Question

In a lost Hamburg opera, this character writes the play “The Judgment of Paris” and interacts with an openly gay character called his “little one.” This character's aria “Come nube (15[1])che fugge dal vento” (15[1])draws on the oratorio The Triumph of Time and Truth. In that opera, this character’s mother sings the aria “Se vuoi pace,” and Pallas and Narcissus are tricked into supporting him. In another opera, this character’s wife originally doubled (15[1])as (*) La Fortuna, who opposes La Virtù. This character and his wife sing, “I gaze upon (10[1])you, I desire you,” in the (10[1])duet “Pur ti miro.” (10[1])In that opera, (10[1])this character (10[1])exiles his first wife (10[1])Ottavia, (10[3]-5[1])who sings the aria (10[1])“Addio, Roma!” (10[1])In a Handel opera, this castrato (-5[1])character renounces his love for his second wife at the orders of the titular (-5[1])Agrippina. For 10 points, name this ruler who, (-5[1])in a Claudio Monteverdi opera, exiles Drusilla to marry Poppea. (0[1])■END■ (10[3]0[9])

ANSWER: Nero [or Nerone; or Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus]
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Summary

2024 ESPN @ Stanford03/09/2024N2100%0%0%92.00
2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y560%0%20%104.67
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y786%14%14%97.17
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y250%50%0%72.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y250%50%50%33.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%0%123.33
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y475%0%25%120.67

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Fierro GreyNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)chamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia2915
Sam FooEugene o'NeggingHeat-Oppressed Brains3315
Ivvone ZhouUNC BUNC A7215
Benji NguyenbruhThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola8810
Charles HangOh the Missourimalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)9410
Nathan Sheffieldboy's jitches (ft. DMA)JJaryland9810
Morgan BozemanTunks et al.Williams et al.10110
Megan WangJason LoversLabour's Lost Lovers10310
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizLet's Fighting Love10710
John LawrenceNoli Me TangerineBHSU10810
Arya KarthikSandmännchen im Helikopter1.g4 Test Mixture108-5
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hessemnemonists10810
Tracy MirkinRiley et al.The Present King of James is Bald10810
Nick Jensen>:3Charlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline11210
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersClark A11410
Alex GunasekeraYou, Me and the Big GA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor Away120-5
Mike BentleyWorld's Fair Wiggle WalkHouston Junior College134-5
Yashwanth BajjiMichiganChicago B142-5
Ewan MacAulayA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayYou, Me and the Big G1520
Juliet MayerTriple Round Robin LoversClark B15310
Derek FinoClark BTriple Round Robin Lovers1530
Akshar Goyal2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behindpurdoobie brothers1530
Liam StarnesChicago BMichigan1530
Davis Johnsonpurdoobie brothers2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind1530
Michael Boreckiprotobowling for soupParden the Interruption1530
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureSandmännchen im Helikopter15310
Albert ZhangParden the Interruptionprotobowling for soup1530
Ashish SubramanianDukeUNC Hunny1530
Michael BucknallUNC HunnyDuke1530
Sean FarrellHouston Junior CollegeWorld's Fair Wiggle Walk1530
Jason ChengFree-ish AgentsCleo: 5/7 movie15310