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A 2018 production of this opera had the main character enter in a gorilla suit. María Pagés’s (“pah-HESS’s”) dance adaptation of this opera adds the word “Yo” to the title. Near the end of this opera’s prelude, (-5[1])a slow section states the following motif over tremolo D minor triads: [read slowly] “long D, [pause] C-sharp, B-flat, C-sharp, A,” followed by two soft timpani strokes. (10[1])This opera’s music was arranged into a percussion-heavy one-act (10[1])ballet by Rodion (10[2])Shchedrin (“shed-REEN”). The Hammerstein song (10[1])“Stan’ Up an’ Fight” is in an all-Black musical based (10[1])on (10[2])this opera, whose 1954 film version stars (10[1])Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. During this opera’s closing duet “C’est toi? C’est moi!” (10[1])(“seh twah? seh mwah!”), the title character (10[1])returns a (10[1])ring to her (10[1])former lover, who then stabs her. For (10[2])10 points, name this French opera (10[1])that ends at a bullfight. (10[4])■END■ (10[4])

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