Final Jeopardy: Opera (7-19-22)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/19/2022) in the category “Opera” was:
An aria from this opera says, “put on your costume & apply make-up to your face. The people pay & they want to laugh”
New champ William Chou, a research fellow from Austin, TX, won $15,601 yesterday. In Game 2, his challengers are: Matt Mierswa, an attorney from Rivers Edge, NJ; and Catherine Belling, a medical humanities professor from Chicago, IL.
Round 1 Categories: San Diego: News Clues – Cartoon Theme Song Lyrics – 20th Century America – Hybrid Animal Parents – “Lock” – Key
Matt found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “20th Century America” under the $600 clue on the third pick of the round. At $600, he was the only one with money. He bet the $1,000 allowance and he was RIGHT. That was WRONG.
Its 1980 eruption was the first by a volcano in the continental U.S. outside Alaska since 1917. show
Matt finished in the lead with $9,400. William was next with $4,200 and Catherine was in third place, at negative $400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: International National Parks – The Movie’s Director – Let’s Build a House – Possessive Lit – Under Quarantine –
Matt found the first Daily Double in “Possessive Lit” under the $2,000 clue on the fourth pick. He was in the lead with $11,800 now, $7,600 more than William in second place. He bet $3,200 and tried “The Candidate” but that was WRONG.
This Robert Penn Warren novel chronicles the rags-to-riches story of politician Willie Stark. show
10 clues later, Matt landed on the last Daily Double in “Word Origins” under the $1,600 clue. Just like before, he was in the lead with $11,800. William was in second place with $7,000. Matt bet a more cautious $1,200 and thought it was a dachshund. That was WRONG.
This dog breed gets its name from the German for “nose” or “muzzle”. show
Matt finished in the lead with $16,600. William was next with $14,600 and Catherine was in third place with $400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
“Pagliacci” is a verismo opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo that was based upon a real crime. Its 1892 premiere in Milan was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. It is the second and most widely performed of Leoncavallo’s nine operas.
Here is a link to the aria “Vesti la giubba” with English lyrics (“Put on your costume”) performed by Luciano Pavarotti, or, if you prefer, check out Sideshow Bob’s version from “The Simpsons”.
Catherine got it right. She doubled her score to $800.
William went with Rigoletto. He bet and lost his whole $14,600.
Matt got it right. He bet $12,601 and won the game with $29,201. Matt Mierswa is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
SAN DIEGO: NEWS CLUES ($600) Sheena Parveen, NBC 7: “In 1986, the San Diego Museum of Arts mounted the first ever retrospective exhibit for this longtime La Jolla resident who had recently been named one of San Diego’s living treasures”
THE MOVIE’S DIRECTOR ($1200) The all-American tale “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”–with Gary Cooper, not Adam Sandler
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “U.S. Demographics”
In 2018 Forbes said this “Belt’s Demographic Delight is” this other “Belt’s Demographic Dilemma” show
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Matt was clearly the best player, but he missed enough clues to allow William to stay within range.
Even this old opera know-nothing got the FJ in about 2 seconds.
Some nasty stumpers again. I knew the Mr Deeds director; the roof sections (mine has 2 of them); and the Willie Stark DD, which I thought was very knowable. Based on Huey Long’s life.
Well I am happy Matt dominated this game today! Congrats to him and Catherine getting final right. Let’s hope that Matt can end this season with a streak to start season 39!