Packet 1: Tossup 14

A character in this opera threatens to “play the little guitar” for a man he believes to be courting his wife. Two characters in this opera sing the duet “Cinque (“CHIN-kay”), dieci, (15[1])venti” (15[1])while measuring (15[2])dimensions (15[2])for (15[1])a new bed. (15[2]-5[2])After (15[1]-5[2])he (15[1])is forced (-5[1])to join the army, (15[1])a boy in this opera is mocked (15[2])as an “amorous (-5[1])butterfly.” (15[1])In this opera, (-5[1])Antonio’s flowerpots (-5[1])are broken after (*) Cherubino (-5[1])jumps out of a window and (10[1])lands on them. Before realising he is their long-lost (10[1])son, Bartolo and Marcellina (-5[1])sue this opera’s (-5[1])title character, (10[1])a man who helps expose Almaviva’s (-5[1])infidelity. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])name this Mozart opera (10[1])about (-5[1])Susanna’s (-5[1])wedding to (10[1])the Barber (10[1])of (10[1]-5[1])Seville. (10[5]0[1])■END■ (10[9]0[5])

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