Final Jeopardy: Opera Characters (6-24-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (6/24/2026) in the category “Opera Characters” was:
Her aria “Un bel dì, vedremo” says, “One fine day we will see… a strand of smoke over the far horizon… & then the ship appears”
8x champ Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, TN, has amassed $168,404 as he makes his way towards superchamp status. In Game 9, he takes on these new players: Maria Sebastian, a graphic artist & writer from New York, NY; and Wayne Kobylinski, a community college asst. dean from Ellicott City, MD.
Round 1 Categories: State Capital Attractions – Al-gebra – Celebration Time – Facts From the U.S. Citizenship Test – Women on TV – Call “Ling” All Responses
Wayne found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Celebration Time” under the $800 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in second place with $1,600 now, $1,400 less than Adam’s lead. Wayne made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
This annual Nevada event says it is “not a festival” but “a community and global cultural movement guided by 10 principles show
Adam finished in the lead with $11,200. Wayne was second with $3,800 and Maria was last with $600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Historical Hodgepodge – Fictional Characters – Reptilian Renderings – The Plural of Corps Is Corps – Movies by Genre – What’s the Frequency, Ken?
Wayne found the first Daily Double in “Historical Hodgepodge” under the $1,600 clue on the 15th pick. In second place with $5,800, he had $14,600 less than Adam’s lead. Wayne bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT, much to his surprise!
The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne established the modern day borders of this new republic & gave it back Smyrna & Eastern Thrace show
Adam got the last Daily Double in “Reptilian Renderings” under the $1,200 clue, with 8 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $17,900 now, $7,400 more than Wayne in second place. Adam bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.
In 1999 this mascot was created by the Martin Agency for an insurance company– we’re doubtful it took them just 15 minutes show
Adam finished in the lead with $23,000. Wayne was next with $12,200. At negative $2,200, Maria was out of the game at this point. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS CIO-CIO SAN?
“Madama Butterfly” by Giacomo Puccini is a tragic love story. Cio-Cio San (whose name means “butterfly” in Japanese) is a 15-year-old Japanese geisha. While stationed in Nagasaki, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Pinkerton thinks it’s a good idea to marry Cio-Cio San because he can just desert her. Under Japanese law that spells d-i-v-o-r-c-e and he’ll be free to marry an American.
As expressed in the famous aria “Un bel dì, vedremo”, Cio-Cio San can’t believe that Pinkerton won’t return. In case your Italian is rusty, this video has English subtitles.
Wayne tried Aida. He bet and lost his whole $12,200.
Adam got it right. He bet $1,401 and won the game with $24,401. Adam’s 9-day total is $192,805. A win tomorrow definitely means superchamp status and, very likely, over $200K.
A triple stumper from each round:
HISTORICAL HODGEPODGE ($2000) This son of a Magyar chieftain founded abbeys & bishoprics during his reign & was canonized along with his son in 1083
REPTILIAN RENDERINGS ($2000) A 600-foot reptile is one of the many figures at this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “LITERATURE”
The British Library says of this 19th c. man, “One of his most famous poems… is a warning about the arrogance of great leaders” show
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