Question
The US "Marines' Hymn" is based on the "Gendarmes' ("zhan-DARMS") Duet" from this composer's operetta Geneviève ("zhan-v'YEV") de Brabant. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this French composer of Orpheus in the Underworld, whose "Infernal Galop" is a popular can-can tune.
ANSWER: Jacques Offenbach [or Jacob Offenbach]
[10m] In Offenbach's operetta The Grand Duchess of Gérolstein, the title character gives Fritz one of these objects near the end of Act I. Trombone glissandi punctuate a xylophone solo in a dance from the Armenian ballet Gayane ("ga-ya-NEH") titled for these objects.
ANSWER: sabres [accept "Voici le sabre de mon père"; accept "Sabre Dance"; prompt on swords]
[10h] This Austrian composer modeled his operettas, like Die schöne Galathée ("dee SHUR-nuh GAH-lah-tay"), on those of Offenbach. He is best known for the overture to his operetta Light Cavalry.
ANSWER: Franz von Suppé [or Francesco Ezechiele Ermenegildo de Suppé]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | Innovation Academy A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Eastchester | Northmont | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Fremd | Alabama Cyber Tech | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Lexington | Detroit Catholic Central A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Lindbergh | Walter Payton A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Montgomery Blair A | Lambert A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Northview | Audrain County AT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Richard Montgomery | Johns Creek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strake Jesuit A | Hunter A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Thomas Jefferson A | Strake Jesuit B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Uni of Illinois Laboratory | Adlai E. Stevenson A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Westwood | Hinsdale Central A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 12 | 14.17 | 83% | 50% | 8% |