Opera composers of Romantic period

Schubert, Verdi, Giacomo, Wagner, Bizet

What has Classic FM done to make operas more appealing to younger audiences?

Retooled them into 30-second animated shorts

What does Robin Mitchell-Boyask think of changing orchestra dress codes?

"Orchestra should be separate from daily life."

Show the news of that day into a opera which makes it a fun thing.

How did the Philadelphia Orchestra change their dress code?

They changed from white suits to black suits

What is the opera Carmen about?

A man who drops everything to be with a woman who leaves him

What sparked the streaming of operas into movie theatres?

Give the underprivileged an opportunity to view world-class productions

What was special about Yuval Sharon's version of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, 'Twilight: Gods'?

It is performed in an underground car park with moving cars.

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1
The Classical time period was a time when music, clothes, and everything else was very ______ and _________.
Simple and balanced
Cheesy and crispy
boring and sleepy
fancy and expensive
2
Opera composers of Romantic period
Schuman, Verdi, Giacomo, Wagner, Bizet
Beethoven, Verdi, Giacomo, Wagner, Bizet
Schubert, Verdi, Giacomo, Wagner, Mozart
Schubert, Verdi, Giacomo, Wagner, Bizet
3
Which of the following has Yuval Sharon not yet used as a setting for an Opera.
A Parking Garage
An operating train station
An operating airport
A Warehouse
4
Who inspired Malcolm X?
Martin Luther King Jr
His Dad
Rosa Parks
Elijah Muhammad
5
Who composed Rigoletto (an opera)
Vincenzo Bellini
Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Verdi
Gaetano Donizetti
6
Who produced 'Songs for the End of Time'?
Brandon Ridenour
Branda Ridenour
Bradon Ridenour
Brandon Ridehour
7
Who wrote the opera Orpheus?
Beethoven
Montiverdi
Verdi
Mozart
8
Lady Gaga arrived in a meat dress in......................
2013
2012
2010
2011
9
The composer of Quartet for the End of Time:
Jerome Kern
Aaron Copland
Olivier Messiaen
Morton Gould
10
Where and when did the Somnium opera premiere
Tokyo, 2017
Tokyo, 2018
Beijing, 2020
Beijing, 2018
11
Yuval Sharon win the Macarthur Genius Grant award in 2017
False
True
12
Movie theatres have attempted streaming opera to make it affordable.
False
True
13
The song "Jones is Not Your Name" was released which year?
2022
2018
2023
2021
2019
2020
14
What's the age limit for cheap opera tickets?
18+
16+
25 or under
30 or under
15
How old is Yuval Sharon?
36
58
44
29
16
When and where was Yuval Sharon's debut?
2020, Detroit Opera
2019, Bastille
2019, Detroit Opera
2017, Bastille
17
Complete the title of Mozart's opera - 'The Marriage of .............'
Leopold
Diego
Figaro
Giuseppe
18
Bizet's Opera Carmen is a comedy about two lovers.
True
False
19
What has Classic FM done to make operas more appealing to younger audiences?
Giveaways with Jump! Studio
Offer people below the age of 18 free seats
Streamed them into movie theaters
Retooled them into 30-second animated shorts
20
Opera Seria had more of a ___ style
Serious
Comedic
Lighter
Extravagent
21
opera seria had fewer formal conventions than opera buffa
True
False
22
What meat was used for Lady Gaga's "meat dress"?
Lamb
Pork
Beef
Horse
23
Unlike traditional opera productions, Somnium
has an on-stage conductor
invites viewers to move around
includes pop music
employs an elaborate stage set
24
When was Trump on Show aired?
July 12-15
May 15-18
June 10-13
April 12-15
25
Who composed the earliest opera?
Jacopo Peri
Beethoven
Mozart
Handel
26
What does Robin Mitchell-Boyask think of changing orchestra dress codes?
"How would monochromatic attire increase revenue?"
"It is elitist to cling to white clothing standards."
"If it makes people more comfortable, so be it!"
"Orchestra should be separate from daily life."
27
Which performance style did opera emerge from?
Liturgical music
Folk songs
Musical theatre
Greek drama
28
Which event did lady gaga wear this iconic dress?
Oscars 2011
Golden Globes 2011
MTV music awards 2010
Emmy Awards 2010
29
During the Romantic period opera was
seldom performed
a mass entertainment
accessible to very few people
none of the above
30
What is a CNN opera?
Show the news of that day into a opera which makes it a fun thing.
It is a kind of opera which shows the function of different apps
A website that is used to have different discount when you pay somethings.
It's an opera that show some of the popular part online.
31
How did the Philadelphia Orchestra change their dress code?
They changed from black suits to suits of any colour
They changed from white suits to black suits
They changed from black suits to white suits
They changed from suits to wearing what they wanted
32
Who was the composer of the opera Carmen?
Frédéric Chopin
Beethoven
Georges Bizet
Claude Debussy
33
When was Yuval Sharon born?
1970
1968
1979
1974
34
The first opera was
Dafne 1597
Euridice 1600
L'Orfeo 1598
Dafne 1600
35
George Bizet's Opera, "Carmen," is about
a beautiful gypsy.
a lovely princess.
a funny clown.
a horrible monster.
36
Lady Gaga’s famous outfit was made of meat
True
False
37
Opera buffa is comic opera; opera seria is tragic opera
False
True
38
What is the opera Carmen about?
Bull-fighting in Spain
The passionate love affair of star-crossed lovers
A man who drops everything to be with a woman who leaves him
A man and a woman who fall in love on a doomed ship
39
This is from Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro
False
True
40
What is the name of the oldest operating opera house in the world?
Teatro alla Scala
Teatro di San Carlo
Hamburg State Opera
Vienna State Opera
41
What sparked the streaming of operas into movie theatres?
Opera houses and its performers can take more breaks
COVID-19 safe-distancing measures
