Packet 5: Tossup 4

The title character of an opera by this composer insults the other female lead by calling her an “impure daughter” and “vile bastard” (15[1])during their confrontation (15[1])scene. (15[1])Beverly Sills made the cover of Time after starring in the New York City Opera’s 1971 revival of three of this composer’s works. (15[1])This composer’s excerpt “Ardon gli incensi” often ends with a flute cadenza by Mathilde Marchesi (“matilda mar-KAY-zee”), as in Joan Sutherland’s Met debut. (15[1])This composer wrote three operas about the lives of (*) Tudor queens, (10[6])including (10[2])Roberto (10[5])Devereux. (10[4])This composer’s (10[3])sextet “Chi mi (10[1])frena (10[1])in tal momento” follows a scene (10[1])in which the title soprano (-5[1])is tricked into signing a marriage contract, (10[1])which leads her to murder her husband Arturo. (10[2])For 10 (10[1])points, name this (-5[1])bel (10[1])canto composer who wrote a famous “mad scene” for Lucia (10[2])di (10[1])Lammermoor. (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[2])

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