Verdi’s mighty Anvil Chorus raises the Royal Albert Hall roof | Classic FM

The strikingly epic Anvil Chorus from Verdi's opera ‘Il trovatore’, performed by English National Opera under the baton of Paul Daniel for Classic FM Live with Viking.
Watch the full concert, celebrating the best of opera, on 27 June 2023 on Sky Arts.
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[@TheWaitingFlame01]

As always, those who sing in opera remain as the athletes of the human voice. Thanks for sharing this with us here.

[@kituwahband]

That was proper nice 👌 👏

[@gw7624]

For those sad individuals complaining about it being sung in English, do you understand that this is part of an OPERA and that operas, being theatrical pieces, are translated all the time? It's like complaining about someone translating Shakespeare to Italian.

[@karindickinson7993]

It gives me goosebumps ! Wonderful , beautiful music !❤❤❤

[@martinmarsola6477]

Beautiful work and great music! Thank you! ❤😊

[@GilbertHorn1]

Simply stunning!

[@normacolina4262]

Hermoso el Coro de los Herreros desde el Albert Hall Soy fan de los coros y de la Opera

[@daymauryeen]

Maravilhoso! ❤

[@samuelcarver1343]

Anvil chorus is one of Verdi’s best, even when sung in English

[@MassimilianoSarigu]

Nope! It should be song in Italian

[@samuelcarver1343]

@@MassimilianoSarigu 💯 agreement

[@daove1]

Oh, so that was English!!!

[@daove1]

@@MassimilianoSarigu SUNG

[@frakemus]

🤣@@daove1

[@neilwoller]

How does one go about tuning an anvil?

[@elijahheyes9061]

😂

[@daove1]

Bang your head on it

[@tudorpop8959]

Actually it's easier than tuning a cannon for Tchaikovsky 1812 ouverture

[@jimmyduecani3586]

All US made anvils from Harbor Freight are set to specific notes. Problem solved.

[@pahknamo]

언제 들어도 좋은 코러스

[@amila29]

Any one knows where to find the English lyrics they are using here?

[@user-ud6wc8hi3f]

Ok…. Once more with feeling. That anvil owes you money

[@tanialimaa1860]

🤣🌹🌹

[@gilbertpangyarihan8014]

אינטרגלקטי מוסמך! 🌹 תמיכה בישראל

[@josephcolella3107]

Is this what REAL musicians look like? Not those I see on MTV?

[@michaelmazowiecki9195]

Wonderful music killed by the chorus singing in English.

[@Quarynet]

This makes me want to roll a boulder down a hill UwU

[@gw7624]

Grow up.

[@saelind73]

Concordo.

[@NicoloMVilla]

I hope that people understand that this is not the original version because they're not even singing in Italian

[@gw7624]

The original version was performed in 1853, so no, it's not the original.

[@benoitpellet1657]

I don’t mind at all that it’s sung in English, but I do mind that it’s not enunciated very well - you can barely make out a word. If the purpose was to make it more understandable to an English-speaking audience, I don’t think it succeeded.

[@user-eo1nx1hu8e]

It isn't my little pony song

[@saelind73]

Mi spiace ma l'inglese non è una lingua adatta all'Opera. Almeno non all'Opera Italiana. Le parole infatti non sono messe lì per caso, ma fanno parte della musica. Se volete cantare Verdi, fattelo in Italiano.

[@hunt3r36]

THERE'S ONLY 1 VERDI AND LONG LIVE VERDI. VIVA VERDI NOW AND FOREVER!!! May the LORD REST YOU MAESTRO!

[@MassimilianoSarigu]

It is translated into English! It's awful!😡

[@samuelcarver1343]

Blame the ENO

[@daove1]

Yes, you are correct absolutely totally awful. Also because I did not understand one word.

[@daove1]

What the f language was that?

[@giannapatsy]

English

[@paoloardisson2895]

Low intestines language

[@gw7624]

@@paoloardisson2895 What a sad little man you are.

[@nelliewerger5505]

I am disappointed at the sound of the anvils. They should really ring

[@gw7624]

@@paoloardisson2895 The language of progress my backward little friend.

[@hairy-one]

next time get forged anvils rather than these cast ones. The forged ones ring like a bell. These clunk.