Question

A character in an opera by this composer describes her voice as “placed between the pages of a book” and wonders if her child will grow up to be “Cain or Abel.” That character created by this composer tells her son that a blind ex-soldier “deserved to die, but you did not deserve to kill him.” In an opera by this composer, Refka’s sister (-5[1])is assaulted by Tsargo during a civil war, after which their son Yonas contemplates killing Tsargo. This composer’s collaborations with (*) Amin Maalouf include an opera in which a woman decides to enter a convent after meeting a man who gets sick on the way to Tripoli. After learning about Clémence (10[1])from the Pilgrim, the troubadour Jaufré (“joh-FRAY”) Rudel falls in love with her without ever meeting her in an opera by this composer, (10[1])who died in 2023. For 10 points, name this Finnish composer of Adriana Mater and L’amour de loin. ■END■

ANSWER: Kaija Saariaho (“KAH-yah SAH-ah-ree-ah-ho”) [or Kaija Anneli Saariaho]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jim FanUNC AUNC B63-5
Ivvone ZhouUNC BUNC A11310
Jacob EgolDukeUNC Hunny13510

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y5100%0%0%116.60
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%0%0%105.57
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%50%124.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%123.50
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%115.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%0%153.00