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The Giuseppe Verdi Quiz

How much do you about this prolific opera composer?
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Last updated: April 19, 2021
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First submittedApril 18, 2021
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Empire where Verdi was born in 1813
First French Empire
Modern-day Italian province where Verdi was born
Parma
Verdi's middle names (name one)
Fortunino Francesco
Opera about the Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem
Nabucco
First two words of the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from the above opera
Va, pensiero
Composer who rejected the libretto of the above
Otto Nicolai
Inflammation of the brain to which Verdi's first wife succumbed
Encephalitis
Italian political movement in which Verdi was involved (although the intensity of his involvement is disputed)
Risorgimento
Verdi's second wife and soprano who starred in his early operas
Giuseppina Strepponi
The profession of Rigoletto, main character of the eponymous opera
Jester
Librettist who wrote the text to Rigoletto and La traviata
Francesco Maria Piave
Opera about a captured Ethiopian princess
Aida
Sacred work beginning with the words "Dies irae"
Requiem
English playwright whose works inspired several of Verdi's operas
William Shakespeare
German composer whose style he was accused of emulating towards the middle of his career
Richard Wagner
Verdi's last opera
Falstaff
Number of operas Verdi wrote (not counting revisions, translations, and unfinished works)
26
City where Verdi received a full state funeral in 1901
Milan
University that houses the American Institute for Verdi Studies
New York University
Italian Prime Minister called out over budget cuts during a performance of Nabucco
Silvio Berlusconi
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