Opera Works

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1. Carmen
A young gypsy who works in a cigarette factory in Seville Who is arrested by Don Josa for fighting - but is able to cajole him into letting her escape
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In this opera - two servants of Count Almaviva plan to marry - but the plan is complicated by the older Marcellina who wants to wed the title character - the Count who has made unwanted advances towards the other servant - and Don Bartolo who has a l
Count Almaviva loves Rosina - the ward of Dr. Bartolo. Figaro promises to help him win the girl - and eventually they succeed by climbing in with a ladder and bribing the notary Who was to marry Rosina to Dr. Bartolo himself.


2. Salome

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3. Who composed Aida?
The Barber of Seville
The American naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is stationed in Nagasaki where - with the help of the broker Goro - he weds the young girl Cio-Cio-San with a marriage contract with a cancellation clause. The opera ends when Cio-Cio-San stab
Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Verdi


4. Carmen
Jokanaan is imprisoned in the dungeons of King Herod. The title character - Herod's 15-year-old stepdaughter becomes obsessed with the prisoner - and when Salome is promised 'anything' for dancing for Herod - she asks for Jokannan's head.
A young gypsy who works in a cigarette factory in Seville Who is arrested by Don Josa for fighting - but is able to cajole him into letting her escape
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Modest Mussorgsky


5. Don Giovanni

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6. What is the prequel to 'The Marriage of Figaro'?
George Bizet
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
Gioacchino Rossini
The Barber of Seville


7. Who composed Don Giovanni?
Gioacchino Rossini
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
Giacomo Puccini


8. Who composed Aida?
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
The American naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is stationed in Nagasaki where - with the help of the broker Goro - he weds the young girl Cio-Cio-San with a marriage contract with a cancellation clause. The opera ends when Cio-Cio-San stab
Giuseppe Verdi
The story of four extremely poor friends who live in the French Quarter of Paris: Marcello the artist - Rodolpho the poet - Colline the philosopher - and Schaunard the musician.


9. Who composed Carmen?
The title character attempts to seduce Donna Anna - but is discovered by her father - whom he kills in a swordfight. Later in the act - his servant Leporello recounts his master's 2000-odd conquests in the 'Catalogue Aria'.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
George Bizet


10. Who composed 'The Marriage of Figaro'?
Count Almaviva loves Rosina - the ward of Dr. Bartolo. Figaro promises to help him win the girl - and eventually they succeed by climbing in with a ladder and bribing the notary Who was to marry Rosina to Dr. Bartolo himself.
George Bizet
A young gypsy who works in a cigarette factory in Seville Who is arrested by Don Josa for fighting - but is able to cajole him into letting her escape
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


11. La Boheme
The story of four extremely poor friends who live in the French Quarter of Paris: Marcello the artist - Rodolpho the poet - Colline the philosopher - and Schaunard the musician.
Jokanaan is imprisoned in the dungeons of King Herod. The title character - Herod's 15-year-old stepdaughter becomes obsessed with the prisoner - and when Salome is promised 'anything' for dancing for Herod - she asks for Jokannan's head.
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive
The title character attempts to seduce Donna Anna - but is discovered by her father - whom he kills in a swordfight. Later in the act - his servant Leporello recounts his master's 2000-odd conquests in the 'Catalogue Aria'.


12. Who composed Madama Butterfly?
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini
In the prologue - the title character - chief adviser of Ivan the Terrible - is being pressured to assume the throne after Ivan's children die. In the 1st act - Grigori decides to impersonate one of Ivan's sons - who had already been killed at the ti
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House


13. Boris Godunov

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14. Boris Godunov

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15. La Boheme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive
The story of four extremely poor friends who live in the French Quarter of Paris: Marcello the artist - Rodolpho the poet - Colline the philosopher - and Schaunard the musician.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


16. Who composed 'The Barber of Seville'?
Gioacchino Rossini
The Barber of Seville
Giacomo Puccini
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House


17. Who composed 'The Barber of Seville'?
Gioacchino Rossini
Count Almaviva loves Rosina - the ward of Dr. Bartolo. Figaro promises to help him win the girl - and eventually they succeed by climbing in with a ladder and bribing the notary Who was to marry Rosina to Dr. Bartolo himself.
Giuseppe Verdi
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House


