Il Trovatore Anvil Chorus Met Opera

The Anvil Chorus from the Metropolitan Opera's production of Verdi's Il Trovatore

[@AnthonyJMurph]

Verdi is a genius for using hammers and anvils as percussion instruments. It adds some thematic and flavor.

[@HalieNabi]

Good to know that all of those anvil lessons didn't go to waste.

[@JasonLucio-g2h]

Lol

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

hahaha. well played!

[@CatfishBigg]

This makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, absolutely incredible.

[@NenadKralj]

you are not the only one (this is one of my favorite parts) absolutely love this

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Same here!!!

[@JasonLucio-g2h]

Lol

[@unclebillmusic]

You do realize that CARTOONS KEPT this music ALIVE back in the day !!! I NEED TO SEE AND HEAR THOSE SLEDGE HAMMERS STRIKE IN TIME !!!!!!! O.M.G. !!! THE "CHILLS"

[@chpsilva]

Excellent point! I grew up watching Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker and others using classics as background for their sketches, and they became part of my childhood. Later this knowledge drove me to listen to and appreciate the originals.

[@canadianmike711]

Mis read this to the overture of the sound of music lyrics. Also heard Christopher Plummer died

[@mffmoniz2948]

I like classical music and opera because of Bugs Bunny!

[@ortizlucas43]

O

[@ortizlucas43]

M

[@rutha1464]

Oh Giuseppe! Nearly two centuries, and still you inspire us.

[@josephmiele2277]

He died in 1901

[@LausanneHiker]

@@josephmiele2277 Il Trovatore is from 1853 and it is indeed nearly two centuries ago :)

[@thatonethere9858]

Music and muscles?! Powerful stuff. A treat for the eyes as well as the ears.

[@mtoffo2275]

was thinking the same

[@Sleepless4Life]

Perv!

[@michaelmiller1215]

I agree!

[@danawinsor1380]

You mean the hot shirtless guys? I hadn't noticed.

[@thesaucegroup1877]

​@@danawinsor1380 reverse the genders and u won't be saying the same thing

[@OldManRogers]

One time in college a friend of mine had massive speakers in an Mg rover. All the usual souped up guys in the tesco car park were playing some crap so we drover by with this belting out and their faces just imploded.

[@phoenixnyc]

A young conductor asked Arturo Toscanini, arguably the greatest conductor in opera history, how to conduct this piece. Toscanini's response? "Listen to the women when they do their laundry by the river. They get it right every time."

[@monkeytennis8861]

Really deep. Sorry, I meant meaningless drivel.

[@John_winston]

i don't get it

[@wotan10950]

To be more accurate, he said to go the Po River near Parma, where the women are cleaning and beating their laundry in the river, while singing. It gives it a little more context regarding the tempo of the chorus.

[@TheContessa52]

Just sublime and this performance starred the late Great Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky - who had a voice like melted chocolate. RIP Dimi!

[@afbastet]

I remember his smile when the audience greeted him with such enthusiasm on his return. It's good that he knew how much audiences loved him.

[@elizabethmusztuk5923]

The Best Opera Ever ❤! My kind of music!

[@ianfinn2110]

Thank you to the CME commercial that lead me to this gem 💎.

[@brentmarshall928]

The best performance of this piece of musical magic.

[@ericsolo8278]

Oh god- goosebumps all over when it kicks off at 1:03 and again at 2:23!

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Yes, indeed!!!

[@hildaperez760]

Many people seem to feel the same, as 1:03 is the most replayed part.

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

all of it... acting, singing, costumes, lighting, staging... incredibly powerful piece. thank you!

[@meln3021]

i enjoyed this live at The MET. Superb production. Bravi! Ascoltando questa splendida composizione di Giuseppe Verdi mi sento orgoglioso do essere Italiano.

[@michaelmckinley4588]

Ho lavorato in una fabbrica, e questa melodia è sempre stata nella mia mente.... i love to finally see it in action... might have to check out the full opera before i croak...

[@alunmoody9200]

Dude by himself on the left had a special vibe with that hammer. XD

[@Greekmilsim]

I love this music

[@danjones2164]

It always seems that Operas always put more work into the production than standard play/musicals.

[@ritagiustolisi5463]

Grande Giuseppe Verdi, per tutt'e le tue opere. 👏🎼🙏⚘️👍🙏.(anche ,Puccini, mascagni ,toscanini. Eccetera. I primi per la musica 🎶. ❤

[@georgehahn2979]

Great performance. spirited. Excellent tempo. Great anvil.

[@SmashAtoms]

I’ve had this stuck in my head for two days and I have no idea why, or how I found it.

