Baker’s Dozen III

Thread Games
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Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports

  1. Arm wrestling
  2. Rhythmic Gymnastics
  3. Race walking
  4. Roller derby
  5. Belt sander racing
  6. Octopush
  7. Jai alai
  8. Curling
  9. Caber toss
  10. Pickle ball
  11. Team handball
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Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports

  1. Arm wrestling
  2. Rhythmic Gymnastics
  3. Race walking
  4. Roller derby
  5. Belt sander racing
  6. Octopush
  7. Jai alai
  8. Curling
  9. Caber toss
  10. Pickle ball
  11. Team handball
  12. Badminton
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Obscure (Non-Big 4) Sports

  1. Arm wrestling
  2. Rhythmic Gymnastics
  3. Race walking
  4. Roller derby
  5. Belt sander racing
  6. Octopush
  7. Jai alai
  8. Curling
  9. Caber toss
  10. Pickle ball
  11. Team handball
  12. Badminton
  13. Biathon

It’s a combination of cross country skiing and rifle shooting

Pass.

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I came here to post decathlon, being old enough to remember Bruce Jenner as its star
Enough of sports! For the next category, if your answer is “all of them”, pick one whose name you know.

The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten

I haven’t seen very many in person, but have listened to many, many operas. Die Frau ohne Schatten is one that I have heard (once) but have NO desire to sit through a performance :slight_smile:

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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro

I have seen the Bugs Bunny cartoon though.

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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore

I saw one or the other, but they’re both by Giuseppe Verdi.

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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
  8. Carmen
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
  8. Carmen
  9. Tosca
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
  8. Carmen
  9. Tosca
  10. Aida

-“BB”-

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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
  8. Carmen
  9. Tosca
  10. Aida
  11. Nixon in China
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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
  8. Carmen
  9. Tosca
  10. Aida
  11. Nixon in China
  12. H.M.S. Pinafore
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Noting both The Pirates of Penzance as well as HMS Pinafore here, which I understand are classified as operettas — which makes me wonder just what the difference is between an opera, an operetta, and an on-stage musical along the lines of Chicago, Cabaret, or West Side Story?

-“BB”-

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That could be a whole 'nother thread.

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This will explain:

Opera vs. Operetta vs. Musical (utahopera.org)

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@Bicycle_Bill good question and one that could well be a thread of its own! Thanks @Prof.Pepperwinkle for the informative link.
As the originator of the category I’m fine with opera seria, opera buffa, verismo, operetta: A Beginner's Guide to Opera Genres | English National Opera

Anyone who wants to finish up the category, please do!

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The dreaded opera category! Operas that you haven’t seen in person

  1. Cosi fan Tutte
  2. Die Frau ohne Schatten
  3. The Marriage of Figaro
  4. Die Walküre
  5. La Bohème
  6. La Traviata or Il Trovatore
  7. The Pirates of Penzance
  8. Carmen
  9. Tosca
  10. Aida
  11. Nixon in China
  12. H.M.S. Pinafore
  13. Don Carlos

Inventors (and one of their inventions)

  1. Eli Whitney (cotton gin)