18. Salome

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19. Why was Aida commissioned?
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive
The Barber of Seville
In this opera - two servants of Count Almaviva plan to marry - but the plan is complicated by the older Marcellina who wants to wed the title character - the Count who has made unwanted advances towards the other servant - and Don Bartolo who has a l
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House


20. Who composed La Boheme?
The story of four extremely poor friends who live in the French Quarter of Paris: Marcello the artist - Rodolpho the poet - Colline the philosopher - and Schaunard the musician.
Giacomo Puccini
A young gypsy who works in a cigarette factory in Seville Who is arrested by Don Josa for fighting - but is able to cajole him into letting her escape
Modest Mussorgsky


21. Who composed Don Giovanni?
The American naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is stationed in Nagasaki where - with the help of the broker Goro - he weds the young girl Cio-Cio-San with a marriage contract with a cancellation clause. The opera ends when Cio-Cio-San stab
In this opera - two servants of Count Almaviva plan to marry - but the plan is complicated by the older Marcellina who wants to wed the title character - the Count who has made unwanted advances towards the other servant - and Don Bartolo who has a l
Giuseppe Verdi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


22. Who composed Madama Butterfly?
The Barber of Seville
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini


23. Madama Butterfly
Modest Mussorgsky
The American naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is stationed in Nagasaki where - with the help of the broker Goro - he weds the young girl Cio-Cio-San with a marriage contract with a cancellation clause. The opera ends when Cio-Cio-San stab
Giacomo Puccini
The Barber of Seville


24. William Tell

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25. William Tell

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26. Who composed Boris Godunov?
Gioacchino Rossini
Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Verdi
Modest Mussorgsky


27. Who composed Boris Godunov?
Modest Mussorgsky
The Barber of Seville
Count Almaviva loves Rosina - the ward of Dr. Bartolo. Figaro promises to help him win the girl - and eventually they succeed by climbing in with a ladder and bribing the notary Who was to marry Rosina to Dr. Bartolo himself.
The tale of a 14th century Swiss patriot who wishes to end Austria's domination of his country. In the first act - he helps Leuthold - a fugitive - escape the Austrian governor - Gessler. In the 3rd act - he is forced to shoot an apple off of Gessler


28. Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Modest Mussorgsky
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive
The tale of a 14th century Swiss patriot who wishes to end Austria's domination of his country. In the first act - he helps Leuthold - a fugitive - escape the Austrian governor - Gessler. In the 3rd act - he is forced to shoot an apple off of Gessler


29. Who composed Salome?
Modest Mussorgsky
Friedrich von Schiller
The title character attempts to seduce Donna Anna - but is discovered by her father - whom he kills in a swordfight. Later in the act - his servant Leporello recounts his master's 2000-odd conquests in the 'Catalogue Aria'.
Richard Strauss


30. Who composed Salome?
Richard Strauss
In the prologue - the title character - chief adviser of Ivan the Terrible - is being pressured to assume the throne after Ivan's children die. In the 1st act - Grigori decides to impersonate one of Ivan's sons - who had already been killed at the ti
Giuseppe Verdi
Gioacchino Rossini


31. The Barber of Seville
The tale of a 14th century Swiss patriot who wishes to end Austria's domination of his country. In the first act - he helps Leuthold - a fugitive - escape the Austrian governor - Gessler. In the 3rd act - he is forced to shoot an apple off of Gessler
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
The story of four extremely poor friends who live in the French Quarter of Paris: Marcello the artist - Rodolpho the poet - Colline the philosopher - and Schaunard the musician.
Count Almaviva loves Rosina - the ward of Dr. Bartolo. Figaro promises to help him win the girl - and eventually they succeed by climbing in with a ladder and bribing the notary Who was to marry Rosina to Dr. Bartolo himself.


