Question

A character in an opera by this composer describes her voice as “placed between the pages of a book” and wonders if her child will grow up to be “Cain or Abel.” That character created by this composer tells her son that a blind ex-soldier “deserved to die, but you did not deserve to kill him.” In an opera by this composer, Refka’s sister (-5[1])is assaulted by Tsargo during a civil war, after which their son Yonas contemplates killing Tsargo. This composer’s collaborations with (*) Amin Maalouf (10[2])include (10[1])an opera (10[1])in which a woman (10[1])decides (10[2])to enter a convent (10[1])after meeting a man who gets sick on the way to Tripoli. After learning about (10[1])Clémence (10[1])from the Pilgrim, the troubadour Jaufré (10[1])(“joh-FRAY”) Rudel (10[1])falls in love with her without ever meeting her in an opera (10[1])by this composer, (10[1])who died in 2023. For 10 points, name this (10[1])Finnish composer (10[1])of Adriana Mater and L’amour (10[1])de loin. ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Kaija Saariaho (“KAH-yah SAH-ah-ree-ah-ho”) [or Kaija Anneli Saariaho]
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Summary

2024 ESPN @ Stanford03/09/2024N2100%0%0%100.00
2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y5100%0%0%116.60
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%0%0%105.57
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%50%124.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%115.50
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%123.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%0%153.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jim FanUNC AUNC B63-5
Parth JagtapA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayHeat-Oppressed Brains8510
Justin WytmarNobodaddy but youNoli Me Tangerine8510
Arya KarthikSandmännchen im HelikopterchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia8610
OphirmnemonistsNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)8810
Matt BollingerBHSUChicago B9210
Victor PavaoLabour's Lost LoversTriple Round Robin Lovers9310
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseParden the Interruption9310
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizboy's jitches (ft. DMA)9710
Forrest WeintraubThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolaprotobowling for soup11210
Ivvone ZhouUNC BUNC A11310
Chris MannersbruhJJaryland11910
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus MinusCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline12010
Keven Park>:3Oh the Missouri13210
Jacob EgolDukeUNC Hunny13510
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureLet's Fighting Love14410
Sam FooEugene o'NeggingYou, Me and the Big G14610
Sean FarrellHouston Junior CollegeFree-ish Agents15110
Megan WangJason LoversClark A15410
Shardul Parthasarathy2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behindpurdoobie brothers15410
Ariel FaederThe Present King of James is BaldTunks et al.15410
Eleanor SettleWorld's Fair Wiggle WalkCleo: 5/7 movie15410