For this week’s quiz, we turn back to one of the giants of the operatic canon – Verdi. In this iteration, you will be presented with a scenario regarding one of Verdi’s main operas. These scenarios will usually relate to which characters are designated opening or closing lines of an opera, or other unique details in terms of their positioning {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl) A little while back, we challenged you on how well you could identify an opera by its opening lines. Now we are going to flip it on its head and ask you to recall those final essential words of an opera libretto and identity the opera. As always, have fun!
Daniel Catán is one of the great opera composers in the last half of the 20th century. The Mexican composer created a number of operas throughout his career before his death at age 62 in 2011. He had stated openly his desire to create a strong tradition of Spanish-language opera, which is still lacking to this day. For this week’s {…}
Anthony Davis is one of the most important opera composers working today. Often called the “Dean of African-American opera composers,” he has created a number of major operas, including a Pulitzer Prize winner. So for this week’s edition of the opera quiz, we take a look at the composer’s legendary career, with a special emphasis on his operatic output. As {…}
Scott Joplin was renowned in his time as the father of Ragtime. But after his death, his music was largely forgotten for decades. Eventually, a revival would come forth, returning the composer to his place amongst one of the great American composers. And yet, there are still many unfamiliar with his output, especially in the realm of opera. So this {…}
Twenty-two years ago, the opera world was presented with “Patience and Sarah.” The work would become a major milestone for LGBTQIA+ representation in the opera world. In honor of that world premiere, here is a quiz that takes a look at “Patience and Sarah.” As always, enjoy!
Florence Price was a truly important Black composer in her day. She composed the first piece by a Black woman to be performed by a major orchestra and was championed by many of the great Black artists of her day. Unfortunately, after her passing, many of her works disappeared only to be rediscovered again decades later. For this edition of {…}
As we continue our Pride Month Celebration, we turn our focus to some of the essential operas representing LGBTQIA+ culture. So for this quiz, we give you a few clues and then ask you to choose the opera that corresponds. As always, enjoy!
William Grant Still was widely know as the “Dean of African American composers.” His work throughout the 1900s led to make major breakthroughs for the black community in the world of classical music. For this quiz, we ask you to take stock of Still’s career and his major accomplishments. As always, have fun!
Few men were as renown in the 1700s as Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. He was a polyglot, military leader, and successful musician throughout his career. For this week’s edition of the quiz, we look back at the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. How well do you know his career and achievements? As always, have fun!
(Credit: Metropolitan Opera) This week’s quiz is going to take a dramatic left turn. If you’ve been following this special feature since we started in late 2017, you’ll know that we seldom use images for quizzes. But we’re going to try something different this week. We’re going to present you with the image from a famous opera score and ask {…}