An opera set in this country features Fritz’s Tanzlied, “Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen,” (“mine ZEE-nen, mine VAY-nen”) and Marietta’s lied, “Glück, das mir verblieb” (“glook, dahss MEER fair-BLEEB”). For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this country, the setting of Erich Korngold’s symbolist opera Die tote Stadt (“dee TOH-tuh SHTADT”) and the birthplace of the violinists Henri Vieuxtemps and Eugène Ysaÿe.
ANSWER: Belgium [or Kingdom of Belgium; or Koninkrijk België; or Royaume de Belgique; or Königreich Belgien]
[10h] An 1830 performance of La muette de Portici at this opera house in Brussels led to an uprising, sparking the Belgian revolution. Alain Altinoglu is the current music director of this opera house, which is known by both French and Dutch names. Give either of them.
ANSWER: La Monnaie OR De Munt [or The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie or Théâtre royal de la Monnaie or Koninklijke Muntschouwburg]
[10m] La Monnaie premiered a 1929 Prokofiev opera titled for someone who performs this activity. In Act II of La Traviata, Baron Douphol (“doo-FOAL”) and Alfredo do this activity as Alfredo vows to get Violetta back.
ANSWER: gambling [or betting or wagering; accept The Gambler or Igrok; accept roulette; accept playing cards; prompt on gaming or playing games]
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