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In a song from this musical, a woman reasons that “there are mouths to be kissed before (15[1])mouths to be fed” (15[1])and decides to “celebrate what passes by.” The Greek chorus-like quintet (15[1])of singers who recur in this musical are termed “Liebeslieder.” A man in this musical sings that “Stendhal would ruin the plan of attack / as there isn’t much blue in The Red and the Black” while debating whether to seduce a woman or take a nap. A song from this musical that alternates (15[1])between 12/8 and 9/8 was written for (*) Glynis Johns and describes “me here at last on the ground / you in mid-air.” In this musical, Fredrik (10[1])Egerman accepts Desirée Armfeldt’s marriage proposal at her Swedish estate shortly after she sings “Send in the Clowns.” For 10 points, (10[1])Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night inspired what Stephen Sondheim musical titled for a Mozart piece? ■END■

ANSWER: A Little Night Music (The song in the first line is “The Miller’s Son.”)
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Matt JacksonChicago A Minus MinusOh the Missouri1615
John LawrenceNoli Me TangerineChicago B2015
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Todd MaslykMichiganNobodaddy but you8515
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind11110
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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%67%0%65.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%29%29%108.57
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%0%58.50
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2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%140.00
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