I disliked OPERA most of my years, but came to truly enjoy the satrical operas, and gradually began to give them equal time with the other styles and genres of the past 50 years.
PROPAGANDA ALL OF IT don't you see that all of it is for DRAMA. Opera is the very symbol of drama and it is taken into extreme consideration. Opera isn't opera unless you leave the theatre with tears. Opera is suppossed to so dramatic its like a stake though the heart
NOT FUNNY AT ALL, really boring stuff. I wish the almost 2500000 who watched this had invested 10 min in listening to opera. The person who created this video has the capacity to understand opera the size of a nut. Opera is SINGING, SINGING, SINGING, as Verdi said, not librettos. You just focus on plot, whixh is the least important thing in opera
You're not helping the stereotype that opera audiences are filled with snobs. Plot's quite important, otherwise people wouldn't be mocking the stories to this day, or the fact that there's plenty of important music, or there's a contrast of interesting story but uninteresting music. The video shows the thrilling plot points we see: lots of war, lots of murder, betrayal, and oh yes: premarital sex. I found it entertaining.
@violetavalery Which is why a LOATH opera and prefer a good old fashioned symphony - all the great music with none of the lousy over the top ham acting.
You just wasted one minute on that stupid intro and all those topics you mention are, guess what, REAL LIFE TOPICS! Well, I guess you don't know what real life is cause you waste your time sitting down in front of a PC judging MASTER PIECES of art. Thanks for the overview, though...
This is funny and all, but knowing more about opera should start with the music, as that's the most important and most compelling component. There should be a companion video made with the best tunes and musical moments from these operas.
The Narration of this video is simply superb. She states the simple truth and it reveals the essence of classical opera. I hope she does a similar video on plays.
@pakleglia No, she doesn't die of a broken heart - she dies by an act of will, to unite herself cosmically with Tristan. It is a "Love-death" (Liebestod) in a very special way, not because of depression of the like. She chooses it - like other Wagner women, who tend to die for or with their lovers. And Wagner was inspired at the time by something he read about buddhism and union with the All, an idea which attracted him strongly.
@lacountess--It does sound similar, to LOTR but was written in the 1800s. Actually, it is based off of some old Nordic and viking legends and myths kind of tied together for an extravagant show. Also, when you consider LOTR was written in the 1960s, there were tons of stuff Tolkien used for inspiration.
Opera is about listening to human voice at itsbest, accompanied by great music. This might suit a retarded victim of American education but not man who loves music as such. Good luck anyway, and go to the operahouse once in a month. You'll see what it is about.
Der Ring des Niebelungen by Richard Wagner at 5:48 is 16 hours of music in 1.5 minutes, i.e. a 680 to 1 compression ratio, and, I would say, remarkably correct.
How to make things ,especially art ugly. It seems you know how to do that. I feel sorry for you that you have the urge to do that. You are very sick in your mind. Better you keep that to youself in the future.
Dude, chill and look up the definition of "humor" - it really isn't meant to be taken seriously, neither is this film. Great job on the film by the way! Thanks for the fun!
I actually watched this the first day of my opera class. After actually watching some operas (and being extremely bored) I decided to watch it again. Awesome!
Wow! I first saw this one when I was 10 years old. Now, as an adult and pro opera singer, I look back at all the great schtick in this piece - "Walking talking statue from hell!" is my personal favorite. All you idiots who think this is an insult to the art form should be banned from the theater for having no soul! Opera is not meant to be taken so seriously all the time...i mean, if it were, would it be ENTERTAINMENT? Nope, it'd be torture or something relegated to the CSPAN channel.
The people that criticise this have absolutely no sense of humour - I sing in the chorus with an A-list orchestra, and still have enough humour to appreciate this - This is genius - The summary of the Wagner is rivaled only my Anna Russell
@lacountess Wagner was not only a great composer, but a "360°" artist... of course it was! many people now get crazy for things that seem to be created yesterday... but they come from tradition and European culture of the past.