[@LeonorRicouPina]

I have seen this opera live in Oporto, Portugal back in the 80s

[@berry.x9388]

Imagine being in the room! Imagine the boom of their voices!

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

La mejor representación que alguna vez haya yo visto de las muchas que vi. Para aplaudir de pue

[@HenriqueMessiasdeCarvalho]

Magnífico! Bravo! 👏👏

[@086DEN]

Absolutely brilliant

[@malcolmmarshall4371]

imagen how much practise for the guys with the hammerWow Amazing !!

[@edgarbm6407]

Singing was commonly used in all sorts of work, throughout history. Think this song and sing "I've been workin' on the railroad....." and you'll get the idea. I mean, its very likely Verdi heard factory workers hammering steel to a rhythm which may have inspired this piece.

[@tanjaeder433]

@@edgarbm6407 Still, they are opera singers. Hard physical exercise, especially in rhythm is not on their daily schedule. It's impressive and probably took quite a long time to get it right.

[@geoffreynauwelaers6602]

Just beautiful.

[@virginiawilliams9998]

That's some powerful back beat!

[@davehshs651]

The Met spares no expense when it comes to elaborate, expensive stage sets.

[@DavideCreti]

Reminds me if when i used to play GTA LCS

[@TheBoondoggler]

My God. Brilliant.

[@LoreSka]

Great production!

[@manuelbelisario4548]

!!!BRAVISSIMO!!

[@ejrattorney]

Listening after reading Rick Atkinson’s An Army at Dawn, in which he mentions this passage was a favorite of Dwight Eisenhower.

[@hubaibhabib7060]

amazingly beautifully done

[@koldaussie]

Bravo!! I had tears! Well done!

[@emmanueldiazdelangel4402]

Impresionante.

[@Dogaradodia]

Certifié intergalactique! Zertifiziert intergalaktischen! Intergalattico certificata!

[@emiliam.7441]

When I hear this song, I can't help but thinking of Popeye pounding on an opponent. It's true that cartoons like Popeye introduced a large number of kids to the classics!

[@chpsilva]

Poor Brutus being punched at this cadence lol.

[@emiliam.7441]

@@chpsilva The other operatic masterpiece I remember from Popeye is when he's in a bullfighting ring and the Toreador song starts playing as the bull's charging him.

[@ChooseYourCharacter076]

ANVIL POWER

[@just_watching_you_tube]

Spectacular and quite emotional

[@VoidHalo]

Wow. I was actually able to find the name of this from ChatGPT. It gave me some wrong ones at first, but they were still songs you always hear in cartoons but never know the name of. So, it was nice for a change. As shifty and manipulative and literally sociopathic chatgpt is, I was impressed for once. In retrospect, I could have just uploaded an mp3 of me humming the tune to ChatGPT and would have got the right answer off the bat.

[@lynettevanrensburg8525]

Love this!

[@thefrontline1]

I click on this video whenever i see it. so cool!

[@LukeTEvans]

thats one way to iron things out

[@andreluisladislau9012]

(1:03) Quem embeleza os dias do *Trabalhador? Resposta: uma mulher ! Obrigado meu Deus, por este maravilhoso presente. (*cigano )

[@Er_Dagnu]

Wich instrument do you play? The anvil

[@Perserra]

Perfection. *mwha*

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@rodgj1334]

Amazing...

[@goodtimesgoodpeople]

amazing

[@steelworker215]

Awesome performance 👏 👌, bravo 👏 love it

[@bobalinx8762]

“The world will spank me for this.”

[@daymauryeen]

Eu amei ❤

[@wantev7782]

Sublime...

[@OldCouches]

The amount of planning in this one scene surpasses any music

[@Eldiran1]

This masterpiece is about 2h and 40 minutes and you think it's the most difficult planning it has ever existed? Should i introduce you to Wagner and his famous "Der Ring des Nibelungen" (who talk about the same legend who inspired tolkien to wrote about the lord of the ring? ) "Der Ring des Nibelungen" is ~15 hours long! I'm sure you understand how wrong you where when saying that a 2h40 long opera planning surpasses a ~15 hours long one.

[@OldCouches]

@@Eldiran1 butt hurt musical theater fan

[@mikemcc6605]

Outstanding!!

[@theTankGuy1941]

"Holy shit! This place is crawling with cops, get us out of here Toni!" "Where do we go now?" "Callahan Bridge!" "But Callahan bridge aint finished yet." "Were both gonna be finished if you don't drive!"

[@lellryan7998]

GTA Liberty City Stories bought me here❤️❤️

[@artg7577]

"A Night At the Opera" with Harpo running loose in the chorus.

