LinkedIn Pinpoint #743 Hints & Answer: The Magic Flute & Carmen
LinkedIn Pinpoint #743 for Wednesday, May 13, 2026 starts with “The Magic Flute” and “Carmen”. Explore the clues below, then reveal the category and how each clue connects.
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Reveal answer & analysis
The Magic Flute, Carmen, Porgy and Bess, Madame Butterfly, and The Barber of Seville are all operas from different composers, languages, periods, and national traditions.
5 Clues
- Clue 1The Magic Flute
- Clue 2Carmen
- Clue 3Porgy and Bess
- Clue 4Madame Butterfly
- Clue 5The Barber of Seville
Why this answer fits
Carmen and Madame Butterfly are the fastest opera anchors. The Magic Flute and The Barber of Seville broaden the composer list, while Porgy and Bess adds a distinctly American work.
Quick wink: The barber brought a razor, Carmen brought a habanera, and the flute insisted the answer should be sung.
How to find the connection
- Start with Carmen and Madame Butterfly, two widely performed stage works whose arias make opera the leading category.
- Check The Magic Flute and The Barber of Seville against Mozart and Rossini, confirming that the link is the art form rather than one composer.
- Use Porgy and Bess as the final cross-check; Gershwin’s English-language American opera completes the international set.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| The Magic Flute | The Magic Flute is a two-act opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. |
| Carmen | Carmen is Georges Bizet’s French-language opera about the title character and the soldier Don José. |
| Porgy and Bess | Porgy and Bess is an English-language American opera composed by George Gershwin with a libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. |
| Madame Butterfly | Madame Butterfly is Giacomo Puccini’s Italian opera set in Nagasaki and centered on Cio-Cio-San. |
| The Barber of Seville | The Barber of Seville is Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera featuring Figaro, Count Almaviva, and Rosina. |
Questions about Pinpoint #743
Which clues start this puzzle?
The first two clues are “The Magic Flute” and “Carmen”. The complete five-clue list is above.
Where is the category answer?
Open “Reveal answer & analysis” above to see the category and a separate explanation for each clue.
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