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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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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