Opera meme
day 09 - select aria or piece that you find one of the most recognizable ever
Lots of candidates for this; the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, the Habanera from Carmen, La donna e mobile from Rigoletto would I think be familiar to most people but I suspect the most instantly recognisable bit of opera has to be the Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walkure.
Here's a version from Valencia.
And here's a shorter bootleg clip from Lepage's production at the Met showing maybe the best use yet of the notorious "machine".
Lots of candidates for this; the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore, the Habanera from Carmen, La donna e mobile from Rigoletto would I think be familiar to most people but I suspect the most instantly recognisable bit of opera has to be the Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walkure.
Here's a version from Valencia.
Click to viewAnd here's a shorter bootleg clip from Lepage's production at the Met showing maybe the best use yet of the notorious "machine".