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Traditional Christmas Classical Music
George Frederick Handel's Messiah wasn't written for Christmas -- it was first performed in April. Hear some other pieces of classical music that traditionally get played during the Christmas season.
1. The name of George Frederick Handel's famous oratorio that is often heard at Christmastime is
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
White Christmas
The Messiah
Silent Night
O Come All Ye Faithful
2.The hero in Gian Carl Menotti's opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, helps the wise men.
True
False
3. The name of the opera often performed at Christmas that was written by Engelbert Humperdinck is
Hansel and Gretel
Aida
The Magic Flue
William Tell
La Boheme
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