Opera Company of Philadelphia "Flash Brindisi" at Reading Terminal Market (April 24, 2010)
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2010
- On Saturday, April 24th, the Opera Company of Philadelphia teamed up with the Reading Terminal Market Italian Festival for a large-scale "Flash Opera" event! Over 30 members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and principal cast members of LA TRAVIATA performed the famed "Brindisi" in the aisles of Reading Terminal Market, entertaining hundreds of Philadelphians, and proving that the perfect accompaniment for all things Italian is a little Verdi! The Opera Company sincerely thanks members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and cast for generously volunteering their time and talents... BRAVI TUTTI!! LA TRAVIATA runs from May 7 - 16 at the Academy of Music. For tickets/info: 215-893-1018 or operaphila.org
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What a fantastic way to make opera accessible and get people involved and interested. How could this not inspire someone who has never seen an opera to take the plunge? Bravo a tutti!!!
I watched this when it came out in 2010 and many times thereafter. Watched again today after a long time and it still made me happy! Wonderful flash mob! Delightful "Brindisi," my favorite opera chorus!
My mother sent this to me ten years ago because she saw it and liked it. I miss her.
I've seen several flash mobs here on youtube and I think the classical ones are by far the best.
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Amo de Paixão!
Especially the opera ones.
I love it that people enjoy these flash concerts! They are a flash of sunshine in an ordinary day.
What a FABULOUS and marvelous way to be exposed to Opera!! how lucky for those 'caught' in the act there amidst all those marvelous voices ....I really had tears in my eyes hearing the music and watching all those folks get turned onto the chorus...!!Thanks Phil Opera company~
This is my favorite one so far! Random Acts of Culture is such a brillant idea!
I love this! Every now and then I come back and watch it and it fills me up every time.
Wonderful music and wonderful event!!! Thank you.
Melon Dash And so do I! I love this flash opera and I come back and watch it every month or so..,
Melon Dash i love so much Opera!
And now I want a glass of champagne!
Me too, my absolute favourite flash mob!
Yes, I do too. My eyes well up each time as I remember my mom the opera buff who grew up listening to it. I love it too because she played her opera records and filled my heart with music.
When I'm far from Italy, and I feel a little homesick, I use to listen to Verdi. In his music there is everything you need to know about italians
What a great performance. A great way of bringing opera to the general public.
Bravo! Art comes to the people. 200 years ago this might have happened in the public square. Very nicely done Opera Company of Philadelphia. Thank you Reading Terminal Market for being part of this. What an upbeat and joyful moment you all helped create! Oh to have been there. Loved the looks of confusion, joy, anxiety and almost rapture on the faces of the public.
Well... I'm now a fan!
How I wish I could've been there! What a joyful video, indeed. It gives me hope for humanity when I see talents shared such as these. Thanks a million!
Whenever my days grow dark I come here and the sun shines brilliantly!
Bravo! From Italy, land of music and love. ;)
How can something so magnificent have 88 thumbs down?
I still love this and watch it whenever I am feeling down or lonely.
SUPEEER !!! VERY, VERY, VERY INTERESTING !!! BRAVO ! THIS IS THE BEST ! THIS IS FANTASTIC !!! HEART GREETINGS FROM SOFIA - BULGARIA - EUROPE
I love this and start my mornings everyday watching. It plasters a big smile on my face!
My friend and neighbor, Vivian Fonseca, sent this to me three days before she died and I just listened to it tonight...feelings are best expressed through ART!
The world is not a total wasteland thanks to artistes from around the world. BRAVO and THANKS!!
This is one of the best renditions I've had the pleasure to watch.
I cannot believe that there are actually 9 thumbs down for this performance. Nine subhuman trolls out of more than a million viewers. It's great to note that most people, even those not accustomed to opera, burst into applause at the end of the performance. This literally brought tears to my eyes. I wish I had been there. The Opera Company of Philadelphia has some really fine voices. Bravo to all!
We Americans are a great people. To have these young talented people do this at this italian festival just shows how connected we are with the love of music and living in a country that gives us liberty. We will never see this in the news where the media wants us at each other's throats. BRAVO to all the members of the Philly Opera Company, this was inspiring!
I cannot say how excited I am that this happened in Philadelphia - at th Reading Terminal Market, with a great local company and has been viewed nearly 3mm times. bravo indeed.
This isn't the first time this has been done... I seem to remember seeing a similar video done in a market in Spain. Still, that doesn't detract from the wonderful job they did here, and the amazing lift it must have given the shoppers there that day.
