Question

This tenor character sings the love duet “It’s a love song” with a soprano who likens herself to a still-faithful turtledove who has fled. This man exclaims, “O God! of what intoxication,” when succumbing to the seductions of a deceitful courtesan, and is roused from a drunken stupor when a trouser role character sheds her disguise and declares her love for him. This character’s beloved sings a coloratura aria punctuated by periodic interruptions and the sound of a ratchet, about “The birds in the bower.” Three women in the opera are (*) actually different facets of this character’s beloved, Stella. This man becomes infatuated with the Venetian courtesan Giulietta, who sings the duet with Nicklausse “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (“BELL-uh NWEE, oh NWEE dah-MOOR”). “The Doll Song” and a barcarolle (10[1])feature in an opera titled for this man. For 10 points, name this author whose “tales” title an opera by Jacques (10[1])Offenbach. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: E. T. A. Hoffmann [or Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann; or Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; accept The Tales of Hoffmann or Les contes d’Hoffmann]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arya KarthikGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech C12410
Quentin MotGeorgia Tech BTennessee A14510
Luke ZhangEmory AGeorgia A1470
Bob FreedmanGeorgia AEmory A14710
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech AGeorgia B14710

Summary

2023 ARCADIA at DukeEmory, Duke, YaleY475%0%25%142.33
2023 ARCADIA at EmoryEmory, Duke, YaleY4100%0%0%140.75
2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY5100%60%20%107.20
2023 ARCADIA at MarylandMaryland, OnlineY367%0%0%143.00
2023 ARCADIA OnlineMaryland, OnlineY3100%0%0%136.67
2023 ARCADIA at TexasOhio State, TexasY3100%0%0%145.33
2023 ARCADIA at Ohio StateOhio State, TexasY367%0%33%146.00