Give the underprivileged an opportunity to view world-class productions
Cinemas can earn extra profits
42
Richard Wagner is a German composer.
True
False
43
Where did opera originate?
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
44
Yuval Sharon was named the 2022 Director of the Year by Musical America.
False
True
45
Performances from the Met and Royal Opera House are now being streamed in ___________.
Netflix
Cinema
Amazon Prime
Disney Hotstar
46
Very few operas are written during the Romantic period.
True
False
47
Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer of ............................................century.
17TH
19TH
16TH
18TH
48
The two types of opera are...
Aria
Allegro
Seria
Buffa
Recitative
Genre
49
What is Trump doing in the opera “Trump on Show”?
Starting his new show, “The Apprentice”
Performing a K-Pop number
Searching for his twin brother
Buying smartphones
50
What was special about Yuval Sharon's version of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, 'Twilight: Gods'?
It used green screen technology and projection screens
It is performed at several train stations as the trains stop.
It is performed in an underground car park with moving cars.
It is three operas interleaved, creating a cohesive narrative
51
Messiaen composed 'Quartet For the End of Time' while:
A prisoner in Stalag VIII-A
Waiting in Casablanca for transit to America
Working as a music professor in Berlin
A member of the French Resistance
52
12. Romantic Period: Operas in countries like China and Japan were similar to operas in France and Italy.
True
False
53
What designer made Lady Gaga's meat dress?
Franc Fernandez
Donatella Versace
Kevin Buttler
Karl Lagerfeld
54
Why was pianist Yuja Wang sexually assaulted?
He performance attire was too striking in colour
Her choice of clothing was "too short and tight"
She dressed too tomboy-like
She added her own style of playing into her piece
55
What inspired the name for the Somnium multimedia opera?
A journal
A book
An opera show
A painting
56
What were the issues faced by the Somnium exhibition in Hong Kong?
“Low battery” sign flashing on the screen
Lyrics and speeches were not subtitled
The sound effects were sometimes too soft
All of the above
57
Define opera
musical work with singers & orchestra based on sacred text.
a staged secular drama sung with orchestra as accompaniment.
instrumental soloists & ensemble with the whole orchestra.
58
How much do cheap opera tickets usually cost?
€2
€10
€5
€3
59
Which best describes the significance of Malcolm X?
organizer of the Montgomery bus boycott
first black justice on the Supreme Court
founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Council
a civil rights leader who called for violence when necessary
60
COMPOSER: The Marriage of Figaro
GEORGES BIZET
GIUSEPPE VERDI
GIACOMO PUCCHINI
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
61
Whose outfit was described as “a muted red fishtail dress, influenced by West African styles.”?
Lady Gaga
Pianist Samantha Ege
Pianist Yuja Wang
Saxophonist Jess Gillam
62
What song from X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X by Anthony Davis is on the curriclum?
In the devil's grip
Jones is not your name
Africa for Africans
Betrayal is on his lips
63
The two types of opera are...
Genre
Buffa
Aria
Allegro
Recitative
Seria
64
Which of the following statements about the “Rigoletto” opera in Novi Sad is true?
It was conducted by Luis Gorelik and directed by Aleksandar Nikolić
The opera is part of the “Navi Sad – European Capital of Culture”.
All of the above
The opera was performed for the audience in house and across the world.
65
Opera Buffa was _______ Opera
Weird
Funny
Comic
Serious
66
Which country did the opera 'Carmen' originate?
Italy
Spain
France
Germany
67
What is a potential benefit of offering cheap seats to young people for opera?
c) Increased ticket prices
b) Increased exclusivity
a) Increased accessibility
d) Increased formality
68
Which 2 orchestras changed their dress code from white ties and tails to all-black attire?
Beijing Symphony Orchestra
WAB Orchestra
Philidaphia orchestra
San Francisco Symphony
69
"Quartet for the End of Time" was inspired by...
WW1
The Cold War
WW2
American Revolution
70
Trump on Show is a declaration of a new era of innovation in local ________ Opera.
Japanese
American
Korean
Cantonse
71
What is FALSE about the main character, Malcolm X from “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”?
X’s father was run over by a vehicle
X was an orphan
X was innocent
The character is played by Davóne Tines
72
Who was Malcolm X?
The president of the USA from 1961-1965
Famous boxer
Black civil right activist
A TV show
73
Gioachino ___________ Rossini
Antonio
Sebastian
Marco
Andres
74
Malcolm X pushed for
racial segregation
racial opportunities
racial integration
racial equality
75
Which of the following is NOT true about Malcolm X
Promoted Non-violence
Changed his name from Malcolm Little
Converted to Islam in Prison, led Nation of Islam
Advocated Black Nationalism
76
What instrument does Jess Gillam play?
Trombone
Trumpet
Saxophone
Clarinet
77
Whose outfit was described as “a micro-dress cut an inch below the butt.”?
Pianist Samantha Ege
Saxophonist Jess Gillam
Lady Gaga
Pianist Yuja Wang
78
What was the first opera house in Europe?
Paris Opera
Royal Opera House, London
Teatro di San Carlo
La Scala
79
What is the best known opera of the 19th century?
Phantom of the Opera
Carmen
Nessun Dorma
La Traviata
80
What was special about the Somnium Opera in Hong Kong?
It is delivered completely by robots
The audience can move around the multimedia spaces
It is only sung in Catonese
It was performed digitally to be watched in a social distanced setting

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