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Giuseppe Verdi
1813-1901
1. Verdi's family:
A
were farmers in a small village
B
had contained musicians for many generations
C
discouraged his interest in music
D
none of the above
2. All of the following are among Verdi's early nationalist operas except
A
I Lombardi
B
Macbeth
C
Nabucoo
D
Otello
3. Verdi opera is dominated by:
A
plots based on mythology
B
the orchestra
C
innovative harmonies
D
beautiful melody
4. ___________________is a Verdi opera that was innovative because it depicted contemporary characters in contemporary dress.
A
Il Trovatore
B
The Masked Ball
C
Rigoletto
D
La Traviata
5. All of the following Verdi operas deal with a parent/child relationship except:
A
Aïda
B
The Masked Ball
C
Rigoletto
D
La Traviata
6. Verdi had a political career as well as a musical one.
A
True
B
False
7. Rigoletto caused Verdi trouble with government censors because:
A
it depicted the Catholic church in an unfavorable light
B
it encouraged the movement toward the unification of Italy
C
the heroine was a "fallen woman"
D
it depicted a member of the nobility as evil and lecherous
8. Many of Verdi's operas premiered in the most famous opera house in Milan:
A
La Scala
B
La Fenice
C
Covent Garden
D
Spoleto
9. Which Verdi opera was derived from the Italian opera buffa tradition?
A
The Sicilian Vespers
B
Macbeth
C
Falstaff
D
Otello
10. Who succeeded Verdi as leader of the three hundred year old tradition in Italian opera?
A
Puccini
B
Rossini
C
Menotti
D
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