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