Music of Venice - Quiz
  • 1. In which city did early opera start as a commercial endeavor in the 1630s?
A) Mantua
B) Venice
C) Naples
D) Florence
  • 2. What was the name of the first public opera house ever opened?
A) Teatro Tron
B) Teatro San Moisè
C) Teatro Novissimo
D) San Bartolomeo Theater
  • 3. In which parish was the Teatro Tron located?
A) S. Cassiano
B) SS. Giovanni e Paolo
C) San Bartolomeo
D) San Moisè
  • 4. Which composer moved from Mantua to Venice in 1613 to rejuvenate its musical life?
A) Tomaso Albinoni
B) Claudio Monteverdi
C) Antonio Vivaldi
D) Giovanni Gabrieli
  • 5. In which year did the Teatro Novissimo open?
A) 1630
B) 1640
C) 1621
D) 1641
  • 6. What was the first opera house in Naples called?
A) San Bartolomeo Theater
B) Teatro San Moisè
C) Teatro Novissimo
D) Teatro Tron
  • 7. When did the opera season in Venice take place?
A) Throughout the entire year
B) During Carnevale
C) During the summer months
D) During the week after Lent
  • 8. What term was used to describe 'new music from the north' in Naples?
A) musica Florentina
B) musica Veneziana
C) canzone antica
D) opera seria
  • 9. Besides music, what was discussed by the rich and powerful at Venetian theaters?
A) New fashion trends from France
B) New religious doctrines
C) Artistic techniques of painting
D) The future of the Venetian Republic
  • 10. What happened to operatic productions in the late 17th century?
A) They decreased
B) They became exclusively private
C) They increased immediately
D) They stopped completely
  • 11. What factor helped operatic productions pick up again in the late 17th century?
A) A reduction in the length of shows
B) New musical instruments
C) More affordable prices
D) Support from the church
  • 12. Where was early opera put on during the late 1590s?
A) Florence
B) Mantua
C) Naples
D) Venice
  • 13. Which theater opened in 1640?
A) Teatro di SS. Giovanni e Paolo
B) Teatro Novissimo
C) Teatro Tron
D) Teatro San Moisè
  • 14. In what century did an anonymous Frenchman remark that there was music everywhere in Venice?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 16th century
D) 15th century
  • 15. Prior to which century is relatively little known about the music of Venice?
A) 15th century
B) 13th century
C) 14th century
D) 17th century
  • 16. Which instrument saw an important chapter of development in Venice during the 16th century?
A) Lute
B) Flute
C) Piano
D) Violin
  • 17. When were opera theaters in Venice first opened to a fee-paying public?
A) 1797
B) 1610
C) 1597
D) 1637
  • 18. Which traditional tunes sung by gondoliers developed into a genre of classical music?
A) Symphoniae
B) Sonata
C) Canzoni
D) Barcarola
  • 19. In what year did the Republic of Venice collapse?
A) 1637
B) 1866
C) 1797
D) 1900
  • 20. Which composer is listed as having contributed to the gestation of new music in Venice?
A) Nino Rota
B) Giovanni Gabrieli
C) Andrea Gabrieli
D) Claudio Monteverdi
  • 21. Which specific location is associated with elaborate church music services in Venice?
A) The Doge's Palace
B) St Mark's Basilica
C) The Grand Canal Opera House
D) Venice Cathedral
  • 22. For what type of compositions are Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli known?
A) Solo vocal arias
B) Opera overtures
C) Antiphonal brass music
D) Lute concertos
  • 23. What is the title of the work published by Claudio Monteverdi in 1610?
A) Vespro della Beata Vergine
B) Barcarola Suite
C) Canzoni
D) Sacrae Symphoniae
  • 24. What features did the Gabrielis use in their brass music?
A) Dynamic markings and spatial location direction
B) Synthesized backing tracks
C) Improvised percussion solos
D) Electronic amplification
  • 25. What are two of the first published works of music mentioned in the text?
A) Vespro and Barcarola
B) Sacrae Symphoniae and Canzoni
C) Lute Sonatas and Organ Masses
D) Venetian Operas and Symphonies
  • 26. Which musical instrument had an important chapter of development in Venice in the 16th century alongside the lute?
A) Cello
B) Organ
C) Trumpet
D) Harpsichord
  • 27. In what year was the La Fenice opera house originally built?
A) 1890
B) 1318
C) 1867
D) 1786
  • 28. What is the name of the famous music conservatory in Venice?
A) Ugo and Olga Levi
B) Antonio Vivaldi
C) Benedetto Marcello
D) Giorgio Cini
  • 29. Which building houses the Benedetto Marcello conservatory?
A) Teatro alle Tese
B) San Giorgio Island
C) Teatro Piccolo Arsenale
D) Palazzo Piani
  • 30. Where are many of Antonio Vivaldi's manuscripts currently preserved?
A) Sansovino Library
B) La Fenice opera house
C) Palazzo Piani
D) Giorgio Cini foundation
  • 31. Which 17th-century opera composer has manuscripts stored in the Sansovino Library?
A) Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
B) Francesco Cavalli
C) Luigi Nono
D) Bruno Maderna
  • 32. In what year did the Basilica of San Marco begin having choirmasters?
A) 1890
B) 1318
C) 1786
D) 1687
  • 33. Which of these is a known orchestra in Venice?
A) Ospedale della Pietà
B) Interpreti Veneziani
C) Palazzo Piani
D) Teatro Verde
  • 34. What kind of institutions were the four most important 'hospitals' in the Republic of Venice?
A) Orphanages
B) Private mansions
C) Government buildings
D) Opera houses
  • 35. The Benedetto Marcello conservatory stems from what year?
A) 1867
B) 1996
C) 1318
D) 1786
  • 36. Which composer is the subject of an annual series of lectures and concerts in Venice?
A) Antonio Vivaldi
B) Benedetto Marcello
C) Richard Wagner
D) Francesco Cavalli
  • 37. Which of these is NOT a venue for the Venice Biennale?
A) Sansovino Library
B) Teatro Verde
C) Teatro Piccolo Arsenale
D) Teatro alle Tese
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