Question
This opera's aria “Il dulce suono” (“eel DOHL-chay SWOH-no”) was intended to be accompanied by a glass harmonica, but it is today performed with a solo flute. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this opera with music by Gaetano Donizetti, whose “mad scene” sees the title character kill her husband Arturo to be with Edgardo.
ANSWER: Lucia di Lammermoor
[10e] The “mad scene” from Act 3 of Lucia di Lammermoor has historically been a vehicle for several coloratura singers in this operatic voice. This operatic voice is the highest female vocal type.
ANSWER: soprano [accept coloratura soprano]
[10m] Another operatic “mad scene” occurs in Act III of Peter Grimes, a work by this British composer. His works for younger listeners include the Simple Symphony and a Purcell-inspired Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.
ANSWER: Benjamin Britten
<Fine Arts - Other Fine Arts - Opera>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downingtown STEM | East Brunswick A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| East Brunswick B | Trinity B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastchester | Great Valley | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Hunter A | Mather A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mather B | Mather C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| North Babylon B | BASIS-Independent Brooklyn | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Stuyvesant A | moving finger A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Stuyvesant B | North Babylon A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| moving finger B | Hastings B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| moving finger C | Hunter B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 10 | 17.00 | 80% | 50% | 40% |