Trivia Questions On Opera Music

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What is the female star of an opera called?
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2.

Which opera term matches "a short musical entertainment between acts"?
- Sotto Voce
- Intermezzo
- Verismo
- Opus
Correct Answer

A. Intermezzo
3.

Which opera term matches "last song of an act, usually involving a large number of singers"?
- Leitmotiv
- Operetta
- Supernumerary
- Finale
Correct Answer

A. Finale
4.

Which term matches "the part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra pit"?
- Finale
- Classical
- English Captions
- Proscenium
Correct Answer

A. Proscenium
5.

Which music term matches "the area in front of the stage where the orchestra sits"?
- Baroque
- Orchestra Pit
- Overture
- Coloratura Soprano
Correct Answer

A. Orchestra Pit
6.

Which term means "comic opera'" in Italian?
- Opus
- Duet
- Opera Buffa
- Orchestra Pit
Correct Answer

A. Opera Buffa
7.

Which term matches "the female voice between the soprano (highest) and the contralto (lowest)"?
- Canzone
- Countertenor
- Mezzo Soprano
- Pitch
Correct Answer

A. Mezzo Soprano
8.

Which term matches "the group of musicians which accompany a staged presentation"?
- Sprechstimme
- Contralto
- Opera Seria
- Orchestra
Correct Answer

A. Orchestra
9.

Which opera term means "a formal, serious opera, particularly prevalent in the 18th century"?
- Bass
- Opera Seria
- Aria
- Prompter
Correct Answer

A. Opera Seria
10.

Which music term matches "the singer reduces the volume so as to intensify the emotion"?
- Staccato
- Spinto Soprano
- Mezza Voce
- Bravo!
Correct Answer

A. Mezza Voce
11.

What is a musical composition played between acts or between scenes within an act of an opera?
- Libretto
- Marcato
- Entr'acte
- Supernumerary
Correct Answer

A. Entr'acte
12.

Which opera term means "the high part of a man's voice, sounding like a woman's voice"?
- Grand Opera
- Arioso
- Castrato
- Falsetto
Correct Answer

A. Falsetto
13.

Which term matches "every note is slightly separate and the line is more emphatic or aggressive"?
- Marcato
- Bass
- Grand Opera
- Chromatic
Correct Answer

A. Marcato
14.

Which opera term means "the listing of Mozart's compositions, in chronological and thematic order"?
- Cadenza
- KoeChel Catalogue
- Counterpoint
- Spinto
Correct Answer

A. KoeChel Catalogue
15.

What is a short musical passage which brings to mind a character or situation in a musical drama?
- Opus
- Trill
- Basso Cantante
- Leitmotiv
Correct Answer

A. Leitmotiv

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Trivia Questions On Opera Music

What is the female star of an opera called?

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Which opera term matches "a short musical entertainment between acts"?

Which opera term matches "last song of an act, usually involving a large number of singers"?

Which term matches "the part of the stage between the curtain and the orchestra pit"?

Which music term matches "the area in front of the stage where the orchestra sits"?

Which term means "comic opera'" in Italian?

Which term matches "the female voice between the soprano (highest) and the contralto (lowest)"?

Which term matches "the group of musicians which accompany a staged presentation"?

Which opera term means "a formal, serious opera, particularly prevalent in the 18th century"?

Which music term matches "the singer reduces the volume so as to intensify the emotion"?

What is a musical composition played between acts or between scenes within an act of an opera?

Which opera term means "the high part of a man's voice, sounding like a woman's voice"?

Which term matches "every note is slightly separate and the line is more emphatic or aggressive"?

Which opera term means "the listing of Mozart's compositions, in chronological and thematic order"?

What is a short musical passage which brings to mind a character or situation in a musical drama?