Ryszard Wagner and His Music Dramas

Where was Richard Wagner born?

• Berlin

• Vienna

• Leipzig

• Munich

What was Wagner's contribution to music?

• He was a famous conductor

• He composed music for his own stage works

• He wrote theoretical works on opera

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a Wagnerian opera?

• The Flying Dutchman

• Lohengrin

• Tannhäuser

• Carmen

What is the concept of 'dramatic music'?

• Using traditional operatic numbers

• Having a continuous flow of action and music

• Using a large orchestra

• Having a strong emphasis on vocal solos

What are 'leitmotifs' in Wagner's music?

• Musical motifs that symbolize characters, objects, places, ideas

• Traditional operatic arias

• Choral passages

• Instrumental interludes

Which is Wagner's most powerful work?

• Tristan and Isolde

• The Ring of the Nibelung

• The Flying Dutchman

• Parsifal

What is the story of 'The Ring of the Nibelung'?

• A magical ring that grants power to its owner

• The love story of Tristan and Isolde

• The adventures of a hero named Siegfried

• The downfall of the gods

Which of the following is NOT a Wagnerian opera?

• Tristan and Isolde

• The Mastersingers of Nuremberg

• Parsifal

• Carmen

Where did Wagner build a special opera house for his works?

• Berlin

• Vienna

• Munich

• Bayreuth

When did Wagner pass away?

• 1813

• 1848

• 1876

• 1883