Aida is an opera composed by which of the following?

Aida is an opera composed by which of the following?

• A. Puccini
• B. Debussy
• C. Wagner
• D. Verdi

Answer: (D)

The question tests your knowledge of which composers wrote specific famous operas. Aida is a grand opera by Giuseppe Verdi, the Italian master renowned for shaping 19th‑century Italian opera. Verdi created Aida for a grand occasion, and it premiered in Cairo in 1871, showcasing his ability to fuse powerful vocal lines with dramatic intensity. The other composers listed are associated with different works: Puccini is known for later Italian operas like Tosca and La Bohème; Debussy, a French composer, wrote mostly orchestral and piano music and only one opera, Pelléas et Mélisande; Wagner, the German Romantic, wrote epics such as the Ring cycle. So Aida belongs to Verdi.

The question tests your knowledge of which composers wrote specific famous operas. Aida is a grand opera by Giuseppe Verdi, the Italian master renowned for shaping 19th‑century Italian opera. Verdi created Aida for a grand occasion, and it premiered in Cairo in 1871, showcasing his ability to fuse powerful vocal lines with dramatic intensity. The other composers listed are associated with different works: Puccini is known for later Italian operas like Tosca and La Bohème; Debussy, a French composer, wrote mostly orchestral and piano music and only one opera, Pelléas et Mélisande; Wagner, the German Romantic, wrote epics such as the Ring cycle. So Aida belongs to Verdi.