Opera Company of Philadelphia "Toreador" Random Act of Culture - Jan 8, 2011
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- Опубликовано: 8 янв 2011
- www.operaphila.org/facebook -- The Opera Company of Philadelphia performed "The Toreador Song" from Bizet's CARMEN at the city's famed Reading Terminal Market on Saturday, January 8, 2011 for a crowd of surprised and delighted shoppers who responded with a chorus of cheers and a rousing ovation. The performance featured soloists (in order of appearance) Troy Cook, Daniel Mobbs and Norman Garrett, and members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus. The performance is one of 1,000 Random Acts of Culture taking place nationally over the next three years, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture bring artists out of the performance halls and into the streets and our everyday lives. For more videos and information, visit RandomActsofCulture.org. For more information on the Opera Company of Philadelphia, visit www.operaphila.org
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The baritone who sings the Torreador song here, Norman Garrett, played college basketball at Texas Tech where his leaps were close to legendary. I laughed when I saw his Texas Tech warm-up suit, but I was stirred by his voice.
He's magnificent.
I would say he is one multi-talented young man.
I never saw him play basketball but his voice is incredible. I'm glad he chose opera as his career.
Thank you George Bizet. Questioned and ridiculed in his own lifetime. Honored and immortal after it.
Putting smiles on peoples' faces - the essence of flash mob.
Kudos to the Opera Company of Philadelphia for doing it! Our tv and radio refuse to broadcast opera, so they take the things into their hands. Fantastic!
Young and old with the biggest smiles❤❤❤❤❤❤
Opera, as with all good music, by your definition, is not meant to be closed up in concert halls, opera houses, or only certain broadcasters. They, especially opera, tell stories about mythology, legends, history, and real life, real people. Bravo for music of the people, by the people and for the people! Thank you to RUclips for making available to millions.
My Godfather, Paul Leroy Robeson, is looking down from Heaven and most certainly approves! Bravo gentlemen! Bravissimo!
how can something so beautiful have 114 thumbs down?
their french is terrible!
This is my favorite of the "random acts of culture" so far. Bravo!
Notice how most of the older people in the crowd immediately recognize the song, but everyone else are just clueless about it.
Saw this Opera in Savinlinna Finland 3 years ago. Never get tired of the music
I miss pre-Covid life! Lovely singing, and I also love the reaction from the public! :)
Greetings from Sweden.
Flash Opera!!!! this should definitely be a thing everywhere
random acts of opera
Thrilling! Absolutely thrilling! I love the shot of the woman taking her toddler & "dancing" with him in her arms! Good, mom!
Saw this when it came out.. and then ran into the Texas Tex dude in my apartment building visiting a friend.. and fan girled.
While Texas Tech guy was walking in, I thought, "What is he thinking, just barging through on his phone and ignoring this?!" And then he opened his mouth and started singing. :) Tutti bravi!
This is soooo cute.
Thirty some years ago, members of a university choir we would sometime start singing complex pieces on our way to or from rehearsals - in a public transport, on a busstop or in a park... We did not know we were Flash-mobing!
I hummed this song to my friend's toddler as I fed her strained peas. The minute I stopped, she started banging her feet on the highchair step & at the same tempo. Not only was she paying attention, but she also got it down pat on the 1st listen. I was flabbergasted. An 18-month-old playing percussion on "The Toreador Song".
there simply cannot be enough opera in public places.
The people at 2:30 are adorable!! Also the older man who appears to be whistling along. Love it!
Congratulations from Paris - excellent pronunciation of French by all the singers. This is art and a wonderful way of understanding what life is all about - sharing and enjoying, not arming and hurting.
It's been ten years and this never gets old. I know the flash mob isn't a thing anymore but nothing gave me more pride in my city than watching/being a bystander to these performances. We are better. We are culture. We are PHILADELPHIA.
I love the undercover feel of this one.
Absolutely loved it.
Wish I could be there.
Bloody love watching this
Absolutely love this! Don't know why it doesn't have a million views plus. Great production quality, great performance, wonderful crowd reaction. I like the folks that can only smile in astonishment and the old dude that just keeps eating. Brings opera to the masses. Phila Opera/Random Acts seems to have the best flash mobs. I'm moving to the Philadelpia area in a couple years - maybe if I hang out at train stations, airports, malls, libraries, Ikeas and cheesesteak joints I'll get lucky.
Just look at the people's face.Smiling,happy,whatever they were thinking or doing before.This is the good music effect.More of this for a better word.And here no phones,no tablets.People enjoying.Bravi from Italy
If only this could happen everywhere...
+Stunfisk Video ... I'd never go home. :)
@@nightswimmer99 same
Maybe not the emergency room.
@@Njorl but the OR would be ok
1:41 "Wow! Brutha be singin'!" He was impressed! So was I! If there's supposed to be 1000 of these by 2014, then you guys are running far behind. We all need a Random Act of Culture!
Troy Cook makes me cry from my heart every time I hear him sing. He has a voice that belongs to angels.
I remember the first time I played this opera......years later; I saw the opera. I've been hooked ever since.
That would be so awesome to witness. Was not expecting the black gentleman. Wish I could sing like that.
So very cool. I got to get out more, I would have loved to been there.
