Quiz Questions On Opera Music
Brush your knowledge on opera music with these quiz questions and score a perfect.
- 1.
Which music term matches "translations of the sung words generated electronically"?
- A.
Finale Ultimo
- B.
English Captions
- C.
Bravo!
- D.
Countertenor
Correct Answer
B. English Captions -
- 2.
Which term matches "the addition of extra notes to an already established melody line"?
- A.
Embellishment
- B.
Heldentenor
- C.
Opera Buffa
- D.
Cantata
Correct Answer
A. Embellishment -
- 3.
Which term matches "a musical composition for two performers"?
- A.
Contralto
- B.
Duet
- C.
Supernumerary
- D.
Prima Donna
Correct Answer
B. Duet -
- 4.
Which opera term means putting together two, three, four or even more independent musical lines?
- A.
Counterpoint
- B.
Cabaletta
- C.
Libretto
- D.
Singspiel
Correct Answer
A. Counterpoint -
- 5.
Which opera term matches "plots frequently revolved around disguises and misunderstandings"?
- A.
Opus
- B.
Cadenza
- C.
Commedia Dell'Arte
- D.
Overture
Correct Answer
C. Commedia Dell'Arte -
- 6.
Which music term matches "the period in music from roughly the mid 1700's to the early 1800's"?
- A.
Pitch
- B.
Classical
- C.
Ballad Opera
- D.
Comprimario
Correct Answer
B. Classical -
- 7.
Which opera term matches "scale pattern by playing all the white and black notes on a piano in a sequence"?
- A.
Duet
- B.
Chromatic
- C.
Comprimario
- D.
Crescendo
Correct Answer
B. Chromatic -
- 8.
Which opera term matches "a castrated male prized for his high singing voice"?
- A.
Counterpoint
- B.
Castrato
- C.
Ballad Opera
- D.
Polyphony
Correct Answer
B. Castrato -
- 9.
Which opera term matches "the Italian term shouted by an audience at the end of an outstanding aria, act or performance"?
- A.
Cantata
- B.
Verismo
- C.
Bravo!
- D.
Contralto
Correct Answer
C. Bravo! -
- 10.
Which opera term matches "a category of the bass voice characterized by a melodic singing quality"?
- A.
Basso Cantante
- B.
Optra Comique
- C.
Arioso
- D.
Spinto
Correct Answer
A. Basso Cantante -
- 11.
Which opera term matches "period of music from the early to mid 1600's through the mid 1700's"?
- A.
Baroque
- B.
Libretto
- C.
Ballad Opera
- D.
Cavatina
Correct Answer
A. Baroque -
- 12.
Which opera term matches "the lowest of the male voices"?
- A.
Bass
- B.
Downstage
- C.
Baroque
- D.
Polyphony
Correct Answer
A. Bass -
- 13.
Which opera term means "medium male voice that lies between the low bass and the higher tenor"?
- A.
Baritone
- B.
Opera Comique
- C.
Raked Stage
- D.
Trill
Correct Answer
A. Baritone -
- 14.
Which opera term matches "a form of English opera made popular in the early 18th century"?
- A.
Cavatina
- B.
Coloratura Soprano
- C.
Entr'acte
- D.
Ballad Opera
Correct Answer
D. Ballad Opera -
- 15.
Which opera term matches "a song for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment"?
- A.
Aria
- B.
Falsetto
- C.
Coloratura Soprano
- D.
Cavatina
Correct Answer
A. Aria -
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