@lacountess You can't say that the Lord of the Rings was a rip off from Wagner's Nibelung, because both of the stories are based (interpretations, I guess) on the nordic/germanic mythological story: Saga of the Völsungs.
@lacountess That is because JRR tolkein drew heavily from the mythologies around the world especially the norse etc.... In other words the same cultures which the Ring ofthe Nibelung originated
@lacountess - the ring of the nibelung is the german version of the norse mythology. wotan=Odin and so forth... J R R Tolkein based lord of the rings on norse mythology, anglo saxon myth and others. It is more likely he based lord of the rings on the mythologies he studied than on wagner's opera cycle. those who say Tolkein ripped of wagner are missing the point, because Wagner didn't make anything up. they both were influcenced by the germanic mythology and folklore- each to his own extent.
The ring of the nibelung is part of germanic mythology and folklore. Wagner didn't make anything up. those who say Tolkein ripped him off are missing the point, because Tolkein had studied norse and anglo-saxon myth, and incorporated elements of them (and other european mythologies) in his books, so did Wagner in his operas. so in a sense, if Lord of the rings is a rip off, so is the ring off the nibelung.
"And the Isolde just falls of Tristans body and dies right there, of love or something." Best death ever! Lol! not to mention the guy who invites a statue to dinner! What is that guy smoking?!
Loved it! Especially as I know most of the operas she talks aboot. Should I tell her that in Madame Butterfly, her name is actually Cio Cio San, and not Butterfly?
But, Pinkerton, her husband, calls her Butterfly, as he's American. At the end of the opera(In Italian, about Japanese and Americans), he calls out "Butterfly", which often comes out, "Booterfly" by those Italians that don't speak English.
@tomomike I think it has more to do with how easy certain vowels are to sing. Listen to renditions of Gershwin's aria "Summertime", which tends to be sung Sew-more-tome, even by Americans like Kathleen Battle.
Quite funny on the whole. Bit much of the same all the time, though. It is actually funnier for the people who know al these operas, so they recognize what exactly is mocked. Do not forget that the music of all these operas is simply wonderful.
I'm sorry... I must very politely state that I overall didn't find this at all funny... Though I admit that the "Walking Talking Statue from Hell" did get a laugh out.
Oh, and also, there's much more to Opera than the Romantics...
Aside from opera being one of the most beautiful and complex art forms, this video does a wonderful job of summing up the greats. I haven't seen all of the operas summarized but for the ones I have seen.. the summaries are all on point!
O! Bravo, YouTube. I have kept this gem of a small film in my head for years after seeing it one night late on PBS. How happy you have posted it here for us all to enjoy again!. Many thanks.
I show my old videotape copy of this to my college English composition students to illustrate the spirit of the summary. What is this 24 hours worth of opera in about ten minutes. So completely compressed and summarized as to in fact remove the most important point -- the music! Classic stuff.
Well, if you're incapable of writing an opera or comprehending tragedy then I suppose you might 'create' something like this rather than confess it is beyond you and that therefore you must be beneath it.
Or if you like opera, know a something about it, and want to poke some fun, you might create a hilarious video like this. Which people who take themselves entirely too seriously might not understand. :)
The misunderstanding of opera is not in the comedy, it is in the nature of the comedy. Enjoying comedy had at the expense of a tasteful thing does not denote an idiot, but enjoying a distasteful comedy at the expense of a tasteful thing does. You confuse one who does not take a thing in extreme seriousness with the absolute fool and as well as you confuse one who merely 'likes' opera with one who _comprehends_ it. I believe the ":)" smirk concluding your statement summarizes its worth best.
Lighten up. The video was made as an homage to an art form. It is very obvious that the person who made this video not only understands opera, but appreciates it enough to poke fun at it in a playful manner. Comedy videos like this rope in people who didn't have an appreciation for opera before, and show them how much fun it can be. So get over yourself and learn to appreciate humor. You're not doing yourself any favors acting so "intelligent"... you just end up looking stuck-up.
