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

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