Tell Us Your Taste In Art & We'll Tell You Which Opera Style Best Suits You

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Quiz Questions

1.
Pick a word.
- A.
  
  Love
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
- B.
  
  Fire
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
- C.
  
  Stars
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- D.
  
  Power
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- E.
  
  Grace
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
2.
What do you want art to make you feel?
- A.
  
  Intense emotion.
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, French Grand Opera, Verismo)
- B.
  
  To reflect on our real-world experience.
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo, German Music Drama)
- C.
  
  I want to have a good time.
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, French Grand Opera)
- D.
  
  I want to go back in time.
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
- E.
  
  None of the above.
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, German Music Drama)
3.
Pick a book.
- A.
  
  The Lord of the Rings
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, German Music Drama)
- B.
  
  Manon Lescaut
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- C.
  
  The Antichrist
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- D.
  
  The Betrothed
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
- E.
  
  Macbeth
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
4.
Pick an opera singer.
- A.
  
  Birgit Nilsson
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- B.
  
  Maria Callas
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
- C.
  
  Natalie Dessay
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- D.
  
  Franco Corelli
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
- E.
  
  Danielle De Niese
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
5.
Pick a French painter.
- A.
  
  Jacque-Louis David
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
- B.
  
  Edgar Degas
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- C.
  
  Claude Monet
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- D.
  
  August Renoir
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
- E.
  
  Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
6.
Pick a voice type.
- A.
  
  Bass-Baritone
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- B.
  
  Baritone
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
- C.
  
  Heldentenor
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- D.
  
  Contralto
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
- E.
  
  Spinto Soprano
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
7.
Which of these would you read a biography about?
- A.
  
  Otto von Bismark
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
- B.
  
  Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- C.
  
  Michelangelo
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
- D.
  
  Alexandre Dumas
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- E.
  
  None of the above
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
8.
Pick a color.
- A.
  
  Blue
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera)
- B.
  
  Red
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
- C.
  
  Green
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical)
- D.
  
  Yellow
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto)
- E.
  
  None of the above
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
9.
Pick a subject.
- A.
  
  History
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, French Grand Opera)
- B.
  
  Philosophy
  
  (Correlates to: German Music Drama)
- C.
  
  Theology
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, German Music Drama)
- D.
  
  Architecture
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, French Grand Opera)
- E.
  
  Sports
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, Verismo)
- F.
  
  None of the above
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo)
10.
Pick a musical group / artist.
- A.
  
  Queen
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera, Verismo)
- B.
  
  Celine Dion
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, French Grand Opera)
- C.
  
  Kanye West
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, German Music Drama)
- D.
  
  The Beatles
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, Bel Canto)
- E.
  
  Radiohead
  
  (Correlates to: Verismo, German Music Drama)
11.
How important is the story of an opera to you?
- A.
  
  It's all about the music for me.
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, Verismo)
- B.
  
  The words and music must work together, so a credible story is essential.
  
  (Correlates to: French Grand Opera, German Music Drama)
- C.
  
  As long as there are solid characters.
  
  (Correlates to: Baroque / Classical, German Music Drama)
- D.
  
  Don't really care honestly.
  
  (Correlates to: Bel Canto, Verismo)

Quiz Outcomes

1.

Baroque / Classical

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You love your lengthy arias, your stories of God and ancient heroes, and this sense of the ethereal. For you, it's definitely the operas of Handel or perhaps those of Mozart that would occupy you for days.
2.

Bel Canto

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It's all about vocal fireworks and catchy tunes for you, even if the plots tend toward the melodramatic. Donizetti, Rossini, Bellini, and much of Verdi's operas are definitely the ones you tune in to constantly.
3.

French Grand Opera

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You want to be swept up in an epic romance because it's all about heightened emotions for you on the biggest scale possible. Halevy, Meyerbeer, Massenet. Name one and you'll be happy.
4.

Verismo

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Full-blooded passion is always on your mind, especially if it tells stories about worlds or characters that you feel you could find yourself immersed with. You don't necessarily care if the story is intellectually motivated as long as it is intensely passionate. Operas like Puccini's "La Bohème" or Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana" are definitely up your alley.
5.

German Music Drama

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Give you a complex and philosophical story with expansive melodies and you feel right at home. Wagner and Strauss' Epics are the works that make you happiest.