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Gioachino Rossini/ William Tell Opera

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Gioachino Antonio Rossini born?

a)

Paris, France

b)

Pesaro, Italy

c)

The Island of Crete

d)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

2.

Which of the following operas were composed by Rossini? (mark all that apply)

a)

William Tell

b)

The Elixir of Love

c)

Don Giovanni

d)

The Barber of Seville

e)

Fidelio

3.

What is interesting about the day Rossini was born?

a)

Rossini was born on the same day that Mozart died.

b)

Rossini was born on leap day, February 29th.

c)

There was a large earthquake on the day Rossini was born.

d)

Rossini was born on a ship in the middle of the Black Sea.

4.

During which era was Rossini a composer?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

Modern

5.
A composer is someone who...
a)
Writes music
b)
Writes book
c)
Operates a train
d)
Eats with his fingers
6.

I wrote the Barber of Seville (which is a prequel to The Marriage of Figaro)

a)

Rossini

b)

Donizetti

c)

Wagner

d)

Bellini

7.

What is the name of Rossini's best-known opera?

a)

The Magic Flute

b)

Aida

c)

La Boheme

d)

The Barber of Seville

8.

This composer’s spectacular career as an operatic composer was launched at the age of eighteen, after which he wrote thirty-eight more operas and then retired—at the ripe old age of thirty-seven; he was also an accomplished chef.

a)

Giuseppe Verdi

b)

Gioachino Rossini

c)

Giacomo Puccini

d)

Giacomo Meyerbeer

9.

Where did Rossini's mother move the family while she pursued an opera singing career?

a)

Naples

b)

La Mirada

c)

London

d)

Bologna

10.

Who wrote William Tell, the Opera?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Gioacchino Rossini

c)

Steven Spielberg

11.

Who wrote William Tell, the Opera?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Gioacchino Rossini

c)

Steven Spielberg

12.

The second part is

(a)  

13.

The third part is titled

(a)  

14.

The first part, Dawn

a)

is fast and loud

b)

is fast, peacefull cello music

c)

is slow, peacefull cello music.

15.

Which word describes the mood of the third part?

a)

easy

b)

calm

c)

heroic

16.

The first part, Dawn

a)

is fast and loud

b)

is fast, peacefull cello music

c)

is slow, peacefull cello music.

17.

How many parts are in the William Tell Overture?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

18.

What TV show uses the finale of the William Tell Overture as its theme?

a)

Sponge Bob

b)

Lone Ranger

c)

Jeopardy

d)

Three Stooges

19.

The final section begins with a

a)

trumpet fanfare

b)

Saxophone

c)

Bass Drum

d)

Harp