Il Trovatore Anvil Chorus Met Opera

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

[@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!!!

[@user-wi2ns5tf3y]

Lol

[@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 :)

[@user-wz9ws4ef3o]

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

[@user-wi2ns5tf3y]

Lol

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

hahaha. well played!

[@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

[@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]

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[@ortizlucas43]

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[@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.

[@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!

[@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...

[@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.

[@AnthonyJMurph]

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

[@brentmarshall928]

The best performance of this piece of musical magic.

[@berry.x9388]

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

[@virginiawilliams9998]

That's some powerful back beat!

[@Monty_BeGoodToEachOther]

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

[@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.

[@koldaussie]

Bravo!! I had tears! Well done!

[@HenriqueMessiasdeCarvalho]

Magnífico! Bravo! 👏👏

[@alunmoody9200]

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

[@ritagiustolisi5463]

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

[@LoreSka]

Great production!

[@TheBoondoggler]

My God. Brilliant.

[@danjones2164]

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

[@SmashAtoms]

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

[@geoffreynauwelaers6602]

Just beautiful.

[@LeonorRicouPina]

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

[@manuelbelisario4548]

!!!BRAVISSIMO!!

[@hubaibhabib7060]

amazingly beautifully done

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

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

[@georgehahn2979]

Great performance. spirited. Excellent tempo. Great anvil.

[@just_watching_you_tube]

Spectacular and quite emotional

[@emmanueldiazdelangel4402]

Impresionante.

[@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.

[@lynettevanrensburg8525]

Love this!

[@steelworker215]

Awesome performance 👏 👌, bravo 👏 love it

[@davehshs651]

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

[@mikemcc6605]

Outstanding!!

[@Dan-vt3nk]

Awesome!

[@rodgj1334]

Amazing...

[@goodtimesgoodpeople]

amazing

[@wantev7782]

Sublime...

[@thefrontline1]

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

[@Perserra]

Perfection. *mwha*

[@ejrattorney]

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

[@Greekmilsim]

I love this music

[@nuderobot4998]

Perhaps the best staging of this song ever.

[@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.

[@daymauryeen]

Eu amei ❤

[@Dogaradodia]

Certifié intergalactique! Zertifiziert intergalaktischen! Intergalattico certificata!

[@amachi27]

Met opera: we need people to hit things. Muscle dudes: yes.

[@ToivanGelder]

Prachtig!

[@jamesham521]

Brilliant

[@DavideCreti]

Reminds me if when i used to play GTA LCS

[@hydra_industries]

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

[@PhilMoskowitz]

"A Battleship in Il Trovatore!".

[@AndrewVtubersKiller888]

Best opera and radio music on GTA lcs

[@spanish.teacher.alfredo]

❤❤❤

[@OldCouches]

The amount of planning in this one seen surpasses any musical

[@artg7577]

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

[@aratta7000]

🙏👌

[@andreluisladislau9012]

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

[@marynegrete8627]

Bravo

[@DrGonzo6114]

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

[@ChooseYourCharacter076]

ANVIL POWER

[@bobalinx8762]

“The world will spank me for this.”

[@lellryan7998]

GTA Liberty City Stories bought me here❤️❤️

[@nateb4342]

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

[@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 !!!"

[@Grsz11]

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

[@Er_Dagnu]

Wich instrument do you play? The anvil

[@tadeuszbrt]

[@jonathanpelletier3782]

Somewhere Bad Santa is hammering a mall safe...

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@ericmiller3708]

This isn't complete without Chico and Harpo onstage.

[@mirellatei7336]

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

[@LukeTEvans]

thats one way to iron things out

[@edmundnschrag]

La situazione si è intensificata rapidamente.

[@armandoestrada5224]

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

[@happythepenguincarrot6903]

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

[@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 😅

[@M_m.aang.uxz.1902]

1:03

[@jamesham521]

Music

[@gilbertpangyarihan8014]

אינטרגלקטי מוסמך! 🌹 תמיכה בישראל

[@roblox_guy_1015]

the people withe the hammers are the cleanest.

[@jadsoniorransantos4336]

Confesse você veio por causar de GTA liberty city kk

[@greenhorse3464]

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

[@alexcasares7401]

1:03/2:23 Medical Bills racking up

[@waynewhitson6914]

Gym later?? Nah, I'm good.

[@jenniseven3289]

Anyone here from the Marx brothers?

[@kevinh.2244]

couldn't they afford actual anvils?

[@brianletter3545]

I noticed that! It isn't quite the same with wooden anvils. ( And not even solid wood!)

[@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.

[@ciociosan]

The muscled men is such a clickbait.

[@wotan10950]

And you clicked! 😂

[@NoBSSurvival]

LOL those are tiny hammers and they still swing them at half speed. LOL

[@Yourand]

No BS Survival and Blacksmithing you might be missing the point There, buckaroo

[@NoBSSurvival]

@Brad1980 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2LNqal9oK6NjZY old video of me using a 14 pound hammer. Some guys were bullying a beginner on a forum because he could only handle a 2 pound and they could use a 4 pound hammers. So I posted this to tell them to pull their heads in.

[@canadianmike711]

I hate opera

[@Sacha_Kudli]

Why ? (Just curious)

[@canadianmike711]

@@Sacha_Kudli I dont approved of the genre

[@joco8290]

@Brad1980 He didn't click, he searched for it lol

[@FritzMonorail]

I hate people who can't formulate actual critique.

[@wotan10950]

But you clicked on the hunky guys, so at least there’s something for you to enjoy in the video 😂

[@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 😂

[@deliobergamotto8876]

Anvedi li zingheri