Opera

Which composer is credited as a "founding father" of operatic form?

• Henry Purcell of London, 1689

• Jaques Offenbach of Paris, 1870

• Claudio Monteverdi of Mantua, c1607

• Wolfgang Mozart of Vienna, 1791

L'Orfeo features which mythological figure as its hero?

• Apollo the sun god

• Orpheus the sorrowful musician

• Achilles the warrior hero

• Hercules the mighty demigod

In L'Orfeo, what causes Euridice's death?

• A fatal snake bite

• A storm at sea

• A poisoned chalice

• A fall from cliffs

Which opera recounts the tragic Queen of Carthage and her love for a Trojan hero?

• Dido and Aeneas

• Don Giovanni

• Così fan tutte

• The Magic Flute

Who composed Dido and Aeneas?

• Wolfgang Mozart

• Henry Purcell

• Philip Glass

• Claudio Monteverdi

Mozart’s trio of operatic masterpieces includes Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, and which other?

• L'Orfeo

• Dido and Aeneas

• The Marriage of Figaro

• The Magic Flute

Which description fits The Marriage of Figaro according to admirers?

• A tale of witches and sailors

• A balance of wit and humanity

• A tragic myth of the Underworld

• A grand chorus without dialogue

Which character in The Magic Flute is a birdcatcher?

• Sarastro the high priest

• Tamino the prince

• Papageno the birdcatcher

• Pamina the princess

Which theme is common among early operas like L'Orfeo and Dido and Aeneas?

• Political revolutions in Europe

• Comic farce without music

• Scientific innovation themes

• Mythological and tragic themes

Which statement about Mozart near The Magic Flute’s completion is true?

• He left Vienna for London

• He died weeks after finishing

• He rewrote the libretti himself

• He abandoned opera entirely