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 (10[1])composer wrote to highlight the range of his sister-in-law, (10[1])Josepha Hofer. This (-5[1])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 “Der Hölle Rache,” (“dair HUH-luh RAH-kuh”) Pamina is given a knife to (10[1])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 (10[1])woodwind (10[1])instrument. ■END■

ANSWER: The Magic Flute [or Die Zauberflöte]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alan FanUW EnvyUBC A3910
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyArizona State B4810
Jacob BieriBoise StateUW Wrath51-5
Dylan BianchiUW GreedArizona State A8410
Justin QianUBC BUW Chastity9710
Rosie ZhangUW WrathBoise State11210
Haylee WeisnerUW LustUW Sloth11310

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