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TRIVIA TODAY - Friday, November 20, 2009
Greetings Infomaniacs,
Congratulations to "Brad Dubner" who won this week's "Mind
Scrambler". Here was the scrambler:
I am served at a table
In gatherings of 2 or 4
Served small, white, and round
You'll love some and thats part of the fun.
What am I?
ANSWER: A ping pong ball.
NOTE: If you have any questions about the Mind Scrambler,
send an email to Michele at michele@thedailytease.com.
If you are the winner remember to put "Winner" in the
subject line. Please do not direct your Mind Scrambler
questions to me.
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
P.S. You can discuss this issue or any other topic in
the new Trivia Today forum. Check it out here...
http://trivia.gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: ?Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera,
where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it's music,
not words, that provides power.?
HINT: (1923-2007), French mime artist and actor.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
The term ?opera? comes from the Latin opus, or ?work.? The
term ?soap opera? was first recorded in 1939 as a derogatory
term for daytime radio shows that were sponsored by soap
manufacturers.
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During the seventeenth century, women were not allowed to
sing onstage, not even in a chorus. Castrated males, or
castrati, would sing the soprano/mezzo/alto parts. The
first of the great castrati was Baldassare Ferri (1610-1680).
He was so famous that the town?s people met him three miles
outside the city and filled his carriage with flowers.
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Opera composers would sometimes hire a group of people to
cheer their works or boo the works of their rivals. This
group was called a claque (clapping) and was common at
European opera performances.
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When Charles Gounod?s (1818-1893) opera Faust wasn?t
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first three performances to people out of town and
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The earliest surviving opera (written by Jacopo Peri and
Ottavio Rinuccini) is Euridice which was performed in
Florence in 1600. Opera quickly spread from Florence to
Rome, Venice, and all other major cities in Italy.
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Medieval Easter and Christmas plays, which were performed
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famous of these pre-operatic church dramas is the Quem
Queritis (?Whom do you seek??) play about a group of women
who go to Christ?s tomb to anoint his body. As these plays
evolved, they became more theatrical and less religious.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
Look for a new mind scrambler in
Monday's issue of Trivia Today!
Submit your answer by visiting: http://www.thedailytease.com
Answer will be posted in Friday's Trivia Today. Good Luck!
If your name appears in Friday's newsletter,
email me your complete name and address and I will ship
your prize.
Be sure to put "Winner" in the subject line.
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QUOTE: ?Music conveys moods and images. Even in opera,
where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it's music,
not words, that provides power.?
ANSWER: Marcel Marceau.
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Questions? Comments? email us at: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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