They also made it look and sound very easy, and in fact it required very careful planning, and of course each vocalist had to be individually "miked." I'm not a great opera fan, but I say "BRAVO" to a performance like this!
That was a spirited performance.
One of the smartest marketing ideas I have ever seen to open the eyes of society to Opera. Two Ginormous thumbs up!!!!
tears in my eyes...wonderful...thank you
People put your @#$%ing phones down and enjoy the moments of your lives.
i was surprised to see how many people were carrying cameras (not phones) while out on a shopping trip
@@Grisbi6 The Reading Terminal Market is really big, and a very popular stop with tourists (and locals), and this was an Italian Festival weekend at the Market. That probably explains it (but there are always people snapping photos in there).
I guess the 76 justin beiber fans dont understand what REAL music is
I have played this four times and it puts tears in my eyes... what an incredible idea.... what an experience. WOW! Thank you to those who participated.
Thank you. I am a Philadelphian and love our music and market.
I just saw this again and was reminded of how many smiles you put on the faces in the crowd. With everything going on in the world, this would be a great "do over"as people could use this right now.
One step closer to restoring my faith in humanity.
Well done. Thank you very much!
For some reason, seeing this gives me hope for humanity. No matter what evil is happening at any given time in the world, everything is still going to be ok because of the beauty that comes from the music of the human soul and humans ability to appreciate one of the few things that humans create that is actually wonderful. Thank you for this video!
I agree with you natalie...I saw this vid over a year ago...I still watch it at least a few times a month...This country needs more entertainment like this... I have always been a big fan of opera.
We spent our first vacation in over 30 years in Philly. I cannot remember when I more throughly enjoyed myself than in the Terminal Market! The sights, the sounds, the music, the food, but I wish I could have seen this!
Wonderful! This had given me energy and made my evening. I love seeing the reactions of the public, close up to the singers. I well remember Welsh National Opera coming to a community college near me when I was 16/17 years old and singing excerpts from LA BOHEME and THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, which they were on tour with. It was incredibly exciting! And that excitement has stayed with me ever since! LONG LIVE OPERA!!!!!!
Absolutely beautiful! One of my favorites to listen to.
Bravo.First time I watched it my eyes welled up. The second time.....well the tears are still streaming down my face . The sheer beauty and the joy it brings. Thank you. Thank you artists. Thank you.
This is what makes this world beautiful. Thank you for such a beautiful moment.
This is my favorite flash mob video! The singing is great, and it's fun to watch the faces of the people who are caught up in it----I can tell by looking at their reactions, whether they would be fun people to know or grumps who are annoyed by anything out of their comfort zone.
the world could use lots more of this ! BRAVO !
a friend of mine sent me the link to this video and both times i've watched it i was moved to tears and laughter for sheer awesomeness of what they did!!! Outstanding!!!!
awsome. That really lifted my day. What a way to start my day. It not only brought tears to my eyes it lkifted my spirit. God has bless them all.
I love the green white and red, just as much red white and blue as anyone else.
nothing like a little culture to set everybody straight-it brings absolute joy to your soul and comfort to your heart.. A positive expereience for all to share - a huge thankyou to the real genius who thought to present this magnificent piece.
This may be the 4 or 5th time watching this. The first time I watched this was maybe 9 years ago and I remember how touched I was. I shared it with my professor who was so sick at the time. He happened to be my neighbor and was the kindest person I knew. He was so moved by this and thanked me for sharing it with him. Watching this makes me miss him...He passed shortly after I shared this with him...
I love La Traviata and I love what these amazing artists did. Bravi, tutti!
Still the Best after 2010! I love watching this because it all comes together. Bravo!!!!!
How wonderful - I would love to be surprised by something like this whilst out and about - the joy that it brings to everybody is so apparent - FANTASTIC - BRAVO
Absolutely fabulous! Impossible not sheding tears.
I LOVE this video. I've watched it scores of times and I still get goose bumps whenever I see it! BRAVO!!!!! Give us an encore!
It 'amazing to see people smiling for such a beautiful thing. Warms the heart.
I wish I get caught in one of this someday. This is fantastic. I live in Glendale California and the only flash mob we had a few weeks ago at Amaricana was some fools breaking stuff and stealing…it sucks!
Bravo! I am not even an Opera fan and I was captivated by this! Wow! Like many others have said, Bravo to the performers for stepping out of their comfort zone in such an audacious fashion!