"You're not doing yourself any favors acting so "intelligent"" Despite all I wished to explain as I read your reply, upon that statement my words were utterly lost... How can one hope to converse with such stupidity?
fake and gay
Improvizer 3 days ago
she's so awkward when she speaks lmao
TJDFlinn 4 days ago
Throughout the whole video I was like "Lolwut."
FalseProphet501 1 week ago
One ring to rule them all...
sokka454 2 weeks ago
I disliked OPERA most of my years, but came to truly enjoy the satrical operas, and gradually began to give them equal time with the other styles and genres of the past 50 years.
YeOldClipper 3 weeks ago
meh tame kill bill has a way higher body count all by itself....but maybe they should make an opera of it...
TheStirl 1 month ago
My arts and humanities students' favorite film of the year. They asked to watch it multiple times!
eabronte 1 month ago
just so you know, you mispronounced don giovanni. [dan dʒo 'va ni]
amissonn 1 month ago
@amissonn she mispronounced a lot of things! haha
MrFiFiFigaro 1 month ago
@MrFiFiFigaro Atleast we still knew what she meant.
RoamingGoblin 1 month ago
@amissonn She pronouced it the way English speaking people would pronouce it. So in a way, she didn't misprounouce it.
RoamingGoblin 1 month ago
Animals.
fructoric 2 months ago
THE RING !
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smd1521 2 months ago
saw this years and years ago (I think maybe on Bravo) or maybe IFC??? and LOVED it - glad to get to watch it again... and I love opera!
ladeedaladeedalala 2 months ago
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ladeedaladeedalala 2 months ago
carmen is sooooooooooooooo halarious
tiffhbiebercom 3 months ago
As a life-long lover of opera, I couldn't stop laughing at this!
BuddyL 3 months ago
Lol
selesteboy 3 months ago
Thank God for the music which makes it all worthwhile.
janetkatz1 3 months ago
PROPAGANDA ALL OF IT don't you see that all of it is for DRAMA. Opera is the very symbol of drama and it is taken into extreme consideration. Opera isn't opera unless you leave the theatre with tears. Opera is suppossed to so dramatic its like a stake though the heart
paintballKid545 3 months ago
She's sort of right, but I think she needs to do better research. Her interpretations are lacking in details.
jessicanations 3 months ago
The narrator has a very enticing--OK--downright sexy voice. I'd listen to 10 HOURS of her talking about anything.
Zeppolino100 3 months ago
hahhahahahahahhaahahahahahahahaaaa. i watched this at school
AdventureMaps 4 months ago
NOT FUNNY AT ALL, really boring stuff. I wish the almost 2500000 who watched this had invested 10 min in listening to opera. The person who created this video has the capacity to understand opera the size of a nut. Opera is SINGING, SINGING, SINGING, as Verdi said, not librettos. You just focus on plot, whixh is the least important thing in opera
violetavalery 4 months ago
@violetavalery
You're not helping the stereotype that opera audiences are filled with snobs. Plot's quite important, otherwise people wouldn't be mocking the stories to this day, or the fact that there's plenty of important music, or there's a contrast of interesting story but uninteresting music. The video shows the thrilling plot points we see: lots of war, lots of murder, betrayal, and oh yes: premarital sex. I found it entertaining.
Jaydoggy531 3 months ago
@violetavalery Which is why a LOATH opera and prefer a good old fashioned symphony - all the great music with none of the lousy over the top ham acting.
ryoushii 2 months ago
that was fun
Drawingb 5 months ago
Coming from one who performs and studies operas-this is spot on!!!!
trueartgirl 5 months ago
You just wasted one minute on that stupid intro and all those topics you mention are, guess what, REAL LIFE TOPICS! Well, I guess you don't know what real life is cause you waste your time sitting down in front of a PC judging MASTER PIECES of art. Thanks for the overview, though...
ogcasanovase 6 months ago
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cantseewomyglasses 6 months ago
@ogcasanovase is clearly a Philistine. This video is a masterpiece.
cantseewomyglasses 6 months ago
you skipped Boris Godunov!!
dalecampbl6 6 months ago
LOL i love it
wenarto 6 months ago
wow lol and to think people give me a hard time about liking rock music !
