Jules Massenet Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Jules Massenet born?
A. 1832
B. 1842
C. 1852
D. 1862
Answer: B. 1842
Q2. Jules Massenet was a prominent composer of which musical era?
A. Baroque
B. Classical
C. Romantic
D. Modernist
Answer: C. Romantic
Q3. In which country was Jules Massenet born?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Germany
D. Austria
Answer: B. France
Q4. Which prestigious institution did Massenet attend to study music?
A. Vienna Conservatory
B. Leipzig Conservatory
C. Paris Conservatoire
D. Royal Academy of Music
Answer: C. Paris Conservatoire
Q5. What significant award did Massenet win at the age of 21?
A. Prix de Rome
B. Legion of Honour
C. Nobel Prize for Music
D. Mendelssohn Scholarship
Answer: A. Prix de Rome
Q6. Which of Massenet’s operas is considered his most famous work?
A. Thais
B. Werther
C. Manon
D. Cendrillon
Answer: C. Manon
Q7. Massenet’s opera Manon is based on a novel by which author?
A. Victor Hugo
B. Abbe Prevost
C. Alexandre Dumas
D. Gustave Flaubert
Answer: B. Abbe Prevost
Q8. Which of Massenet’s operas features the famous “Meditation” interlude for violin?
A. Werther
B. Don Quichotte
C. Thais
D. Le Cid
Answer: C. Thais
Q9. What is the primary language of Massenet’s operas?
A. Italian
B. German
C. French
D. English
Answer: C. French
Q10. Which opera by Massenet is based on a novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?
A. Werther
B. Sapho
C. Herodiade
D. Esclarmonde
Answer: A. Werther
Q11. In which city did Massenet spend most of his career composing and teaching?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Vienna
D. Rome
Answer: B. Paris
Q12. What role did Massenet hold at the Paris Conservatoire later in his career?
A. Director
B. Professor of Composition
C. Librarian
D. Conductor
Answer: B. Professor of Composition
Q13. Which of Massenet’s operas is a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale?
A. Cendrillon
B. La Navarraise
C. Cleopatre
D. Cherubin
Answer: A. Cendrillon
Q14. What is the setting for Massenet’s opera Le Cid?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. England
Answer: B. Spain
Q15. How many operas did Jules Massenet compose during his career?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. Over 30
Answer: D. Over 30
Q16. Which of Massenet’s operas was inspired by the biblical story of Herod and Salome?
A. Herodiade
B. Thais
C. Sapho
D. Roma
Answer: A. Herodiade
Q17. In which year did Jules Massenet pass away?
A. 1902
B. 1912
C. 1922
D. 1932
Answer: B. 1912
Q18. What is the title of Massenet’s opera about a knight-errant based on a work by Miguel de Cervantes?
A. Le Cid
B. Don Quichotte
C. Esclarmonde
D. Griselidis
Answer: B. Don Quichotte
Q19. Which of Massenet’s works is known for its verismo style, depicting a short, intense story?
A. La Navarraise
B. Manon
C. Cendrillon
D. Werther
Answer: A. La Navarraise
Q20. Which famous soprano created the title role in Massenet’s opera Esclarmonde?
A. Emma Calve
B. Nellie Melba
C. Sybil Sanderson
D. Adelina Patti
Answer: C. Sybil Sanderson
Q21. What is the primary theme of Massenet’s opera Werther?
A. Political intrigue
B. Unrequited love
C. Religious devotion
D. Historical conquest
Answer: B. Unrequited love
Q22. Which of Massenet’s operas premiered at the Opera-Comique in Paris?
A. Manon
B. Thais
C. Don Quichotte
D. Le Cid
Answer: A. Manon
Q23. Which opera by Massenet was left incomplete at the time of his death?
A. Cleopatre
B. Thais
C. Roma
D. Panurge
Answer: A. Cleopatre
Q24. What was the profession of Massenet’s father, which influenced his early life?
A. Musician
B. Ironmaster
C. Painter
D. Poet
Answer: B. Ironmaster
Q25. Which of Massenet’s operas is set in ancient Egypt and features a courtesan as the protagonist?
A. Thais
B. Cleopatre
C. Herodiade
D. Sapho
Answer: A. Thais