Question

A baritone with this title wishes to be “not only a loving husband… But your friend and consoler always” in an aria that ends with the plea “Trust me!” Dmitri Hvorostovsky sang that aria and one from Don Carlos to win the Cardiff Singer of the World competition, and he made his Met debut as that character with this title. Konstantin Shilovsky wrote the text for an aria in which a bass with this title compares his wife to a radiant angel, (15[1])“All ages surrender to love.” The officer (*) Yeletsky has this title (10[1])and sings “Ya vas lyublyu” (10[1])to Lisa in The Queen of Spades. The chorus “Fly away on the wings of the wind” is excerpted in an orchestral piece from an opera whose protagonist has this title and is married to Yaroslavna. A girl who sings the Letter Scene marries a general with this title in an opera by Tchaikovsky. For 10 points, what noble title names the (-5[1])unfinished (10[1]-5[1])opera that includes the Polovtsian Dances, (10[2])by (10[1])Alexander Borodin? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: prince [or knyáz; accept Prince Yeletsky, Prince Gremin, or Prince Igor; prompt on general or officer until “general” is read by asking “what non-professional title?”]
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y1090%10%20%141.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill8115
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooEvans Hall destruction awaiters9210
Adam FineThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!9710
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubSaint Peter Andre 3000159-5
Vedul PalavajjhalaI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troublewave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp16010
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningThe Canadians160-5
Anderson Wangremembrance of lost timeIn Search of Things Past16610
Jerry VinokurovTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessQuasicrystal Silence16610
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailBHSU16710
Chris SimsThe CanadiansHang et al., Robert Browning17010
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club17010
Joy An[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?I would prefer not to1700
Kevin WangI would prefer not to[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?1700