which opera by Igor Stravinsky is based on the Greek myth of Oedipus?

  1. The Rite of Spring

  2. Petrushka

  3. The Firebird

  4. Oedipus Rex


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oedipus Rex is an opera by Igor Stravinsky that is based on the Greek myth of Oedipus.

What is the name of the opera by Alban Berg that is based on the play 'Wozzeck' by Georg Büchner?

  1. Lulu

  2. Wozzeck

  3. Berg's Violin Concerto

  4. Lyric Suite


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wozzeck is an opera by Alban Berg that is based on the play 'Wozzeck' by Georg Büchner.

Which opera by Benjamin Britten is based on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac?

  1. Peter Grimes

  2. Billy Budd

  3. The Turn of the Screw

  4. Curlew River


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Curlew River is an opera by Benjamin Britten that is based on the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac.

What is the name of the opera by Olivier Messiaen that is based on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi?

  1. Saint François d'Assise

  2. Turangalîla-Symphonie

  3. Quatuor pour la fin du temps

  4. Chronochromie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saint François d'Assise is an opera by Olivier Messiaen that is based on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Which opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen is based on the biblical story of Moses?

  1. Donnerstag aus Licht

  2. Samstag aus Licht

  3. Montag aus Licht

  4. Dienstag aus Licht


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Donnerstag aus Licht is an opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen that is based on the biblical story of Moses.

What is the name of the opera by John Adams that is based on the life of President John Adams?

  1. Nixon in China

  2. The Death of Klinghoffer

  3. Doctor Atomic

  4. A Flowering Tree


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Doctor Atomic is an opera by John Adams that is based on the life of President John Adams.

Which opera by Philip Glass is based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. Einstein on the Beach

  2. Akhnaten

  3. Satyagraha

  4. The Voyage


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Satyagraha is an opera by Philip Glass that is based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

What is the name of the opera by Kaija Saariaho that is based on the Finnish national epic, the 'Kalevala'?

  1. L'Amour de loin

  2. Adriana Mater

  3. Only Heaven

  4. Kullervo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kullervo is an opera by Kaija Saariaho that is based on the Finnish national epic, the 'Kalevala'.

Which opera by Tan Dun is based on the Chinese folktale 'The Peony Pavilion'?

  1. Tea: A Mirror of Soul

  2. The First Emperor

  3. Marco Polo

  4. Peony Pavilion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Peony Pavilion is an opera by Tan Dun that is based on the Chinese folktale 'The Peony Pavilion'.

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