The Opera Exam: Dellaaaaa Triviata (Answers for Part II)

Opera Trivia!!!!!!!

I told you this one was way easier. Josiah got them all right. Yayy!!! Butttttt, it wasn't in five paragraphs... Just kidding! =)

1. Giuseppe di Stefano

2. Marcello, Colline, Schaunard

3. Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel

4. Amina

5. Donna Elvira

Now that I know you can do it, I'm going to make them a little harder. Stay tuned for more from... THE OPERA EXAM!!!!!!!

Happy Listening!!! =)

PS. I had my last regents today. YAY!!!!! Summer is finally here!!!!!

PPS. I completely missed Eva Marton's birthday yesterday. She is one of my favorites, too. Sorry Eva!!!!!!

The Opera Exam: Dellaaaaa Triviata!!! Part II

Opera Trivia!!!!!!!!!!!! Part II

I'll try to make it a little simpler this time...

So as if the SAT II's weren't enough, tomorrow through Thursday I have the New York State Regents. To take a break from studying I decided to keep you all on your toes and shoot out a few more opera related questions. I demand a seven paragraph DBQ essay for each question. Got that? I need sources, too, don't forget. Oh yes, and do it all in three hours.

1) With whom did Maria Callas make a concert tour in 1973 and 1974, the last public appearances of her career?

2) Name Rodolfo's three roommates in Puccini's La Boheme?

3) The first nationwide broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera took place on December 25, 1931. Name the opera. (Hint: It's on the Met Calendar if you have one...or maybe I'm the only one...)

4) What is the name of the title character in Bellini's La Sonnambula?

5) To whom does Leporello read his catalogue of Don Giovanni's conquests?

Okay, were those easy enough? So get back to me with your [seven paragraph] answers. Maybe next time they'll be a little harder. =)

Happy Listening!! =)

The Opera Exam: Dellaaaa Triviata (Answers to Part I)

As today concludes the first week of finals (for me at least) I will give the answers to the rather difficult Part One of The Opera Exam.


1) Scott Joplin was the composer of A Guest of Honor.

2) Gluck, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Gounod, and Beethoven were the six composers whose names appeared above the stage of the Old Met.

3) Gounod's Faust was the opera Richard Wagner refused to listen to.

4) Armand Castelmary was the first person (of a surprising number) to die on the stage of the Met. He died during a performance of Martha in 1897.

5) Alessandro Stradella was a 17th century composer who was also the title character of an opera by Friedrich von Flotow.


Those were tough, I'll give you that. I'll try not to be so hard next time. I'll get questions up either tomorrow or Sunday.
Until then...

Happy Listening!! =)

The Opera Exam: Dellaaaa TRIVIATA

OPERA TRIVIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Part ONE, of many)

As final exams are approaching at lightning speed I took a little time out of my studying (which was probably not a good idea) to find out what a final exam in an opera class would be like. I'm not talking "Introduction to Opera" in colleges or anything like that, I'm talking "I Go to the Opera At Least Three Times a Season and I Know Every Singer in The 'Golden Age'" opera exam.

Questions Courtesy of "Triviata: The Opera Trivia Game" (I'm not kidding)

1) Name the composer of the opera A Guest of Honor, which premiered in New York in 1903.

2) Name the six composers whose names appeared above the stage of the Old Met after the remodeling in 1903.

3) What major opera did Richard Wagner refuse to listen to?

4) Who was the first singer to die on the stage of the Met? During what performance?

5) What 17th century Italian composer is the title character of an opera by Friedrich von Flotow?


Answers will come in the next "Opera Exam" post. These posts will last (at least) until the end of finals.
Good luck!!!

Coming Soon: A Tribute to Dudamel. (get excited)


Happy Listening!!! =)