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The 2023 La Scala production of an opera from this country set its first and third acts in a submerged gothic cathedral and introduces its title character in a wheelchair wearing a pink tentacled dress. A composer from this country used his technique of “speech-melodies” to evoke natural vocal patterns in a character’s plea (-5[1])for forgiveness after drowning her stepdaughter’s baby in an icy stream. In one opera from this country, ascending (10[1])harp chords in 3/8 open the aria “Song to the Moon.” In that opera from this country, a prince dies after kissing the title water nymph. Folk dances like the furiant and polka feature in an opera from this country, whose other operas include Rusalka (10[1])and Jenůfa (“yeh-NOO-fah”). For 10 points, name this country home to operas by composers Leoš Janáček (“YA-na-check”) and Antonín Dvořák (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Czechia [or Czech Republic; accept Czechoslovakia]
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Michal GerasimiukStanford MStanford A53-5
Katherine LeiStanford LBerkeley A7110
Ryan SunBerkeley BBerkeley C11610
Ryan FangStanford AStanford M13410