Question

This character sings, “My mother...killed me,” “my father...ate me” in a disturbing song based on the folktale “The Juniper Tree.” In the “Cathedral Scene,” (15[1])a chorus chants lines from the “Dies Irae” (15[1])that punctuate this character’s dialogue (15[1])with a reproachful “Evil Spirit.” While undressing for bed, this character sings about the King (15[1])of Thule before discovering (15[1])an enchanting box of (15[1])(*) jewels. (10[1]-5[1])This (-5[1])character’s (10[2])lover has a vision of her (10[1])after seeing (10[1])a mouse appear (-5[1])in a witch’s mouth (10[1])while dancing at the top of the Blocksberg. (10[2])A voice from Heaven announces, (10[1])“She is saved” (10[5]-5[1])after this character refuses to escape (10[1])from prison, where she awaits her (10[1])execution (-5[1])for drowning her newborn child. For 10 points, name this (10[1]-5[1])lover of the title scientist from Goethe’s Faust. (10[2]0[3])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Gretchen [or Margarete]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y667%50%33%53.50
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%93.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%84.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%100%117.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%82.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%102.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%25%25%75.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%50%0%49.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y367%33%0%76.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Richard NiuCornell B-What is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU2315
Matt JacksonChicago AMaryland B-3115
OmerOxford HornetsMagisters Ludi3615
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoPurdue5115
John LawrenceAmartya Senpai Notice MeNorthwestern5515
Henry AtkinsNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleParth et al.5915
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne Gang6010
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) BagelryWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again60-5
Shourjo GanguliOSUMichigan61-5
Jonathan MaginMaryland B+Fan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them6210
MichaelBroken Imperial NomadsBuzzers Karamazov6210
Michal GerasimiukUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry6810
Jason Golfinos[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Stanford B7010
Juliet Mayermeet the new weird, same as the old weirdColumbia B73-5
Mitch McCullarIllinois A+WUSTL7710
Arthur Delot-VilainWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B8510
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Bnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft8510
Ethan StrombeckStanford ABerkeley A9010
Eric WolfsbergIt's JoeverBerkeley B9310
Ashish SubramanianGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryMaryland A9310
Raymond WangHutto HipposDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq9310
Ian ChowMilan et al.The Passion According to C.H.9310
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softUG Championship Players (and Mazin)93-5
Halle Friedmanmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft9310
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry9910
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainUG Championship Players (and Mazin)10510
Alston BoydChicago B+Epic Games106-5
Andrew ZengCornell C++Houston and friends116-5
Daniel MaOlmo (Bonus) Bagelrymeet the new weird, same as the old weird11610
Darren PetrosinoRutgers DiasporaThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs12510
Conor ThompsonMichiganOSU1250
Ash SeetharamanHouston and friendsCornell C++12510
Mattias EhatammThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzCameron et al.1250
Cameron AminiCameron et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz1250
Noah SheidlowerColumbia Bmeet the new weird, same as the old weird12610
Michal GerasimiukUG Championship Players (and Mazin)nats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft12710