1 Who wrote the music? Bellini Verdi Rossini Puccini 2 In what language is the opera sung? Japanese Italian French German 3 Where does the opera take place? Japan Thailand America China 4 Who wrote the libretto? Lorenza Da Ponte Giacomo Puccini Pietro Metastasio Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa 5 Which of the following is NOT a Puccini opera? La Boheme Manon Lescaut Tosca The Barber of Seville 6 What is the opera based on? A short story A poem An article A novel 7 Who wrote the source material? George Bernard Shaw Unknown John Luther Long T.S. Eliot 8 When did the opera premiere? 1905 1906 1904 1912 9 Where did it premiere? The Metropolitan Opera La Scala Vienna State Opera Palais Garnier 10 How many versions of the opera did Puccini write? 6 3 5 4 11 How many acts are there? 5 2 3 1 12 Which Italian composer is Puccini often paired with? Bellini Verdi Donizetti Vivaldi 13 Where was Puccini born? Rome Genoa Milan Lucca 14 What was Puccini's first opera? Le Villi Manon Lescaut Madame Butterfly La Boheme 15 In what year was Puccini born? 1858 1843 1860 1890 16 Who is the first person to sing in the opera? Butterfly Pinkerton Goro Sharpless 17 Where is Pinkerton from? Poland Italy The United States England 18 What voice part is Pinkerton? Bass Baritone Countertenor Tenor 19 Why is Pinkerton in Japan? He is a tourist He is on his honeymoon He is a lieutenant in the Navy He is performing in a play 20 Where in Japan are they? Nagasaki Nara Kyoto Tokyo 21 What is Goro's job? He is a priest He is a matchmaker He is a real estate agent He is a lawyer 22 Who is Pinkerton marrying? Kate Joy Butterfly Suzuki 23 Who is Butterfly's maid? Yui Suzuki Akari Hina 24 What voice part is Suzuki? Soprano Coloratura soprano Dramatic soprano Mezzo soprano 25 Who is the American consul? Sharpless Pinkerton Farnsworth Adley
