Question: This article: Johnny, played by Johnny Solo, pulls over at the end of his shift as a New York City taxi driver. Suddenly, it's quiet, he's alone and the reality of his miserable life starts to surface. It's obvious in his face and the look in his eyes that he is depressed, on edge and seeking an escape—an escape he hopes to achieve by his dependency on drugs and alcohol. That night's drug purchase doesn't go as planned as he finds himself at the mercy of his drug dealer. Johnny's inner demons as well as his father's financial dependency on him overwhelms him. He's back in his taxi and about to act on negative impulses. Suddenly, he's interrupted by a hard knock on the driver's side window. Lily, played by 2X BAFTA nominated actress, Lelia Goldoni, had her acting debut by being nominated for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles at the Venice Film Festival by acting in John Cassavetes feature film Shadows (1959 film).Lily stands outside in the freezing cold weather insisting on a ride home. Barely rolling down his window and after some persuasion, Johnny reluctantly agrees to drive her, for a price. What follows is an unexpected journey. contains an answer for the question: What does the man whose window gets knocked on do for a living?, what is it ?
Answer: taxi driver

Question: This article: In the latter years of the 20th century the opera was a regular feature in many European cities, and was still breaking new ground; in 1990 it made its debut at the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava. Vienna saw it for the first time in 1994, at the Vienna Volksoper, in what John Rockwell in the New York Times described as "an awkwardly updated production", though well performed. The opera had not so far proved particularly popular in the United States, where since the Met premiere of 1916, performances had been rare compared with Europe. Lyric Opera of Chicago staged it in 1966, but waited until 1998 before reviving it. In 1980 the New York City Opera mounted a production based on the 1863 edition, and staged it again in 1983 and 1986. Reviewing the 1986 production, Henahan wrote that despite the inept libretto the work was saved by the "melodic suppleness and warmth" of Bizet's score.San Diego Opera first staged the work in 1993, but it was this company's 2004 production, designed by Zandra Rhodes, that generated new levels of enthusiasm for the opera throughout the United States. In the following few years this production was shown in seven other U.S. opera houses; in October 2008 James C. Whitson, in Opera News, reported that worldwide, "between 2007 and 2009, half of all major production of the piece have been or will be ... in the U.S.". San Diego's director, Ian Campbell, suggested that his company's 2004 production was "created at a time when it seemed many U.S. opera companies were looking for a not-too-expensive production with melody, and a little off the beaten track .... [Our] Les pêcheurs de perles fitted the bill. In January 2008 the opera received its first performance in Sri Lanka, the land of its setting. The conductor, Benjamin Levy, directed a large group of singers and musicians, mostly young and local.  In October 2010, after an interval of more than 120 years, the opera was reintroduced to London's Royal Opera House. Two concert performances were given using a new edition of the... contains an answer for the question: What was the name of the opera that was staged at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1966?, what is it ?
Answer: Les pêcheurs de perles

Question: This article: An evil genius of unknown identity, calling himself "Dr. Vulcan" (heard only as a voice and seen as a mysterious shadow on a brightly lit wall), plots to conquer the world. He needs to first eliminate, one by one, the members of the Science Associates, an organization of America's greatest scientists.  After narrowly escaping an attempt on his life by Vulcan, one member of Science Associates, Dr. Millard goes into hiding. He soon outfits another member, Jeff King with an advanced, atomic-powered rocket backpack, attached to leather jacket with a bullet-shaped, aerodynamic flight helmet, and a raygun that they had been developing together. Using the flying jacket and helmet and other inventions provided by Dr. Millard, and aided by magazine reporter and photographer Glenda Thomas, Jeff King, as Rocket Man, battles Vulcan and his henchmen through a dozen action-packed Republic serial chapters. Eventually, Vulcan steals Millard's most dangerous invention, a Sonic Decimator, and uses it to flood, then destroy both New York City and the rest of Manhattan Island. The mysterious Dr. Vulcan is eventually unmasked and brought to justice by Jeff King while in his Rocket Man persona. contains an answer for the question: Who are the two surviving members of the Science Associates who are battling Dr. Vulcan?, what is it ?
Answer:
Jeff King