32. The Marriage of Figaro
In this opera - two servants of Count Almaviva plan to marry - but the plan is complicated by the older Marcellina who wants to wed the title character - the Count who has made unwanted advances towards the other servant - and Don Bartolo who has a l
Jokanaan is imprisoned in the dungeons of King Herod. The title character - Herod's 15-year-old stepdaughter becomes obsessed with the prisoner - and when Salome is promised 'anything' for dancing for Herod - she asks for Jokannan's head.
Gioacchino Rossini
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive


33. Aida
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive
Giacomo Puccini
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A young gypsy who works in a cigarette factory in Seville Who is arrested by Don Josa for fighting - but is able to cajole him into letting her escape


34. Who composed 'William Tell'?
Gioacchino Rossini
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Giuseppe Verdi


35. Who composed Carmen?
Giacomo Puccini
The title character attempts to seduce Donna Anna - but is discovered by her father - whom he kills in a swordfight. Later in the act - his servant Leporello recounts his master's 2000-odd conquests in the 'Catalogue Aria'.
George Bizet
Modest Mussorgsky


36. Who composed La Boheme?
Richard Strauss
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
Richard Strauss
Giacomo Puccini


37. What is the prequel to 'The Marriage of Figaro'?
The story of four extremely poor friends who live in the French Quarter of Paris: Marcello the artist - Rodolpho the poet - Colline the philosopher - and Schaunard the musician.
In the prologue - the title character - chief adviser of Ivan the Terrible - is being pressured to assume the throne after Ivan's children die. In the 1st act - Grigori decides to impersonate one of Ivan's sons - who had already been killed at the ti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Barber of Seville


38. The Marriage of Figaro
An Ethiopian princess Who is held captive in Egypt and falls in love with an Egyptian general - but both are caught by a jealous princess and the general is buried alive
In this opera - two servants of Count Almaviva plan to marry - but the plan is complicated by the older Marcellina who wants to wed the title character - the Count who has made unwanted advances towards the other servant - and Don Bartolo who has a l
Gioacchino Rossini
Giacomo Puccini


39. Don Giovanni

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40. Who composed 'The Marriage of Figaro'?
Giacomo Puccini
The American naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is stationed in Nagasaki where - with the help of the broker Goro - he weds the young girl Cio-Cio-San with a marriage contract with a cancellation clause. The opera ends when Cio-Cio-San stab
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In the prologue - the title character - chief adviser of Ivan the Terrible - is being pressured to assume the throne after Ivan's children die. In the 1st act - Grigori decides to impersonate one of Ivan's sons - who had already been killed at the ti


41. Why was Aida commissioned?
A young gypsy who works in a cigarette factory in Seville Who is arrested by Don Josa for fighting - but is able to cajole him into letting her escape
Giuseppe Verdi
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
George Bizet


42. The Barber of Seville
Jokanaan is imprisoned in the dungeons of King Herod. The title character - Herod's 15-year-old stepdaughter becomes obsessed with the prisoner - and when Salome is promised 'anything' for dancing for Herod - she asks for Jokannan's head.
Giacomo Puccini
Count Almaviva loves Rosina - the ward of Dr. Bartolo. Figaro promises to help him win the girl - and eventually they succeed by climbing in with a ladder and bribing the notary Who was to marry Rosina to Dr. Bartolo himself.
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House


43. Whose play was the basis for 'William Tell'?
George Bizet
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House
Friedrich von Schiller


44. Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
The American naval lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton is stationed in Nagasaki where - with the help of the broker Goro - he weds the young girl Cio-Cio-San with a marriage contract with a cancellation clause. The opera ends when Cio-Cio-San stab
Jokanaan is imprisoned in the dungeons of King Herod. The title character - Herod's 15-year-old stepdaughter becomes obsessed with the prisoner - and when Salome is promised 'anything' for dancing for Herod - she asks for Jokannan's head.
Gioacchino Rossini


45. Who composed 'William Tell'?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Gioacchino Rossini
Giacomo Puccini
To commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal - but it was finished late and instead premiered at the opening of the Cairo Opera House


46. Whose play was the basis for 'William Tell'?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The title character attempts to seduce Donna Anna - but is discovered by her father - whom he kills in a swordfight. Later in the act - his servant Leporello recounts his master's 2000-odd conquests in the 'Catalogue Aria'.
Giacomo Puccini
Friedrich von Schiller