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Jan 9, 2021

Opera Quiz: Name that Opera Composer (Women Composers Edition)

A few weeks back we spotlighted some modern composers and librettists. And in the past we’ve also presented quizzes with some of the world’s legendary opera composers. But we hadn’t done one that spotlighted the wealth of women composers in the opera world, not only in the present, but throughout history. So for this week’s edition we focus on many {…}

Jan 2, 2021

Opera Quiz: Identify that Opera by Its Opening Bars of Music

Happy New Year! For this week’s quiz we open at the top of the opera score with the opening musical moments. In this quiz, we show you the opening bars of an opera and then have you choose which opera it corresponds to. Non-musicians might seem daunted by this challenge, but it will allow you to recall your favorite operas {…}

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Dec 26, 2020

Opera Quiz: Which American Opera Company Is It?

Last year, we published this quiz on opera companies around the world. And this week, we’re going to take on a similar task, with a twist. In keeping with our recent theme of championing new operas of the 21st century, we’re going to spotlight the source of many of these new works: the United States. And within the U.S., we {…}

Dec 19, 2020

Opera Quiz: Identify the Opera by its World Premiere Cast

One of the benefits of seeing the creation of brand new operas is the opportunity to see them championed by many of the great living opera legends. So for this week’s quiz, you will be presented with three-five names of opera singers who performed on the world premiere of a given opera. It will be your task to determine which {…}

Dec 12, 2020

Opera Quiz: Name that Modern-Day Librettist

As we continue our exploration through opera in the 21st century, we now turn our attention to a major collaborator whose efforts have often been overlooked throughout history. For most of opera’s history the composer has been recognized as the primary creator, akin to how a director is often given the major authorship of a film. But unless the composers {…}

Dec 5, 2020

Opera Quiz: Name that Modern-Day Opera Composer

Over the past few weeks, we have endeavored to shine a spotlight on 21st-century operas. Now we turn to the opera composer, highlighting many of notable artists creating some of most iconic and memorable operas of the late 20th and 21st century. Stay tuned for coming weeks as we spotlight more composers and turn our attention to notable librettist championing {…}

Nov 28, 2020

Opera Quiz: Name that 21st Century Opera (Part 2)

Last week, we kicked off a weeks-long segment of opera quizzes centering on 21st-century works and composers. Here is the second such installment in this series, which will bring us to the end of 2020. We provide a clue, you match it to the opera choices listed. As always, enjoy!

Nov 21, 2020

Opera Quiz: Name that 21st Century Opera (Part 1)

Over the years, this quiz has placed a premium on opera’s repertory staples and its interpreters. Now we will shift gears for a bit, shining a spotlight on 21st century opera and its creators over the next several weeks. For this first installment, we take a tour through some modern works. We provide a clue, you match it to the {…}

Nov 14, 2020

Opera Quiz: How Well Do You Know Lawrence Tibbett’s Metropolitan Opera Career?

Lawrence Tibbett was one of the most renowned baritones at the Metropolitan Opera during the first half of the 20th century. He debuted with the company in 1926 and became a fixture over the next couple of decades until his final performance with the company in 1950. Throughout that time he became a specialist in the works of Verdi, but {…}

Nov 7, 2020

Opera Quiz: How Well Do You Know Dame Gwyneth Jones’ Legendary Career?

Dame Gwyneth Jones is one of the great Wagnerian sopranos in opera history. Her career, which is ongoing as of this writing, has spanned over half a century, with the soprano championing not only the great German operas by Wagner and Strauss but numerous Italian works by Verdi, among others. In recent years she has appeared in more modern operas {…}

Oct 31, 2020

Opera Quiz: How Are Politics & Leaders Portrayed in Opera?

With an election coming upon the U.S. and the world in general focusing on their nations’ leaders in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we turn to a topic that we believe is at the core of opera: politics. On a very personal note, it’s been rather surprising to hear many comments about how opera and politics should not be “mixed {…}

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