telepathic2008 7 months ago
HYSTERICAL!
skbnvacaville 8 months ago
Oh, this so fun I will forward to all my opera friends
400 years in <10 mins
wonderful, thank you
fastborzoi 8 months ago
Also, key difference between Wagner's operas and Tolkein's books - Wagner's operas are terrible, whereas Tolkein's books are quite good.
pannicatack 8 months ago
i always loved this clip, it just cracks me up. -thanks for posting
jossiegal 8 months ago
This is awesome hahaha I watch it and watch it and watch it :)
I hope you could explain more operas.!! Like Il Trovatore, amm, The Marriage of Figaro, I dunno..! Thanks for posting anyways :D
Guadalupefan 9 months ago
chaminade music
TheSixExplorers 9 months ago
rah-dah- mees = radames
vot-ahn = wotan
carynalexis23 10 months ago
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carynalexis23 10 months ago
This video made my day xD
LouiseAttaque888 10 months ago
its actually more like all the great poeras in 8minutes
thurbernator212 11 months ago
So true, I especially love how she summerizes Madame Butterfly.
dilammermoor35 11 months ago
Who were the 73 morons who disliked this?
Timrath 1 year ago
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erickc623 1 year ago
that was so funny!!!!
dodog46000 1 year ago
This is funny and all, but knowing more about opera should start with the music, as that's the most important and most compelling component. There should be a companion video made with the best tunes and musical moments from these operas.
bmh4d0k3n 1 year ago
Loved the video, thanks!
manticoreseriex10 1 year ago
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lans546 1 year ago
This video doesn't do justice to opera, but it is funny.
actionsrlouder 1 year ago
@actionsrlouder
of curse it doesn't, but how can one really enjoy great opera music without also making fun of it.
In essence it doesn't matter how weird and unrealistic the story is as long as you sing it well. look for Ann Russell about this.
kamion53 1 year ago
True about Lord of the Rings and Der Ring das Nibelungen.
It all goes back to the same nordic tales of gods demi-gods etc. Taken from Iceland's Edda .
amm1t5 1 year ago
LOL "...the bullfight is actually a big rip-off because it happens off stage".
DMBKristen41 1 year ago
OH MY GOSH!!!! I've been looking for this for AGES! I love this!
ssing2mi 1 year ago
The only way to grow to love opera is to hear is essentially telling people who know nothing about opera that they needn't bother. Disgraceful.
HConstantine 1 year ago
Great vieo except for the wrong names. its pronounced Don Joe-vonie, Vo-tan, Zuh-glenda
tigerpirate71 1 year ago
CLEARLY violence and sex for entertainment is NOT a modern thing...
happyman 1 year ago
The Narration of this video is simply superb. She states the simple truth and it reveals the essence of classical opera. I hope she does a similar video on plays.
waketheoblivious 1 year ago
its... its... its BORING!!!!
mainlymusicman 1 year ago
That was very funny. I love opera too.
nispen 1 year ago
how does it go from 11-15?
moooocat 1 year ago
@moooocat
The big Niebelung's Ring story is 4 operas.
Jaydoggy531 1 year ago
@moooocat The count is how many people died ; ) Those two guys die plus Isold, so 12, 13, 14 . Love opera < 3
DiLovesBeauty 1 year ago
Actually, this is a very good synopsis to cram for exams and the author/creator/editor is to be commended .
Tipledan 1 year ago
@pakleglia No, she doesn't die of a broken heart - she dies by an act of will, to unite herself cosmically with Tristan. It is a "Love-death" (Liebestod) in a very special way, not because of depression of the like. She chooses it - like other Wagner women, who tend to die for or with their lovers. And Wagner was inspired at the time by something he read about buddhism and union with the All, an idea which attracted him strongly.
ZolotayaKoshka 1 year ago
Walking, talking statue from hell! lol. I loved this years ago on cable, and I love it just as much now.
KyleBugaboo 1 year ago
que video tan mierda
ganster68 1 year ago
Jesus The Ring of the Nibelung is epic compared to the rest.
