- Answer the question below correctly
and win a chance to receive a pair of tickets to one of our 2011-2012
performances. Winners are drawn from among entrants with the
correct answer.
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- In Saint-Saëns’
opera, “Samson et Dalila”, Abimélech
is:
- the Nephew of the High
Priest
- Delilah’s brother
- the Mayor of Kedesh
- the Satrap of Gaza
- a tight end for the Jerusalem Lions
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- Also in Saint-Saëns’
opera, “Samson et Dalila”, Delilah’s house
of ‘amusements’ is located:
- on Mt. Hebron
- on the Golan Heights
- in the Vale of Cymbalta
- across the wide Mizurih
- in the Valley of Sorek
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- In Verdi’s opera “Aïda”,
Ramfis:
- is the pharaoh’s astrologer and
an amateur charioteer
- runs a brewery that supplies the palace with beer
- is high priest of the the temple of Ptah and advisor
to the king
- is the architect working on pharaoh’s tomb
and eager to try it out
- is financial advisor to the king, and dances in
the temple chorus
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- Also in Verdi’s opera
“Aïda”, Aïda’s lover, Radames,
is horrified when he finds out that Aïda’s father:
- is the captain of a rival sports
team
- is the leader of an opposing army
- is a stage performer often appearing in drag
- has been having an affaire with Radames’
mother
- eats raw fish
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- True or False?
- Verdi didn’t want to write “Aïda”.
In fact, it was only after the organizers threatened to give
the project to Richard Wagner, did Verdi begin to change his
position. Further, he waited for them to agree to pay him a whopping
150,000 francs (about $½ millon by today’s standards),
did he finally consent and sign a contract.
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