Act 2 Finale of I think Verdi's Aida

[jameswesleyopera]

This is why people hate opera. I now hate opera.

[larepimtb]

Holy sh...!!!



[lase2312]

This woman just made my 2011!!

I NEED to know her name. Come on people, vote this up so we can get her name!! (Or down so you make me look like a total asshole, which would be fair too, I guess..)

[spenzur]

@lase2312 YES I WANT TO KNOW HER NAME SO BAD!!!!!

[OperaMystery80]

This is what happens when you allow senior citizen centers to sing opera lol

[19operajon]

I just cant.....I have no words

[koochityoo1]

I don't understand why that tenor in the center didn't just smack the blonde woman screaming... It's events like this that make people think they hate opera.

[petelovesbevsills]

For the life of me I just CANNOT understand why this performance wasn't sold out! I can see 9 empty seats in the front and that is plain scandalous! Such dedicated singers deserve better than that! Is it OK if I just busrt into peals of laughter now??STUNNING!!!! Thank you MrFriendofopera, I'm still laughing!;-)))))))!

[chcouto]

¡¡Muy bueno, hasta les aplauden! Supongo que se trata de un grupo de aficionados gastando una broma o que están todos borrachos o algo así; además, si se presta atención a 0,18 se puede comprobar que alguien está matando al gato y en 4,04 al perro; lo mejor es el final con esos gritos que recuerdan la película Psicosis de Hitchcock.

[ShangoJamal]

Fabulous. Does she have a web-site? How can I purchase her CD.? I really can't afford a burglar alarm, so I'm thinking.... yep. This would definitely do the trick!

[yogoon49]

oh mon dieu !!! quelle horreur, la pauvre vieille soprane qui n'arrive pas déjà à faire ses là veut à la fin faire un contre mi (audacieux, mais completement foiré)

c'est horrible, y'a que le ténor qui arrive à donner quelques jolis sons tout de meme, la mezzo est desastreuse aussi, on dirait qu'elle est enrouée, en tout cas moi qui adore cet opéra, ça fait rire quand meme

[Drelnis]

OH MY GOSH, LOL!!!! OMG I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, except brava, the best Eb EVER!!! xD

[pointemeout]

ok, the women in the red is barking or something and it freaks me out.

[ergangui]

THIS IS A SHAME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[juniper281]

oh my lord... that is terrible. why are those people clapping? they must be thankful that it's finally OVER.

[skyriver83]

So horrible to be funny!!!

[lizbenvin]

Agreed that there are a few nice voices in the group, esp. if they are untrained, but as a chorus.. This selection didn't exactly highlight their strengths.

[lizbenvin]

@premieropera1 - No, this was NOT acceptable for not having any professional singers. We've all heard Florence Foster Jenkins and I wouldn't be surprised if I discovered that she was the starring soprano...

[Bquillamus]

This kind of performance should help us to give credit to the today's professional singers.

[Bquillamus]

With the exception of the soprano. a complete disaster.

[premiereopera1]

this has my vote for the most horrible attempt at opera in history!

[Bquillamus]

@premiereopera1 My friend, you must listen to Florence Jenkins before making those comments.

[Bquillamus]

@premiereopera1 My friend, you must listen to Florence Jenkins before making those comments. For no professional singers was pretty acceptable.

[tenorite]

AMAZING!!!

[basselyrique]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

[TryPeaceNow]

You know....the thing is....well....there are actually a few voices there that aren't half bad.....take the tenor for example.....if that is a more or less "untrained" voice then he is pretty darn good!!! I applaud the effort.....and yes....that Eb will haunt me for a while I fear ;))

[mrlammermoor]

Actually you can see Amonasro rolling his eyes and Amneris laughing at the e-flat! Jealouse bastards!

[buhbuhbilly]

lolllll

[lachgummi1990]

haha cant stop watching it and cant stop laughing :D

[zol040]

Screamers 3



[MrSwifts31]

Oh my god,the Lunatics have taken over the asylum!

[bikiniboys]

OMG...

[alehamdro]

BRAVISSIMI, que hermosos relojes de pie, suchs pendulum big clocks! hehe beautiful voices ;o)

[bmh4d0k3n]

Ok, let's be serious -- she never even got that note in rehearsal.

[mrlammermoor]

@bmh4d0k3n I am sure she ALWAYS had that note, it was just a sudden indisposition!!

[allanaki]

senti come squittisce bene il mezzosoprano...

