Question

A recitative from this opera references its first aria by beginning with the notes C-C-B in C minor. A thunderclap concludes an “echo dance” from the “witches scene” of this opera’s second act. A strangely joyful sea shanty about taking a “boozy short leave” opens this opera’s third act. Two dances in the early score for this opera suggest its composer called for guitar in the continuo. A repeated chromatic descent from G to D serves as the textbook example of ground (10[1])(*) bass in this opera’s final aria. This opera, with libretto by Nahum Tate, was inspired by John Blow’s Venus and (10[1])Adonis. This opera’s protagonist sings “Thy hand, Belinda”right before “When I am Laid in Earth,” her so-called “Lament.” For 10 points, name this baroque opera by Henry Purcell about the Queen of Carthage and (10[1])a Trojan prince. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Dido and Aeneas
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin ParkClaremontVanderbilt A8210
Jeremy CummingsWUSTLGeorgia Tech A10210
Alan WuVanderbilt BBelmont13610
Euan HamGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech C1400

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2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%17%118.67
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%50%121.25
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y475%0%0%106.67
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%17%0%82.00
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%33%130.67