The 2019-20 season is underway and in honor of that we will take a tour around the opera world to survey some interesting facts about the major companies. So over the next few weeks, the opera quizzes will be aimed at spotlighting different aspects of opera companies. This first one is all about trivia and history. Have fun!
“Opera Meets Film” has grown into one of OperaWire’s most popular sections. And to celebrate two years of the start of this weekly series, we are going to put opera and film fans to the test to see how much you really know about how opera is employed in movies. It should be a fun rediscovery of many topics we {…}
In the opera world, we are constantly keeping our eyes on the stars. We think we know all about their respective paths and trajectories. We constantly evaluate their respective brightness and when we think they might potentially go dark. In essence, the opera world is obsessed with stars. So for this week’s edition of the Opera Quiz, we will take {…}
(Credit: Ann Ray / Metropolitan Opera) In the opera house, big personalities abound. From violists who just can’t seem to catch a break to prima donnas who attract adulation and praise (and maybe a touch of jealousy, too) at every turn, who knew one building could be filled with so many different characters! Whether you commute to the opera house {…}
It’s the month of independence for a few major countries around the world. So in honor of freedom and liberty, this week’s quiz is dedicated to some of the most notable appeals for freedom, peace, and liberty in the history of opera. Guess the right one and have some fun!
Happy Father’s Day! Last year we tried to match up your dad with one of the iconic opera fathers in the canon. But this time around we want to see how well you know and understand the father-child dynamics in the world of opera. So here’s our little quiz to test your knowledge on this unique relationship in the art {…}
A few weeks ago we published a quiz in which we asked you to name the character that uttered a series of final lines. This week, we revisit a similar theme but with a twist. Now we tell you the name of the character and ask you to identify their respective entrance aria, or the first solo number they sing {…}
Opera singers are a bit—how shall we put this—odd. We do random lip trills in public, insert opera puns into everyday conversations, and break out singing at the drop of a hat. We have special singing wardrobes in our closets and we have entire bookcases devoted to sheet music. Objectively, we are a lot to… Handel. If you think you’re {…}
Zinka Milanov and Birgit Nilsson are two of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Not only were they superstar sopranos (albeit of different repertory), but they share a birthday. So in celebration of their special day, here’s a little quiz in which you’re tasked with figuring out which of the two divas the prompt refers too. Of course, don’t {…}
Most people can easily identify the first words that a character sings the moment they grace the stage. And there are a fair share of iconic goodbyes. But in general, those final lines of text aren’t quite as renowned for a fair share of characters. So for this quiz, we put you to the test to see if you can {…}
Opera is full of iconic text. You all know those famous lines or arias that encapsulate them. But what if you were shown a translation of some text following those famous verses? Now stripped of their music and their original language, how well do you know them? That’s what this quiz is all about. So here are the rules. We’ll {…}