[Prickler32]

How did this ever get released? The person recording it should have been arrested at the door!

[timsuffolk]

I like the lady in the audience to the right , who starts to giggle at the end, then the ' soprano' joins in, lolololol

[seldomcomment]

i have to hand it to you guys, i had read through the comments and was expecting a fantastic ending, bearing in mind, sdnotesmsn said it being funny, i was already getting giddier by the minute, then the final Eb? or D? .... then came the finale !!! LOL, I have never laughed and sprayed my mon with spit ........ priceless ..............

[spenzur]

Hahah awesome. I like that the woman laughs at herself after she screamed. Very cool.

[pimpalino]

mamma che paura!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sdnotesman]

I can't stop watching this. One of the funniest things I have even seen (being an Opera nerd).....look at the bass on the right give a dirty look at the end.

[kathzaya]

QUE HORROR!!!!

[ezayi]

Acutally the tenor sound like he was profesional. The bass has a good voice. Green but could be VERY good. I almost peed my pants at the end with that screaming soprano. OMG!

[JennyzaS]

OMG!!!

[schnauzendorf]

Please, oh please, provide some background information! Did this town only have a low-level furniture store in which this performance could take place?

[melbapatti]

Must be heard to be believed!!!! What a performance!!! I was there. The encore was the entire ensemble singing The Tic Toc Polka in unison. The soprano took another Eb at the end.

[clambondingla]

La soprano sonó como María Callas, en su estado actual.

[ezayi]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA.... casi me meo de la risa!!!!

[Gav640]

Is this a joke? IS IT?

[conmaleta]

A HAAAAAAAAAAA.... nice, i thought it was a rooster telling me it was time to wake up!

[marylambcarter]

PLEASE COME TO EUROPE ON TOUR ...

[WloScielaneve]

Grazie per i cinque minuti di risate....

[bolzano70]

oh MY GOOOOODDDD ....is that the Adam's Family ???????

pleaaasssseeeeee.. i wanna here Turandot :)))

[harpguy18]

This is making my day!!!!

[turnipoverlord]

this is completely amazing.

[matiaszapata]

como la callas quiso hacer la vija! Dios!!

[osteglossun]

Just a thougt . . .

Amneris should kill Aida in the first act !!!

(only in this group)

[GeorgiNM]

GOOD GRACIOUS!

[gallferi]

These are old timers, and still they keep everything nicely together. Can not everybody be a professional, like WENARTO. And that's the truth PRRRRR!

[gallferi]

Where is WENARTO, now that we need him!

[floxury]

all of them have such amazing voices. i like aidas strengt in the high passages, she never loses the charme of her voice. i am impressed! i even like the campingchairs and: WHY not in a clock-shop?!

[hamiham1]

Who? What? Where? When? but most importantly, WHY?

[iskenderuna]

Lets do a poll here, everybody writes their guess answers to those questions. Who knows, in time someone may ve able to enlighten us and there might be a winner ;)

WHO: Some operatic society (in the fashion of the Amato Opera NY) The Tenor sounds like he could be a cantor in a synagogue. The young bass has a stunning rough diamond instrument.

WHAT: I think that is an AIDA. I am pretty sure about THAT

WHERE: USA

WHEN: 5 yrs ago?

WHY: These guys want to sing and there were willing listeners

[izzyt63]

Who is Aida? Could it be the legendary Olive Middleton?

[DanRobSo]

Make sure your bladder is empty before you watch and listen to this!

[billyguns2]

The Ethiopians must have been clockmakers.

[mrlammermoor]

Amneris' sounds aren't bad either!

[mrlammermoor]

I am sure Aida was thinking about her former career as star offstage screamer of Klytemnastra!

[lalapoja5]

Ok, I get the whole amateur singers out having a good time. God Bless 'em. But what's with the clocks??? Is that some kind of set Konzept or was this "performance" held in the back room of a clock shop because of the outstanding acoustics?? And the Aida laughed at herself but her colleagues are NOT amused!! ROFL!!

[wenarto]

best E flat EVER

[moiselechat]

Abomination !

[felicitacolombo]

Is Aida Dimitra Theodossiou's aunt?

[iovisvox]

No è tua madre...vigliacca che non sei altro!

[tjbugcat]

BRAVO!!!!! BRAVO!!!!! roflmao

[Ragnaroekk]

Who are these cretins???

[AfroPoli]

Cats... not Aida.

[distefano13069609]

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!! the king was GREAT!!!! Aida, i think, is the sister of napuko, not sure.....