Vocalities 1 year ago
@Vocalities
That's because it's four operas, and the shortest one is over two and a half hours.
Jaydoggy531 1 year ago
Very nice!
CasaLua 1 year ago
Clever idea that is well done.
Arkelk2010 1 year ago
Premarital sex!
Jaydoggy531 1 year ago
@Jaydoggy531 WooHoo!!!
ns9987 1 year ago
I would love to have the text written. Can you put it here?
vaderlan 1 year ago
I love opera, and I love this film. Thank you!
Minarette100 1 year ago
Brava, I loved it!
Burleyson 1 year ago
Woooow! Quel résumé!!!
77Opera 1 year ago
funny... but a too simple way to "explain" the world of opera.... but we can laugh about because we love Opera!
gaemp 1 year ago
Brava!!
AntW11 1 year ago
@lacountess--It does sound similar, to LOTR but was written in the 1800s. Actually, it is based off of some old Nordic and viking legends and myths kind of tied together for an extravagant show. Also, when you consider LOTR was written in the 1960s, there were tons of stuff Tolkien used for inspiration.
benjovi356 1 year ago
There absolutely NEEDS to be a sequel to this video.
bkonstans1 1 year ago
shit
Lity10 1 year ago
Opera is about listening to human voice at itsbest, accompanied by great music. This might suit a retarded victim of American education but not man who loves music as such. Good luck anyway, and go to the operahouse once in a month. You'll see what it is about.
zuwzuz 1 year ago
What a great vid. Excellent writing and narration.
TiminPhoenix 1 year ago
We had to watch this is music appreciation. The entire class was snickering, it's so funny.
JustAPrayer 1 year ago
I wonder how the Monty Python-style animation was done...
shadowfax273k 1 year ago
its great but i dont like the end part
garveroli 1 year ago
LOL!!! I watched this years ago. It was, and still is, one of the funniest things I have ever witnessed! Thanks for the upload!
My faves:
4:24
6:42
silverwurm 1 year ago
totally agree. Still hilarious after all these years... and I actually sang opera! Couldn't have explained them all beter than this lol
goblinonacloud 1 year ago
"...and dies. Of... Love. Or something." LOL
Very nicely done.
wackydude09 1 year ago
Great job - even the misprouncing of character's names like raDAmes, Woe-tan - makes opera so much less high falootin.
cantorandopera 2 years ago
Hilarious - Left out ONE detail - Singing TODAY-CAN BELTO
796824 2 years ago
I love the monty python animation. Very good job and explaining the operas' plots.
hairbandchick1976 2 years ago
there is one more thinkg people should know about opera: victor borge's view on 'a mozart opera' : )
SweetSoundOfGrace 2 years ago
Der Ring des Niebelungen by Richard Wagner at 5:48 is 16 hours of music in 1.5 minutes, i.e. a 680 to 1 compression ratio, and, I would say, remarkably correct.
pastorparadox 2 years ago
I'm so glad this is here! I saw it years ago and have worn out two VHS copies by insisting that all my friends watch it.
There are some really sad comments here - I didn't think it was that easy to miss the wonderfully funny, sarcastic point.
c0dface 2 years ago
How to make things ,especially art ugly. It seems you know how to do that. I feel sorry for you that you have the urge to do that. You are very sick in your mind. Better you keep that to youself in the future.
aaaaaaaaa8888 2 years ago
Dude, chill and look up the definition of "humor" - it really isn't meant to be taken seriously, neither is this film. Great job on the film by the way! Thanks for the fun!
240zzzz 2 years ago
You so don't get it.
gradgurl2007 2 years ago
Hahah Great job!
