3:31 Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the graduates of Batch 1279 B.C. Please remain standing for the singing of the Egyptian National Anthem and for the Invocation to be led by Moses. Please give a round of applause to Pharaoh Ramses II for the Opening Remarks. 😂😂😂😂😂
I saw this at the Met in 1992, and there were TWO elephants. There are 120 people standing on stage during the march, and this viedo cut the 7 minute ballet which had about 30 dancers.
I’ve seen this production several times. It’s very unnerving to watch that. The horse can never stand still. It’s probably panicking from all the noise and lights. For a few minutes, the handler is trying to hold the horse and keep it from bolting.
I think this is debatable and to apply today's black or white standards may not apply to the peoples of Egypt, regardless of how much their is evidence of Greek heritage. What makes sense is that Western opera is a predominately European/White art form and to this day the majority of the opera house choruses are white. The beefcake, partially clad soldiers are clearly there for eye candy and whoever cast them wanted them all to match. The idea that the pharaohs may have been 100% white or white looking is debatable. The idea that all of the people of Egypt i.e. the Met ensemble, were white is even more so.
@@chocolatesouljah No, it's not "debatable." Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities chief, did a DNA test on the Pharaoh mummies and found European haplo DNA in all of them. Pics show they had blonde hair and blue eyes. They were white, as are the remaining 'ancient' Egytpians, the Copts, who have been there since before the more recent islamic Arab take overs.
@@brianglenn1838 No, the ancient Egyptians were quote race conscious too - there's bas reliefs of Ramses as a white guy, holding up the heads of his enemies: one is black, the other is obviously Semitic, and the third looks a lot darker. King Tut wore sandals with his 'racial' enemies' faces stamped on them, so he could literally walk on their faces.
As a curious opera lover, I wondered if there is any way to get behind the scenes information, either print or electronic, of the staging of this magnificent production?
Compare this Triumphal March of the 2012 MET production to the MET production of 1989. The 1989 production had considerably more people on stage and in the chorus, with a continuous stream of Pharaoh's army marching in parade. The 2012 production just didn't have the same, well ... "oomph" of the 1989 production.
![Tee Grizzley - Blow for Blow (feat. J. Cole) [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wNLN5xsx5dc/mqdefault.jpg)
Everlasting glorious production, the other giant is La Boheme, for 40 plus years maybe, never change and never shall be. Bravo!!!
Truly a magnificent production! A wonderful tribute to Verdi’s outstanding music!!! Bravo!!!👏👏👏🎵🎶🎵
Great production! We definitely need more productions like this one! Thanks for posting.
3:31 Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the graduates of Batch 1279 B.C.
Please remain standing for the singing of the Egyptian National Anthem and for the Invocation to be led by Moses.
Please give a round of applause to Pharaoh Ramses II for the Opening Remarks.
😂😂😂😂😂
I saw this at the Met in 1992, and there were TWO elephants. There are 120 people standing on stage during the march, and this viedo cut the 7 minute ballet which had about 30 dancers.
Fucking elephants...
No one will miss adressing the elephant in the room after such an opera experience
are you sure there were elephants?
I saw this on January 18 2019 with Kristen Lewis Dolora Zajick and yonghoon lee
You're very lucky, Zajcik is wonderful!!
For everyone in a snit about the ballet. It was cut out of this video but not of course the production
They cut out the ballet part?!?!?!
that's what i'm saying 🥺
It was cut out of this video. It was of course in the live production
Dž.Verdi / Triumfa maršs / opera "Aīda"
Is it me or this tempo faster than most others I hear?
They started to late and the maestro had to rush the tempo
Yes, way too fast!
what does the horse mean when it paws the ground? -See the final moments, the horse on Radames' chariot.
Horses do that when they are impatient.
they vibin to verdi's music
I’ve seen this production several times. It’s very unnerving to watch that. The horse can never stand still. It’s probably panicking from all the noise and lights. For a few minutes, the handler is trying to hold the horse and keep it from bolting.
Good
Nise
Labas mga Grade 9
xD
Makes sense - the ancient Egyptians were white - the last 13 pharaohs were descendants of Alexander's Greek generals.
I think this is debatable and to apply today's black or white standards may not apply to the peoples of Egypt, regardless of how much their is evidence of Greek heritage. What makes sense is that Western opera is a predominately European/White art form and to this day the majority of the opera house choruses are white. The beefcake, partially clad soldiers are clearly there for eye candy and whoever cast them wanted them all to match. The idea that the pharaohs may have been 100% white or white looking is debatable. The idea that all of the people of Egypt i.e. the Met ensemble, were white is even more so.
lol only americans were too sensitive about being black or white.
@@chocolatesouljah No, it's not "debatable." Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities chief, did a DNA test on the Pharaoh mummies and found European haplo DNA in all of them. Pics show they had blonde hair and blue eyes. They were white, as are the remaining 'ancient' Egytpians, the Copts, who have been there since before the more recent islamic Arab take overs.
@@brianglenn1838 No, the ancient Egyptians were quote race conscious too - there's bas reliefs of Ramses as a white guy, holding up the heads of his enemies: one is black, the other is obviously Semitic, and the third looks a lot darker. King Tut wore sandals with his 'racial' enemies' faces stamped on them, so he could literally walk on their faces.
@@VodaNegru the ancient Egyptian were like much the modern Egyptian
Mainly dark-skinned people
You might at least mention the four leads.
3:32
Glory to Egypt
Mdr
bad
3:31
FIRST HONOR - (name of student)
As a curious opera lover, I wondered if there is any way to get behind the scenes information, either print or electronic, of the staging of this magnificent production?
TRIVIA: The Aida Triumphal March is used in graduations in the Philippines
Also in Latin America
The Triumphal March during processions, and upon exiting Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
It was used in my own college graduation in California. My introduction to it.
My module brought me here 🤗 lol!!!!!
Thank you so much! Great video and excellent sound. The subtitles were also very good.
They missed the part where C-3PO and R2-D2 look upon the victors and beep.
Compare this Triumphal March of the 2012 MET production to the MET production of 1989. The 1989 production had considerably more people on stage and in the chorus, with a continuous stream of Pharaoh's army marching in parade. The 2012 production just didn't have the same, well ... "oomph" of the 1989 production.
You’re absolutely right
Really enjoyable! What a production.
Richard Dawkins brought me here
Me too!
I don’t recognize the King but the women might be Borodina and Urmana.
Spectacular production. 💪🏼
Dommage qu'il manque le ballet
3:31 🎓
IMPRESIONANTE
buenardo
Džiuzepė Verdis (Italų kompozitorius)(1813-1901) - opera „Aida“.
Pažiūrėk: Pergalės maršas (choras)
lol
3:31 ain't this what they play during recognitions and graduations in school???
Bruuuuuuuh XD
@@ayeeeeeshu Bruh you here too? XD
TALAGA xD
Sammmmm hahahahhaha mapeh pa nga
@@lornarance4581 MANDIN PO HAHAHAHAHHAHA