Question

In a rehearsal for this opera, Tito Gobbi extinguished a fire on Maria Callas’ wig. Maria Jeritza (“HAIR-it-zuh”) began the tradition of performing an aria (10[1])in this opera (10[1])while lying down; (-5[1])after that aria, (-5[1])a character places a (-5[1])crucifix (10[1])on a dead man’s heart. (10[1])A portrait of the blonde Mary Magdalene (-5[1])is compared (10[1])to the dark-haired title (10[1])character (-5[1])of this opera (10[1]-5[2])in the aria (-5[1])“Recondita armonia.” (10[2]-5[1])This opera’s (10[1]-5[1])title (-5[1])character proclaims that she “lived (-5[2])for art” (-5[2])in the aria (10[1]-5[1])“Vissi d’arte,” (10[1])before which Baron Scarpia (10[2])offers (10[1])to save her (-5[1])lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, (10[2]-5[1])if she gives herself to him. (-5[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this Giacomo Puccini (10[1]-5[2])opera (0[1]-5[4])whose (-5[2])title singer (-5[2])jumps off (-5[3])the Castel (10[3])Sant’Angelo. (10[1]0[1])■END■ (10[6]0[25])

ANSWER: Tosca
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY825%0%63%53.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY757%0%71%101.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY650%0%50%80.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1118%0%73%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY838%0%38%73.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%113.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY875%0%13%75.17
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY944%0%67%83.25

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DSouthern2310
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame AIllinois A2610
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ALiberty B29-5
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami B (UG) 32-5
Connor MiddletonUW GreedUBC B36-5
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Penn A (DII)3710
Antonio LaNaveVirginia Tech AWilliam & Mary4210
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EAuburn C49-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell D5110
Owen LinderBinghamton ACornell E5510
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 56-5
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Michigan B (UG)59-5
Gavin MorrowUW EnvyAlberta59-5
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Rutgers B5910
Claire WangRIT CU of Rochester B62-5
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 64-5
Alexandra KnightLiberty CAppalachian State B6410
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B6410
Rosie ZhangUW WrathArizona State B6610
Eric YangPurdue ASIUE66-5
Ezra SantosChicago AIllinois C67-5
Sean JacksonSouth Carolina ATennessee B72-5
Sean JacksonSouth Carolina ATennessee B72-5
Kritanu SahaCornell ACornell B74-5
Timothy PorterVCULiberty A74-5
Ishan Pachauri (DII)UCLA DClaremont A77-5
Ishaan SinghPurdue BNorthwestern A7710
Will HughesAuburn AEmory A7910
Matthew Lam (DII)Ohio State A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 8310
Andrea YuUW ChastityArizona State A8310
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)8410
Michael EngUNC DUNC C87-5
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyUBC A9210
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham ARutgers A (UG)9210
Timothy ChiuNorthwestern BNotre Dame B92-5
Logan PierceESFCornell F98-5
Aidan Deshong (DII)Claremont BUCLA E98-5
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) CWRU A (UG) 10110
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Miami C (DII) 10510
Hayes BrownFurmanClemson A105-5
Samay MathWashU BIllinois B105-5
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BRIT C1060
Iris LiangCornell GRIT A106-5
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BGeorgia A106-5
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B106-5
Sebastian PujetWashU AIowa A106-5
Grace GriffithsPenn StateU of Rochester A107-5
Davis JohnsonPurdue CIllinois D107-5
Alex HestermannUW PrideUW Lust109-5
Sawyer SmithMississippi State AGeorgia Tech A109-5
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU C (UG)111-5
Alex WyrickTennessee ASouth Carolina B111-5
Alex WyrickTennessee ASouth Carolina B111-5
Karl Wang (DII)UCLA AClaremont C11310
Andrew Nucci (DII)UCLA EClaremont B11310
Ivan Karp (UG)UCLA BUSC11310
Miller DoerrLiberty BAppalachian State A1140
Scarlet Rutter (DII)Claremont AUCLA D11410
Brian HoffCornell BCornell A1150
Chris ScheriRIT BSyracuse1150
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FESF1150
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester APenn State1150
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseRIT B1150
Mark Lee (DII)Michigan B (UG)Michigan D (UG)11510
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Michigan A (UG) 1150
Haylee WeisnerUW LustUW Pride1150
Colin VessVanderbilt BAlabama A1150
John McqueenSouth Carolina BTennessee A1150
John McqueenSouth Carolina BTennessee A1150
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AGeorgia Tech B1150
Dylan MissalAlabama AVanderbilt B1150
Joseph ColeUNC BVirginia1150
Brian ZhangUNC CUNC D11510
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BNC State1150
Malachi LedfordTusculumDuke A1150
Jessica PhamDuke ATusculum1150
John GambleNC StateJames Madison B1150
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCSD11510
Lauren Edgar (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Princeton A (UG)1150
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BMaryland B (DII)1150
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)11510
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)1150
Molly MendenhallNotre Dame CIowa B1150
Waverly O'MalleyIowa BNotre Dame C11510
Danielle WebbSIUEPurdue A1150
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BNorthwestern B1150
Quinn WhitlowIllinois DPurdue C1150
Jack PirosIllinois CChicago A1150
Brielle RachIowa AWashU A11510