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WorksheetsGioachino Rossini/ William Tell Opera
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where was Gioachino Antonio Rossini born?
Paris, France
Pesaro, Italy
The Island of Crete
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Which of the following operas were composed by Rossini? (mark all that apply)
William Tell
The Elixir of Love
Don Giovanni
The Barber of Seville
Fidelio
What is interesting about the day Rossini was born?
Rossini was born on the same day that Mozart died.
Rossini was born on leap day, February 29th.
There was a large earthquake on the day Rossini was born.
Rossini was born on a ship in the middle of the Black Sea.
During which era was Rossini a composer?
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
I wrote the Barber of Seville (which is a prequel to The Marriage of Figaro)
Rossini
Donizetti
Wagner
Bellini
What is the name of Rossini's best-known opera?
The Magic Flute
Aida
La Boheme
The Barber of Seville
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.
Giuseppe Verdi
Gioachino Rossini
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Where did Rossini's mother move the family while she pursued an opera singing career?
Naples
La Mirada
London
Bologna
Who wrote William Tell, the Opera?
Albert Einstein
Gioacchino Rossini
Steven Spielberg
Who wrote William Tell, the Opera?
Albert Einstein
Gioacchino Rossini
Steven Spielberg
The second part is
(a)
The third part is titled
(a)
The first part, Dawn
is fast and loud
is fast, peacefull cello music
is slow, peacefull cello music.
Which word describes the mood of the third part?
easy
calm
heroic
The first part, Dawn
is fast and loud
is fast, peacefull cello music
is slow, peacefull cello music.
How many parts are in the William Tell Overture?
3
4
5
6
What TV show uses the finale of the William Tell Overture as its theme?
Sponge Bob
Lone Ranger
Jeopardy
Three Stooges
The final section begins with a
trumpet fanfare
Saxophone
Bass Drum
Harp
