Question

In a rehearsal for this opera, Tito Gobbi extinguished a fire on Maria Callas’ wig. Maria Jeritza (“HAIR-it-zuh”) began the tradition of performing an aria in this opera while lying down; after that aria, a character places a crucifix (10[1])on a dead man’s heart. A portrait of the blonde Mary Magdalene is compared to the dark-haired title character of this opera (10[1])in the aria “Recondita armonia.” (10[1])This opera’s title character proclaims that she “lived for art” in the aria “Vissi d’arte,” before which Baron Scarpia offers (10[1])to save her lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi, (10[1])if she gives herself to him. For 10 points, name this Giacomo Puccini opera (-5[1])whose title singer jumps off the Castel Sant’Angelo. ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Tosca
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arthur Zhang (DII)NYU A (UG)Penn A (DII)3710
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Rutgers B5910
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B6410
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Penn B (DII)8410
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham ARutgers A (UG)9210
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B106-5
Lauren Edgar (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Princeton A (UG)1150
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU BMaryland B (DII)1150
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)11510
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh A (UG)1150

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY825%0%63%53.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY757%0%71%101.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY650%0%50%80.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1118%0%73%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY838%0%38%73.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%113.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY875%0%13%75.17
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY944%0%67%83.25