MUSIC quiz
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Who composed the opera "La traviata"?
The opera is based on "The Lady of the Camellias" by Alexandre Dumas fils. Its 1853 premiere in Venice was a failure.
Which singer was for years the partner of FC Barcelona soccer player Gerard Piqué?
In what year was the first Eurovision Song Contest held?
You can be off by 5 years.
1956
The first contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland. Only seven countries took part, and the host, Switzerland, won.
Who composed the scenic cantata "Carmina Burana"?
The cantata is based on a medieval collection of songs of the same name.
Who performs the hits "Sailing" and "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"?
The song "Sailing" comes from the album "Atlantic Crossing".
Which instrument is considered the national instrument of Scotland?
Which musician recorded the ballad "Space Oddity" in 1969?
It was the artist's first hit.
Who sings the song "Joe le taxi"?
The song was written for her by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil. Paradis recorded it as a teenager in 1987, and it made her famous.
Which country is DJ and producer David Guetta from?
He was born in 1967 in Paris.
What is the oldest polyphonic technique based on strict imitation called?
The melody of the leading voice is repeated by another voice or voices.
Which South Korean boy band debuted in 2013 with the single "2 Cool 4 Skool"?
Which country is the singer The Weeknd from?
He was born in Toronto to Ethiopian immigrants. His first language was Amharic.
What is the technique of striking the strings of a bowed instrument with the wood of the bow called?
Which bowed string instrument is tuned a fifth lower than the violin?
The viola's strings are tuned C, G, D and A, while the violin's are tuned G, D, A and E.
Who composed the operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld"?
What is the name of the instrument in the photo?
Which country won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Fairytale"?
The final was won by Alexander Rybak, representing Norway, with his own song "Fairytale", which earned him a then-record 387 out of a possible 492 points.
In which field did Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, earn his doctorate?
His thesis was on radial velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud.
In which American city was Ella Fitzgerald born in 1917?
In which century was the Austrian composer Franz Schubert born?
You can be off by one century.
XVIII century
He was born on January 31, 1797.
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