Opera, Musical Theatre, and Film Music

Question 1

Italian Opera style that was "comic opera", which told a story that used characters from everyday life.

Accepted Answer

Opera Buffa

Question 2

Studios began to ask composers to write original songs from their films following the success of what film?

Accepted Answer

High Noon

Question 3

Which of John Williams' 1990s scores actually won an Academy Award?

Accepted Answer

Schindler&#x27;s List

Question 4

Italian Opera style which told a serious storyline, often based on a classical or mythological theme.

Accepted Answer

Opera Seria

Question 5

French Opera style that was a uniquely French idea that included spoken dialogue, similar to modern musical theatre.

Accepted Answer

Opera Comique

Question 6

Which 1943 work by Rodgers and Hammerstein was the first "blockbuster" Broadway show at 2,212 performances?

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma!

Question 7

With what film's soundtrack did John Carpenter set the tone for future horror films?

Accepted Answer

Halloween

Question 8

Who became the most renowned figure of late-18th century opera?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 9

Which opera features the well known "Dance of the Hours"?

Accepted Answer

La Giocanda

Question 10

The soundtrack to The Dollars Trilogy was written by what composer?

Accepted Answer

Ennio Morricone

Question 11

In what country did Opera originate?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 12

Which musical is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz?

Accepted Answer

Wicked

Question 13

Which notable jazz musician contributed to the French noir film Elevator to the Gallows?

Accepted Answer

Miles Davis

Question 14

How many consecutive performances did The Beggar's Opera have following its premiere?

Accepted Answer

62

Question 15

While George Gershwin wrote the music for Porgy and Bess, who wrote the lyrics?

Accepted Answer

His brother

Question 16

What are performance venues in New York City that are synonymous with big budget productions?

Accepted Answer

Broadway

Question 17

What are performance venues in London that are synonymous with big budget productions?

Accepted Answer

West End

Question 18

"Give My Regards to Broadway", the first reference to Broadway as musical theatre in general, was in what work?

Accepted Answer

Little Johnny Jones

Question 19

What were stages on wheels that were used for religious dramas in Medieval times?

Accepted Answer

Pageant Wagons

Question 20

Where can the earliest forms of musical theatre be traced back to?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greece

Question 21

Hildur Guðnadóttir won the Best Original Score Oscar for Joker, becoming only the ______ woman to win in that category.

Accepted Answer

Fourth

Question 22

Alfred Newman was one of the first composers of what nationality to compose & conduct original music in the Golden Age?

Accepted Answer

American

Question 23

Gilbert and Sullivan of England wrote how many comic operas between 1871 and 1896?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 24

Which composer's William Tell features the "William Tell Overture", well known in pop culture?

Accepted Answer

Rossini

Question 25

Which Leonard Bernstein work moved the plot of Romeo and Juliet to New York City?

Accepted Answer

West Side Story

Question 26

Which of John Williams' scores is one of the highest-selling non-pop records of all time?

Accepted Answer

Star Wars

Question 27

What was the first film to include sound?

Accepted Answer

The Jazz Singer

Question 28

Who provided the music in house for early silent films?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 29

French Opera style similar to the Italian comic opera.

Accepted Answer

Opera Bouffon

Question 30

Who had a string of hits with Cats, Starlight Express, and The Phantom of the Opera?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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