The Boys
from Brazil
from Brazil
The largest rainforest in the world of which 60% is located in Brazil.
Amazon Rainforest
A free-spirited gypsy from Seville is the star of this Bizet opera that also shares her name.
Carmen
First book of the Bible, starting with the words: "In the beginning".
Genesis
A Romanian province known for grand castles, German settlers, and spooky forests.
Transylvania
You really like someone? Then you have no choice but to…
Stan
The entire Portuguese royal court (15,000 people) fled to Brazil trying to escape from this French military genius.
Napoleon
A winged Norse goddess carries fallen heroes to Valhalla in this 3rd part Wagner's 16 hour opera super-cycle.
The Valkyrie
Plagues and refugees have been around since the dawn of time, as told in this book.
Exodus
One of Romania's founding fathers, but also the villain of Bram Stoker's famous novel.
Dracula
If you have some juicy gossip, you might be asked to spill the…
Tea
A tropical berry that makes for a popular bowl food. Sadly often served watered-down in America.
Açai
Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves almost became the national anthem of Italy, from this opera named for their captor Babylonian king.
Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzer)
An erotic love poem sung between a dark-skinned woman and (traditionally) King Solomon.
Song of Solomon
A concrete structure so big it has different indoor climates and weather patterns.
People's Palace
A phrase for when someone born in the 1950s shares opinions or life experience…
Ok, Boomer
The capital of Brazil today, built from scratch in 1960 in the shape of a giant airplane.
Brasilia
Figaro, Figaro, Figaro - parodied by none other than Bugs Bunny in "The Rabbit of Seville" (video).
The Barber of Seville
A good guy loses everything - house, health, and children - as a test of faith in this ancient religious and philosophical text.
Job
He was overthrown and shot during the only violent revolution ending Communism in Europe.
Nicolae Ceaucescu
If someone is telling you off and you want them to stop, don't talk back but instead...
Clap back
A beachfront neighborhood immortalized in this 1960s song (audio).
Ipanema / The Girl from Ipanema
A Japanese geisha madam flies into a tragic love with a philandering American naval officer.
Madame Butterfly
After predicting the destruction of Nineveh, this book's prophet had a real whale of a problem.
Jonah
The longest river in the European Union, forming the border with Bulgaria.
Danube
The use of the fire emoji - not lamp, nor cigarette - describes something cool as…
Lit