Kuifje – De Zonnetempel (De Musical)

Kuifje – De Zonnetempel De Musical
Original Cast Recording
Music	Dirk Brossé
Lyrics	Seth Gaaikema Frank van Laecke
Book	Seth Gaaikema Frank van Laecke Didier van Cauwelaert
Basis	The Adventures of Tintin comics The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun by Hergé
Productions	2001 Antwerp

Kuifje – De Zonnetempel, subtitled De Musical, is a Belgian musical in two acts with music by Dirk Brossé, lyrics and scenario by Seth Gaaikema and Frank van Laecke, based on two of The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé: The Seven Crystal Balls (1948) and Prisoners of the Sun (1949). It premièred in Antwerp in 2001 in Dutch, and was translated into French and premièred a year later in Charleroi as Tintin – Le Temple du Soleil.

Note: This refers to the musical itself, not the books, and therefore use the Dutch names – English equivalents are given.

An expedition of seven scientists, the Sanders-Hardiman expedition, discovers the tomb of the Incan mummy Rascar Capac and provokes the anger of the Sun God. A curse descends upon them. Meanwhile, Kuifje (Tintin) and Bobbie (Snowy) arrive on the train at Molensloot (Marlinspike), and Kuifje talks to another traveller about the recent return of the expedition from Peru. He says that all will end badly, desecrating the burial chambers of the Incas like Tutankhamen's – five members of the expedition have already been mysteriously struck down.

Kuifje and Bobbie go to Kasteel Molensloot (Marlinspike Hall) where Kapitein Haddock (Captain Haddock) lives, and they meet Nestor the butler. He says that Haddock is currently horse-riding, but he shortly returns minus the horse. Haddock introduces their old friend Trifonius Zonnebloem (Professor Calculus), and then tries to show Kuifje a magic trick to turn water into whisky, which fails. Angry at not being able to do it, he takes Kuifje to the music hall to see Bruno the magician perform the trick.