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In 1492 Christopher Columbus is arguing with the king of Spain whether the world is round or flat. Columbus suggests that the Earth is round like an apple or a human head. King Ferdinand insists the Earth is flat like a pancake (and Columbus' head, after flattening it with his scepter). Eventually the king kicks Columbus out of his palace.
Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
1491 is a musical centered around Christopher Columbus before his voyage to discover the New World. [1] Music and lyrics are by American composer and playwright Meredith Willson . It was Willson's final musical.
Christopher Columbus is a radio play, with text by Louis MacNeice and music by William Walton, commissioned by the BBC in 1942. It was first heard in a live broadcast in October 1942 on the BBC Home Service .
Ein Mann, der sich Kolumbus nannt ("A man who called himself Columbus") is the title of a folk or children's song. It first became the melody of Ich bin der Doktor Eisenbart in the Scherzliederbuch (book of humorous songs) Der Pott in 1936. The song tells of the "discovery of America" by Christopher Columbus.
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A Japanese pop band has apologized and removed the music video for their song “Columbus” after it sparked outrage over its depiction of ape-like natives. The video uploaded on YouTube on ...
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 music score to the film of the same name by Greek electronic composer and artist Vangelis. The film, a recount of the voyage to America in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, was directed by Ridley Scott, for whom Vangelis had previously composed the music score for Blade Runner, in 1982.