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This character was replaced in an adaptation by the National Ballet of China with a character who gives Yuan Yuan a red scarf after she asks to become a crane. A stage device called a reika created the illusion of this character gliding across the stage. Antoinetta Dell’Era originated this role, represented by a staccato melody beginning with the sixteenth notes G and E, followed by the eighth notes [read slowly] G, F-sharp, D-sharp, E, which evoke “drops of water shooting from a fountain.” Maria Tallchief danced this role in a 1954 Balanchine production that popularized the ballet that features (-5[1])this character. This character calls for a celebration with dancers representing Arabian coffee and Chinese tea, and she dances (-5[1])a grand pas de deux with Prince Coqueluche (“kohk-uh-LOOSH”) after the “Waltz of the Flowers.” For 10 points, name this ruler of the Land (10[1])of Sweets (10[1])whose “Dance” includes a celesta solo in (10[1])The (10[2])Nutcracker. ■END■

ANSWER: Sugar Plum Fairy [or Fée-Dragée]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aidan BernardoFlorida Tech AUF A99-5
Alexander NicholsUCF BFlorida Tech B118-5
Tiffany ZhouUF BUF F14110
Aryan PathakUF EFlorida State University A14310
Nicholas NguyenUF DUF C15010
Leo LawUF AFlorida Tech A15110
Leighton KarpiniaFlorida Tech BUCF B15110