Mar 14, 2020

Opera Quiz: Who Was it – Rimsky-Korsakov or Mussorgsky?

Composers Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Modest Mussorgsky are actually more inseparable than one might imagine.

Both were arguably the most enduring members of The Five. Rimsky-Korsakov famously completed many of his friend’s unfinished works. And the two had birthdays within days of one another.

So in celebrating these two historic Russian composers, here is a quiz that pits them against one another to ask the simple question – which one was it? We list a fact and then you decide which it pertains to.

As always, have fun!

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By David Salazar

Prior to creating OperaWire, DAVID SALAZAR, (Editor-in-Chief) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he interviewed major opera stars including Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Vittorio Grigolo, Diana Damrau and Rolando Villazon among others. His 2014 interview with opera star Kristine Opolais was cited in a New York Times Review.

He also had the opportunity of interviewing numerous Oscar nominees, Golden Globe winners and film industry giants such as Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and John Leguizamo among others.

David holds a Masters in Media Management from Fordham University. During his time at Fordham, he studied abroad at the Jagiellonian University in Poland. He also holds a dual bachelor’s from Hofstra University in Film Production and Journalism.

Opera Quiz: Who Was it – Rimsky-Korsakov or Mussorgsky?

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