The Opera Now Quiz

Francis Muzzu

Do you know your Verdi from your Wagner? Test your wits in this month’s set of fiendish questions for the dedicated opera buff (with a clue or two in the pictures) 1 What is Charpentier’s sequel to Louise? 2 In La bohème, what does Marcello do for a living?  3 What is the title of Rossini’s opera based on the fairy tale Cinderella? 4 Unscramble this director: ORSZZFTKY IROWYSAKLKV. 5 Which is the odd one out: Carlyle, Cross, Fontaine, Hammond. 6 Whose opening line is ‘Allein! Weh, ganz allein’. (Alone, alas, all alone)? 7 In the 2022-23 season, which opera had the most productions worldwide? 8 Anna Bolena, Giovanna Grey and Colonel Fairfax are all imprisoned in which fortress? 9 Make a rich tomato broth containing octopus and several types of…

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Opera Now (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2024

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