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 (10[1])his sister-in-law, Josepha Hofer. This opera’s librettist Emmanuel Schikaneder premiered a character who falsely brags about killing a snake, leading his mouth to be padlocked. In this opera’s aria (-5[1])“Der 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[3])the Night. For (10[3])10 points, name this Wolfgang (10[1])Amadeus Mozart opera titled for (10[1])a supernatural woodwind (10[1])instrument. ■END■

ANSWER: The Magic Flute [or Die Zauberflöte]
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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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael EngUNC DLiberty B4610
Malachi LedfordTusculumVCU75-5
Alexandra KnightLiberty CVirginia9710
Ivan SumaneevUNC CJames Madison B9710
Alice ZhongUNC AVirginia Tech B9710
Josh SchmidtLiberty AAppalachian State B10010
Jesse MindleNC StateJames Madison A10010
Jesse MindleNC StateJames Madison A10010
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryUNC B10510
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ADuke B11010
Mary WellsVCUTusculum11310