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OPERA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Languages that operas are most often written in are.....

a)

French, German, Italian

b)

Italian, German, Russian

c)

French, English, German

d)

Italian, French, Russian

2.

All opera singers make lots of money...

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Opera singers, just like rappers and pop singers, use microphones.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Opera singers can sing three times higher than some pop singers.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Operas can be....

a)

Tragedies, Comedies, Dramas

b)

Tragedies, Comedies, Romances

c)

Romances, Action, Comedies

d)

Any genre

6.

Opera Singers are all.....

a)

young

b)

old

c)

middle aged

d)

any age

7.

What are the translations called that are projected over the opera stage?

a)

supertitles

b)

subtitles

c)

centertitles

d)

titles

8.

The person who directs the singers and musicians during the performance

a)

Conductor

b)

Producer

c)

Musician

d)

Director

9.

The piece of music played before the show starts

a)

Overture

b)

Encore

c)

Entreacte

d)

Trailer

10.

In what country did opera begin?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

India

11.

What are the songs of an opera called?

a)

Aria

b)

Recitative

12.

What is the dialogue of an opera called?

a)

Aria

b)

Recitative

13.

The Libretto is the text of an opera.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the song called that the orchestra plays at the beginning of an opera?

a)

Scenery

b)

Set

c)

Libretto

d)

Overture

15.

What makes the setting come to life on stage?

a)

Set

b)

Duet

c)

Overture

d)

Chorus

16.

What is a dramatic work that takes place in an opera house?

a)

Musical

b)

Opera

17.

Opera dates back to the...

a)

1600s

b)

1500s

c)

1400s

d)

1700s

18.

When opera first began, who was allowed to perform?

a)

Only men

b)

Only women

c)

Men and women

d)

Anyone

19.

The Catholic Church thought opera was immoral.

What alternative did they introduce?

a)

Oratorio

b)

Musical

c)

Mass

20.

Opera is part of what music?

a)

western

b)

eastern