[@armandoestrada5224]

"Opera can NOT be sexy" (The Anvil Chorus): LOL WATCH!

[@hydra_industries]

Bravo!! Ça VA Bien!!! Btw I'm Indian I just know French

[@gilbertpangyarihan8014]

אינטרגלקטי מוסמך! 🌹 תמיכה בישראל

[@ToivanGelder]

Prachtig!

[@mirellatei7336]

Grazie, l' opera è bellissima, mi chiedo.... perché la scenografia ha sempre lo sfondo scurissimo, mi fa soffrire, lo trovo deprimente, che peccato 😢😢😢

[@PhilMoskowitz]

"A Battleship in Il Trovatore!".

[@happythepenguincarrot6903]

how the hell was ingrid belting these notes whilst beaming down the rapids??

[@jamesham521]

Brilliant

[@Nightmnaresonic004]

Best opera and radio music on GTA lcs

[@japanlife_with_alfredo]

❤❤❤

[@DrGonzo6114]

Oh for what id give to be cast as hunky anvil gypsy #4

[@GunMeat]

1:02 what is the exact lyrics: "Chi del gitano i giorni abbella? Chi del gitano i giorni abbella? Chi? Chi? Chi? ................... ? men only: 1:25 Chi del gitano i giorni abbella? and together: La zingarella !!!"

[@aratta7000]

🙏👌

[@alexcasares7401]

1:03/2:23 Medical Bills racking up

[@samuelriverhernande4722]

Ñame of the director? Or production?

[@aciddream2866]

Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi

[@fadlurohman8194]

2011 met production ( i think)

[@phoenixnyc]

@@fadlurohman8194 Yep, this is the 2011 production - some of the blacksmiths are different in the 2015.

[@marynegrete8627]

Bravo

[@ericmiller3708]

This isn't complete without Chico and Harpo onstage.

[@nateb4342]

0:58 Santana Town, Dipset !!!!!!!!!

[@Grsz11]

1:00 Just leaving myself a fast forward button for later.

[@jadsoniorransantos4336]

Confesse você veio por causar de GTA liberty city kk

[@thomashogan16]

Is that a large crucifix to the left? What can it mean?

[@MandyJMaddison]

It means that the events are taking place in a Roman Catholic country where the Suffering Christ is equated with the Oppressed People.

[@Donillini]

It’s also burned like the gypsy who was burned at the stake before the opera takes place. It’s her “curse” that sets the tragedy in motion

[@DonnaClark-u6u]

Windler Courts

[@erickspektor462]

que parte de la historia quería representar verdi con esta escena?

[@ManuelGonzalez-pr3yu]

El canto y la alegría al trabajo duro, a las gitanas y al buen vino.

[@gentlemanlampshade4520]

How did they find so many swole men to be in an opera? 😅

[@wotan10950]

Are you kidding?! This is New York City, where everyone wants to be swole. And it’s a prerequisite in the gay community 😅

[@QuillerJean-w8k]

Geovanny Knolls

[@M_m.aang.uxz.1902]

1:03

[@miqueasvalentinhernandez3998]

Those are anvils? Sounds like sword fighting.

[@jonathanpelletier3782]

Somewhere Bad Santa is hammering a mall safe...

[@edmundnschrag]

La situazione si è intensificata rapidamente.

[@JessicaBrown-i9y]

051 Mraz Mission

[@tadeuszbrt]

[@greenhorse3464]

I feel like if I knew what the hell this was, I'd be a more cultured person... it looks cool tho :P

[@jamesham521]

Music

[@LouisEmery]

It would be nice if they had some consultant that would point out that the banging on the anvil is useless unless the iron (sword) being pounded is red hot.

[@roblox_guy_1015]

the people withe the hammers are the cleanest.

[@mzmadmike]

So this is an Italian opera from the 1850s, set in Spain, but the leads are dueling with French Chassepot bayonets from the 1870s.

[@wotan10950]

People are looking at the muscles, not the bayonets 😂

[@jvidell]

Shame they did not use real anvil on stage. It would have sounded so much better.

[@naps_878]

i mean, anvils are hella heavy. and where would they get them from?

[@jvidell]

@@naps_878 Fredonia is in a very rural county in New York, one with plenty of farms and farm equipment stores, many of which will have or can get an anvil. And if a chorus in a major metropolis like Los Angeles can get an anvil then an opera house in a small city in in a county of farmland can get two or three anvils. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWTbXqOtf6ymnbc

[@waynewhitson6914]

Gym later?? Nah, I'm good.