For a brief moment in time you are reminded just how incredible humanity can be, thank you for sharing.
Absolutely wonderful!!! Pure joy...I wish I could have been there! What a tremendous gift these talented artists have!
I STILL love this.
I come back time to time to revisit it and it always brings me joy!
This was great! Every Opera Company should do the same thing across the country!
I just love this. It makes me happy to watch it.
One of the best 'flashes' ever ! Such natural and charming interaction with the Public who seemed to enjoy it a lot. Lots of smiles which is just want we want nowadays ! And a minimum of mobile 'phones filming for once. A totally entertaining and heart-warming show. Thanks to the good folk of the Philadelphia Opera.....
I've seen this at least ten times and it never fails to inspire me. Simply wonderful :-)
How great! The voices are incredible! Good job Opera Company of Philadelphia. What a gift!
Fabulous!
Reminds me that we need our Opera now in these troubled times more than ever.
Thank you Operaphila
How absolutely splendid! Thank you so much for posting!
Just Beautiful !!! I played over and over many times.
Combination of surprise, talent, emotion and joy.
Bravissimo
What a delightful surprise for the people at this Italian Market. As for me, I loved it and from the response, so did the unsuspecting audience. Bravo!!!
Fabuloso! What a treat for those who happened to be in the market that day! Just wonderful how music bonds us together and makes people smile! And what a great way to promote opera to many who might otherwise have thought they didn't like it! BRAVO!!!
Bravissimi!! I have watched this video more than once. What a wonderful surprise for the attendees at the Italian Festival! Many thanks to the members of the Philadelphia Opera company for sharing their talent on their own time. It is time to go the the opera.
Oh we need MORE of these flash performances!!!!!!! I love seeing the faces of people watching this unfold.
Just beautifull. Belissimo !
Bring the art to the people and they will appreciate it more.
Bravo Philadelphia Opera Company.
Bravissimo!! Who does not get emotional while listening to and watching this video has no soul.
GOD BLESS ALL OF THEM! Outstanding! So much fun to see real art and talent.
I have seen it 5 or 6 times already and everytime I get shivers. Amazing performance
Absolutely lovely. How nice to see all those people suddenly brought to life by being surrounded by glorious music!
This video instantly gives you a positive feeling when you watch it. The world needs more of this NOW!
this simply breathtaking. what a privilege for the ones who attended the market that day.
I could watch this all day. This is my third time today. It is uplifting. It makes me feel alive. Thank you Opera Company of Philadelphia. I bet you didn't know you were ministers
I work in an industry that travels across the country and I think I would just tear up and smile and enjoy it like I did watching the video. I would personally love to be present at an event like this.
Every time I watch this it brings a smile to my face!
I too viewed it with a smile. Opera to the people! Wonderful. How crearive. Thank you. Great music appeals to people of the world.
How absolutely wonderful to have been a part of that!
Simply Brilliant!!! and on my Birthday no less! BRAVO!! BRAVO!!
I'm Italian and I love Verdi...and I love PHILLY too❤ What a beautiful city, a place to live!!!
BRAVO! THIS IS WONDERFUL!!! We just returned from Sicily and this brings me such joy... look how the music has uplifted these people!!!!
I will never tire of this video! I like when the women giggle when they are sung to.
Kudos to the Opera Company of Philadelphia for their willingness to share and inspire others with such creativity!
Loved it!! People naturally love human voices.....keep doing it!! Bravo!
You've probably seen this before, but it always makes me smile.
How wonderful this is!! Thanks so much!!!
That is AWESOME! What a way to expose people to the brilliance of this type of music!
I love this so much--the stunning fact of this beauty in the midst of everyday--bravo to the singers. It's so funny to watch the crowd: some are curious, delighted, others are embarrassed, go their way. i wonder what their thinking--we are not used to finding this spontaneous joy as we do our day.
Oh, to have been there to experience the joy! Thank you for this lovely gift that brightened my day.
This is wonderful. Music is wonderful, it makes people happy!
Music that will never die! Bravo!
This made my heart smile. Thank you! I needed this uplifting story and music today!
What a brilliant idea! All opera companies should do it. People today don't know how beautiful opera can be, there is no opera on tv or radio. This can get more people to appreciate opera, to understand how much talent there is in opera, and ultimately will bring more people to opera houses. Love it!
What a great way to remind people of the beauty of classical music!