Florence
What a great ensemble, well done, Bravo!
Im still hoping to run into something like this myself. Such a wonderfull present to receive!!!!
My buddy Norman Garrett not only has a great voice, he also has a 40" vertical leap! Congratulations and bravissimo!
What delightful fun...! The baritone in the Texas Tech on his phone, wandering around when, all of a sudden, he's in on it, as well! LOL!
Bravo, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Bravo!
Wonderful greetings from France
Wonderful thank you from Dublin Ireland 🌹🌹❤️🦋
A total triumph of the human's race most admirable quality - the capability to create and perform music! Bravo! Made my day ..:)
Oh my, this is amazing!! These guys are incredible...the Toreador Song has such an intense, yet playful and beautiful music, I love it! These random acts of culture are brilliant...thanks to RUclips for allowing me to experience them, since I'm far away in Brazil. I would love to experience it in person one day, though! Congratulations to the opera company for the initiative...great!! :D
♥
I've always loved "Carmen", it's one of the few operas where the baritone gets the girl. Can you guess that I'm a baritone?
Yes, but only temporarily - that rotten tenor Don Jose stabs her to death at the end!
I'm a baritone too. I'll try to push the Toreador into our repertoire :)
Ahhh... the tenor may get the girl, but the baritone is the one the girl secretly wants....! What, with that lovely treacly voice and the comlpex personality... What girl wouldn't..??
Saw this opera in Savonlinna, Finland. 2 days there in bus, 2 days back. But worth it. We also saw Madame Butterfly. Marverllous
He doesn't get her for long, though. The tenor tops her!
Bravo! Love that Reading Terminal Market, too!
Warmest Greetings from Scotland !!! Just great !! Thankyou XXXX
I just saw Carman Saturday at McCall Hall. One of my faves. They are so lucky.
Che format meraviglioso ,sarebbe fantastico riproporlo in Italia. E i nostri locali per le vie dei nostri mercati rionali è per le vie dei centri cittadini ,davvero belli questi estratti delle più grandi opere di sempre.Complimenti.👍👍
Bravo!!!
Random Acts of Culture Rock!!!
WHOAAA i thought that brotha will pull out some RnB twist to this but danngggg what a VOICE!!
did not expect that!!! MIND BLOWN!!
Encore!!
You have no idea how much I enjoy this. Delicious. An utter delight. Well done all ❤❤
WOW! I am speechless! It is amazing what music can do to people!
Love to see so many enjoying these fine singers!
we need more of this
40 años para darme cuenta . QUE GRANDE LA OPERA
This is one of my favourite RUclips videos and I’ll always come back to it for uplift. Thank you so much
Way more of this please. Thanks!
I am so in love with this! Completely! Totally ! In love!
Love this beyond words - what a fabulous idea.
That was so awesome! Bravo! Encore!
Hard to see anybody NOT smiling . . Brilliantly uplifting ....
All of these are awesome!
BRAVISSIMO!!! BRAVISSIMO, TROY COOK, DANIEL MOBBS AND NORMAN GARRETT AND THE OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA CHORUS! WELL DONE!!
Absolutely love it! I love experiencing culture!
Maravilloso!!!! Aunque lo estoy viendo en 2021 😂. Como me gustaría encontrarme con un flash así!!!!! Ahora con pandemia mundial....cero posibilidad😰
Thank you guys, thank you, You made my day much happier I can't stop smiling.
Bravo. Absolutely splendid. Thank you.
Estoy feliz y maravillado con estos actos culturales, sale lo mejor mi... Que feliz me siento, donde lo vea en vivo lloro.
Loved it tremendously and happy to find all this talent
Absolutely splendid! "Random act of culture" indeed.
Thank you for this .
I love it. Thank you for sharing.
i love this Opera
I have been searching for this song! Oh happy day!
A dziś łotry odbierają ludziom wszelkie radości! Cieszmy się, śmiejmy się na pohybel łotrom! Thank you very much and we need you today. Please come back!
Love the lady in red. She never stopped smiling!! 😁❤🤗
Superb. Well. Done
Absolutely brilliant XX
Fab!! Love the TX Tech guy, who I thought was a high school basketball player!
Emotional, surprising, incredible...
I'm really glad that The OCP did this. They're doing a great deal for communal, and national awareness of opera and its beauty. Keep up the great work guys! I hope that you do this again some day, and hope that more companies around the country will follow in your footsteps!
UnbelievAble. Thank you
Just love it!!!
Thank you , people had fan and good mood !!!
And what a wonderful high note to end on,magnificent.
Amazing! Thank you
JUST AMAZING!!!!
This is wonderful.
Great music and a good looking crowd. A real treat.
Beautiful!!!
It is fabulous!
MY FAV OPERA!!!!
Como não se emocionar com esta apresentação!
Love this, whish I could see one flash mob opera live!
Wow! A random act of culture....so cool! What a gift!
AWESOME!
great these are times i wish i had gone pro i could sing it better too late now
my favorite part was that Amish family completely confused... the Papa thinking something along the line of "mine Grosser
Godt! der English" they had no Idea what was happening.
Love it!!! Me encanta!!!
Well done. Got to keep opera and classical music alive.
Love it❤