Question

While reminiscing about a past love affair, a character in an opera by this composer writes her name on a tablecloth, after which Ruggero writes his own underneath. Magda, who is given the title moniker by Prunier in an opera by this composer, sings "Chi bel suono di Doretta." This composer wrote an opera in which a tenor sings "Ch'ella ((“KELL-ah”)) (*) creda" before being executed by a mob. Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini wrote the libretto to an opera by this composer of La Rondine in which Jack Rance releases the bandit Dick Johnson, who falls in love with Minnie. Colline sells his favorite coat in the aria “Vecchia Zimarra” in an opera by this composer, in which a poet reveals his life story in “Che gelida manina.” For 10 (15[1])points, name this composer of The Girl of the Golden West, (15[1])who depicted Mimi dying in Rodolfo’s arms in La bohème. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Giacomo Puccini
<Noah Sheidlower, Auditory Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mark GrantBroken HeartsFoucault's Penndulum6415
Ben Russell JonesFour Neg OmeletteScottish, Irish, Both or Neither7515
Paul SteeplesOld London TownEdinburgh8610
Thomas Hart10 Negs that Shook the QuizBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust9910
Michael Mays3HK1MMYes, Moderator10710

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y7100%14%0%106.57
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%124.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y3100%33%33%96.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y475%25%0%76.33
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%130.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%40%0%86.20
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y250%0%0%151.00