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Space-Themed Musicals and Operas

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Which Broadway musical features a character named "Starbuck" who travels through space in a spaceship?

  1. Hamilton

  2. Wicked

  3. The Lion King

  4. Starlight Express


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Starlight Express is a musical set in a futuristic world where trains race on roller skates. The main character, Starbuck, is a young train who dreams of winning the championship race.

In the opera "Sun and Shadow," what is the name of the alien princess who falls in love with a human astronaut?

  1. Aida

  2. Turandot

  3. Tosca

  4. La Traviata


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aida is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the story of an Ethiopian princess who falls in love with an Egyptian soldier. The opera is set in ancient Egypt and features elaborate sets and costumes.

Which musical features songs about space exploration and includes a character named "Rocket Man"?

  1. Mamma Mia!

  2. We Will Rock You

  3. Hair

  4. The Rocky Horror Picture Show


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

We Will Rock You is a musical based on the music of Queen. The musical includes songs about space exploration, such as "I Want It All" and "Radio Ga Ga."

In the opera "The Space Travelers," what is the name of the spaceship that takes a group of humans on a journey to a distant planet?

  1. The Enterprise

  2. The Millennium Falcon

  3. The TARDIS

  4. The Discovery One


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Space Travelers is an opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen that tells the story of a group of humans who travel to a distant planet in search of a new home. The opera features electronic music and avant-garde staging.

Which Broadway musical features a character named "Buzz Aldrin" who travels to the moon?

  1. The Producers

  2. Avenue Q

  3. Rent

  4. Monty Python's Spamalot


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical based on the Monty Python film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The musical includes a scene in which Buzz Aldrin travels to the moon.

In the opera "The Planets," what is the name of the movement that depicts the planet Jupiter?

  1. Mars, the Bringer of War

  2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

  3. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

  4. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Planets is a suite of seven movements by Gustav Holst that depicts the seven planets of the solar system. The movement "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" is a majestic and uplifting piece of music.

Which musical features a song called "Space Oddity" and includes a character named "Major Tom"?

  1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  2. Jesus Christ Superstar

  3. Hair

  4. David Bowie's Space Oddity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

David Bowie's Space Oddity is a musical based on the songs of David Bowie. The musical includes the song "Space Oddity," which tells the story of Major Tom, an astronaut who travels to space.

In the opera "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," what is the name of the character who believes he is an alien?

  1. Dr. Phileas Fogg

  2. Sherlock Holmes

  3. Professor Higgins

  4. Dr. John Nash


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is an opera based on the book of the same name by Oliver Sacks. The opera tells the story of Dr. John Nash, a mathematician who suffers from schizophrenia and believes he is an alien.

Which Broadway musical features a character named "Cosmo Brown" who travels to space in a rocket?

  1. The Producers

  2. Avenue Q

  3. Rent

  4. Hairspray


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hairspray is a musical based on the 1988 film of the same name. The musical includes a scene in which Cosmo Brown travels to space in a rocket.

In the opera "The Lighthouse," what is the name of the lighthouse keeper who believes he is communicating with aliens?

  1. Thomas Wake

  2. Robert Pattinson

  3. Willem Dafoe

  4. Val Kilmer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lighthouse is an opera based on the 2019 film of the same name. The opera tells the story of Thomas Wake, a lighthouse keeper who believes he is communicating with aliens.

Which musical features a song called "Rocket Man" and includes a character named "Ziggy Stardust"?

  1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  2. Jesus Christ Superstar

  3. Hair

  4. David Bowie's Space Oddity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

David Bowie's Space Oddity is a musical based on the songs of David Bowie. The musical includes the song "Rocket Man" and features the character Ziggy Stardust.

In the opera "Einstein on the Beach," what is the name of the character who represents the theory of relativity?

  1. Einstein

  2. Newton

  3. Galileo

  4. Kepler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Einstein on the Beach is an opera by Philip Glass that tells the story of Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity. The opera features a minimalist style of music and avant-garde staging.

Which Broadway musical features a character named "Elphaba" who is a green-skinned witch?

  1. The Producers

  2. Wicked

  3. Rent

  4. Hairspray


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wicked is a musical based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. The musical tells the story of Elphaba, a green-skinned witch who is misunderstood by the people of Oz.

In the opera "The Space Travelers," what is the name of the planet that the humans are traveling to?

  1. Kepler-452b

  2. Proxima Centauri b

  3. TRAPPIST-1e

  4. Gliese 581g


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Space Travelers is an opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen that tells the story of a group of humans who travel to a distant planet in search of a new home. The planet they are traveling to is Kepler-452b.

Which musical features a song called "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and includes a character named "Roger Davis"?

  1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  2. Jesus Christ Superstar

  3. Rent

  4. Hair


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rent is a musical based on the opera La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini. The musical tells the story of a group of young artists living in New York City during the AIDS crisis. The musical includes the song "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" and features the character Roger Davis.

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