Question

At the premiere of this opera, the audience chanted the name “Paisiello” (“pie-ee-SYEL-oh”) in support of another composer’s adaptation of the same play. The trio “Zitti, zitti, piano, piano” (0[1])is sung in this opera by characters planning to escape a house using a ladder. (20[2]0[1])A woman (20[1])in this (20[1])opera (20[1]0[1])blames a gasp of recognition on a foot cramp after her love interest disguises himself as Don Alonso (20[1])to give her a music lesson. (20[3]0[5])A (0[1])woman (20[1])in this (20[1]0[1])opera (20[1])warns (20[1])that she will be a “viper” against anyone who prevents (20[1])her pursuit of the poor student (*) Lindoro (10[2])in (10[1])the (10[1])aria “Una voce (10[1])poco fa.” (10[1])A baritone in this opera sings his name over and over (10[2])again in the aria (10[1]0[1])“Largo al factotum” to (10[1])brag about his popularity. For 10 points, name this Rossini opera buffa in which Count Almaviva’s pursuit of Rosina is aided by Figaro. (10[2])■END■ (10[4]0[2])

ANSWER: The Barber of Seville [or Il Barbiere di Siviglia; accept Almaviva, or the Futile Precaution or Almaviva, or the Useless Precaution or Almaviva, o sia L’inutile Precauzione]
<Tora Husar, Fine Arts - Opera&gt; ~25714~ &lt;Editor: Young Lee>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex CrowellRockford Auburn ANorris270
Braden BoothDallas CountyNew Brighton420
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson ADetroit Catholic Central B4220
Jiming ChenHinsdale CentralPlymouth4220
Lucas ArdeleanInnovation Academy ABelvidere4420
Bryce CruiseHeightsThomas Jefferson D4620
Arthur GaydenDetroit Country DayHoover B470
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee ACincinnati Hills Christian4720
Camden WilliamsMexicoJohn Adams B6520
Aryan PathakLake HighlandCanyon Crest710
Lynda MaBarrington BHunter A7120
Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallMaggie Walker B710
Lylian ZhuStevenson BMira Loma710
Diane Buffet-MogulMercer CountyUniversity Lab710
Brodie HenryWest PointDunbar710
MarK LeeTroyWaukee7120
Dwij BhattWilliam FremdDetroit Catholic Central C7120
Grace LiuThomas Jefferson BNorman720
Sarah DongSolonMoberly7320
Ali HamzehKinkaidStevenson A7520
Ian Droessler WilsonInnovation Academy BThomas Jefferson C750
Ryan DaiCarbondaleMaggie Walker A7620
Evan LinWoodlandLincoln-Way East7720
Eleanor HeydtMidtownJohn Adams A8720
Rohan DalalJohns Creek BRockford Auburn B9410
Ben YanceyDetroit Catholic Central ANorthmont B9410
Charles YoungBarrington AWinston Churchill B9510
Sean LeeChattahoochee BRichard Montgomery9610
Jeffrey XuJohns Creek ASaint Joseph9910
Matias RoaWalter PaytonSt. Mark's10110
Kaplan EvansParkway WestWinnebago11210
Hayden LeyWashingtonIrvington A11210
Adam WilliamsNorthmont AHunter B1160
Sam MacchiBelmontCarl Sandburg11610
Alvin GuoWinston Churchill AElkhorn North12010
Bharathi KancharlaMaggie Walker BChoate Rosemary Hall14310
Isaac McCollumHoover BDetroit Country Day14310
Lily ThaiNew BrightonDallas County14410
Tanay BodducherlaMira LomaStevenson B14410
Omar HamidDunbarWest Point14410
Mason SeversonNorrisRockford Auburn A1440
Abigail LeeThomas Jefferson CInnovation Academy B14410
Arjun KalaUniversity LabMercer County1440