Test Your Knowledge of Le nozze di Figaro!
How well do you know Mozart's operatic masterpiece?
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Quiz Questions
1.
What city did Le nozze di Figaro premiere in?
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A.
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Venice
B.
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Berlin
C.
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Vienna
2.
What is the Count's and Countess' last name
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A.
Aurette
B.
Almaviva
C.
Arbace
D.
Annio
E.
None of the Above!
3.
Who is Figaro getting married to?
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A.
Marcellina
B.
Susanna
C.
Barbarina
D.
Countess Almaviva
E.
None of the above!
4.
What year did Le nozze di Figaro premiere?
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A.
1756
B.
1787
C.
1786
D.
1791
E.
None of the Above!
5.
Who is the opera's librettist?
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A.
Lorenzo da Ponte
B.
Pierre Beaumarchais
C.
Giovanni Paisiello
D.
Leopold Mozart
E.
None of the Above!
6.
What kind of opera is Le nozze di Figaro?
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A.
Opera seria (serious opera)
B.
Opera buffa (comic opera)
C.
Dramma giocoso (drama with jokes)
D.
Singspiel (sing-play)
E.
None of the Above!
7.
What does Marcellina and Bartolo demand from Figaro for not upholding his promise?
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A.
To work for them as their servant.
B.
To aid them in a scheme against the Count.
C.
To join a regiment in Seville.
D.
To dress as a peasant woman and spy on the house.
E.
None of the Above!
8.
What is the popular name for Act III's duet "Che soave zeffiretto"?
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A.
Contract Duet
B.
Wedding Duet
C.
Letter Duet
D.
Pine Tree Duet
E.
None of the Above!
9.
Why was Beaumarchais' play (the source of the opera's story) banned in Paris and Vienna?
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A.
Promiscuous behavior of the characters.
B.
False representation of the military.
C.
Distasteful gestures towards the lower class.
D.
Mockery of the aristocracy.
E.
None of the Above!
10.
What makes Le nozze di Figaro a timeless and cherished opera?
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A.
Brilliant music
B.
Witty libretto
C.
Intriguing origins
D.
Continuous relevance
E.
All the above!
Quiz Outcomes
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Congratulazioni!
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Thank you for taking this quiz! We are excited to be producing this masterpiece again as part of our 85th Anniversary Season! We hope to see you there!
