Trivia Thursday Quiz
raymonda
Test your ballet knowledge!
1. When did the first production of Raymonda premiere? (source- ballet.org.uk)
a) 1802
b) 1898
c) 1900
d) 1924
2. What is the name of Raymonda's suitor, a knight who she marries in the third act? (source- inspireddiversions.com)
a) Lancelot
b) Sir Charles Antoine
c) Mathéo the Second
d) Jean de Brienne
3. Who choreographed the original production of Raymonda? (source- balletandopera.com)
a) Agnes de Mille
b) Marius Petipa
c) Sergei Diaghilev
d) Bronislava Nijinska
4. Who composed the music for Raymonda?
a) Alexander Glazunov
b) Jules Massenet
c) Felix Mendelssohn
d) Gustav Holst
5. What is the inspiration for the story of Raymonda? (source- balletandopera.com)
a) A true story from the Italian Renaissance
b) A Grimm’s fairytale
c) A Medieval legend
d) A famous poem by Lord Byron
Answers
1. Answer- B
Ballet Fun Fact! Raymonda originally premiered at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia. (source- ballet.org.uk)
2. Answer- D
3. Answer- B
4. Answer- A
Ballet Fun Fact! Raymonda was the first ballet that Alexander Glazunov composed. It was incredibly successful and is now recognized as likely his most famous work. (source- balletandopera.com)
5. Answer- C