Dev. of opera
Opera but expanded with massive orchestras, costumes and sets, to name a few
What is grand opera?
The merchant who funded Verdi to study in Milan
Who is Antonio Barezzi
The eponymous protagonist of the opera
Who is Rigoletto?
The name of the singer in "La donna e mobile"
Who is the Duke?
The name of my most recent album (please pronounce it correctly)
What is McCowan and Finch?
An example of grand opera from Berlioz
What is Les Troyens?
The town that Verdi was born in
Where is Busetto, Italy?
The time in which the story takes place
When is the 16th century?
The amount of "parts" in the quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore" (NOT its form)
How many is 2 parts?
The amount of songs on my album
How many is 10 songs?
Another example of grand opera, this time from Verdi
What is Don Carlos?
The amount of wives that Verdi had; he didn't divorce any of them
How many is 2 wives?
He's the character who curses the Duke and Rigoletto
Who is Count Monterone?
The form for the quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore". To say primes, just say "A prime" or "A double prime" and vice versa
What is "A-B-A'-C plus coda"?
The total runtime of my album, to the closest minute
How long is 56 minutes?
The movement in the late Romantic era focusing on real-life problems
What is verismo?
Verdi's full name
Who is Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi?
The woman the Duke flirts with in Act III is ______'s sister (in order to get this correct you must pronounce it correctly)
Who is Sparafucile? (Spa-ra-foo-chi-le)
The time signature for "La donna e mobile"
What is 3/8 time?
The day my album released (Hint: it coincidentally came out on a classmate's birthday AND the day Rigoletto premiered)
When is March 11, 2025? (Happy one month after release!)
An example of verismo in opera from Puccini
What is Tosca?
The amount of operas he composed in the 1850s
How many is 13 operas?
The amount of times Rigoletto cries, "The curse!"
How many is 2 times?
The exact cadence at the end of the coda in "Bella figlia dell'amore" (When saying functional chord symbols, like III or V, just say "three" or "five")
What is a V-viio7-I cadence?
The length of the longest song on my album (those who know 💀💀💀)
How long is 15 minutes?