Wednesday 25th October 2023
    Difficulty: Easy

    Standing ovations (Quiz #341)

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    According to an article in The Guardian (link at the end), "every theatre performance now seems to end with the audience rising to their feet and clapping wildly". Have standing ovations become obligatory?

    1. Which film received a record 22-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival?

    2. Which singer received 165 curtain calls during a standing ovation of 1 hr 7 mins in 1988, after a performance of the opera L’elisir d’amore?

    3. How did Variety describe the 5-minute standing ovation received by Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival?

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