Question

This opera’s overture opens with the three-chord sequence of E-flat major, C minor, E-flat major said to represent knocking. The rising notes (read slowly) D, F, B-flat are each sung on the word “Hört” (“hert”) in an aria that this opera’s composer wrote to highlight the range of his sister-in-law, Josepha Hofer. This opera’s librettist Emmanuel Schikaneder premiered a character who falsely brags about killing (10[1])a snake, leading his mouth to be padlocked. (10[1])In this opera’s aria “Der (10[2])Hölle Rache,” (“dair HUH-luh RAH-kuh”) Pamina is given a knife to kill Sarastro by a character who sings a high F6, the Queen of (10[1])the Night. For 10 points, name this Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera titled for a supernatural woodwind instrument. ■END■

ANSWER: The Magic Flute [or Die Zauberflöte]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vivian Fan (DII)Claremont AClaremont B6310
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCLA D7110
Karl Wang (DII)UCLA AUCLA B7610
Xander DiGiovanni (DII)USCClaremont C7610
Fish Tsai (DII)UCSDUCLA E9710

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%95.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%72.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%82.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%27%93.82
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%10%96.50
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%76.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%94.13
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%72.89