Question

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 (-5[1])natural vocal patterns in a character’s plea for forgiveness after drowning her stepdaughter’s baby (10[1])in an icy stream. (10[1])In one opera from this country, ascending harp chords in 3/8 open the aria “Song to (-5[1])the Moon.” In that opera from this country, (10[1]-5[1])a prince dies after kissing the title water nymph. Folk dances like the furiant (10[1])and polka feature (-5[1])in an opera (10[1])from this country, whose other operas include Rusalka 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[2])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Czechia [or Czech Republic; accept Czechoslovakia]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Francis BernhardtMiamiPurdue A46-5
Max BrodskyUIUC ASIUE A6010
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern AWashU B6410
Arthur GaydenUChicago AWashU C80-5
Christopher JosephNotre DameUChicago C88-5
Samarth RamUChicago BPurdue D8810
Justin HawkinsIndiana APurdue C10210
Emmett ChoUChicago DUIUC C105-5
Eric YangPurdue AMiami10810
Jisoo ParkUIUC CUChicago D13410
Conner YamnitzWashU CUChicago A13410
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BWashU D13510
Alvin GuoUChicago CNotre Dame13510