Doesn't do the actual Operas and singing justice, but you sure did opened my eyes! lol
(the stories always elude me, but I am a music whore and I love the music)
alividlife 2 years ago
I actually watched this the first day of my opera class. After actually watching some operas (and being extremely bored) I decided to watch it again. Awesome!
toonsgirl 2 years ago
are you from buffalo?..u sound like it
YellowLaLas 2 years ago
Wow! I first saw this one when I was 10 years old. Now, as an adult and pro opera singer, I look back at all the great schtick in this piece - "Walking talking statue from hell!" is my personal favorite. All you idiots who think this is an insult to the art form should be banned from the theater for having no soul! Opera is not meant to be taken so seriously all the time...i mean, if it were, would it be ENTERTAINMENT? Nope, it'd be torture or something relegated to the CSPAN channel.
JessTea 2 years ago
The people that criticise this have absolutely no sense of humour - I sing in the chorus with an A-list orchestra, and still have enough humour to appreciate this - This is genius - The summary of the Wagner is rivaled only my Anna Russell
drpickett 2 years ago
terrable what an insult to the one of the greatest arts ever you suck
MrStartrek5 2 years ago
Wonderful!
markstbr 2 years ago
so...Opera is a funny story?...and Sistina just a painted wall?...please keep watching more TV!!!
manangel1992 2 years ago
Is it just me or does The Ring of the Nibelung sound like something Lord of the Rings was ripped off from?
lacountess 2 years ago
It's true!
alexmacias 2 years ago
@alexmacias More like Der Ring and Lord of the Rings were both ripped off from ancient epics.
AtheneNikephoros 1 year ago
@lacountess I'm sure it is not something someone should have to figure out.
Absortus 1 year ago
@lacountess Wagner was not only a great composer, but a "360°" artist... of course it was! many people now get crazy for things that seem to be created yesterday... but they come from tradition and European culture of the past.
gaemp 1 year ago
@lacountess You can't say that the Lord of the Rings was a rip off from Wagner's Nibelung, because both of the stories are based (interpretations, I guess) on the nordic/germanic mythological story: Saga of the Völsungs.
Shemahmforash 1 year ago
@lacountess That is because JRR tolkein drew heavily from the mythologies around the world especially the norse etc.... In other words the same cultures which the Ring ofthe Nibelung originated
Deadlysoprano16 1 year ago
@lacountess The Lord of the Rings is based on it.
carolinamoon224 10 months ago
@lacountess
Both Tolkien and Wagner were inspired by the same Legends. Both took liberties.
skyerune 9 months ago
@lacountess - the ring of the nibelung is the german version of the norse mythology. wotan=Odin and so forth... J R R Tolkein based lord of the rings on norse mythology, anglo saxon myth and others. It is more likely he based lord of the rings on the mythologies he studied than on wagner's opera cycle. those who say Tolkein ripped of wagner are missing the point, because Wagner didn't make anything up. they both were influcenced by the germanic mythology and folklore- each to his own extent.
zizosher 8 months ago
@lacountess
The ring of the nibelung is part of germanic mythology and folklore. Wagner didn't make anything up. those who say Tolkein ripped him off are missing the point, because Tolkein had studied norse and anglo-saxon myth, and incorporated elements of them (and other european mythologies) in his books, so did Wagner in his operas. so in a sense, if Lord of the rings is a rip off, so is the ring off the nibelung.
zizosher 8 months ago
bullshit!
NuMetal92 2 years ago
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haha too funny
Ironbudokan 2 years ago
:)) this was really funny!
Jewelia1 2 years ago
My teacher showed this 2 us and we r in 6th grade today. It was so funny i came back 2 watch it again!!!;)
Bellaisawesome1000 2 years ago
haha me too except my teacher showed it to us in my college music appreciation class!
tim505153 2 years ago
hahahahaahha it all makes sense
Cbabies24 2 years ago
I think Isolde drowns herself in the sea
so more Suicide!
yeah!!!!
PrinsTan 2 years ago
"And the Isolde just falls of Tristans body and dies right there, of love or something." Best death ever! Lol! not to mention the guy who invites a statue to dinner! What is that guy smoking?!
nightbug08 2 years ago
of course he pretends REAL well because they're using REAL bullets!
aliceinthesand 2 years ago
Gotta love the "Crazy Gypsy Dance"!!
TarotMage 2 years ago
Murder, treachery, rape, incest, pillaging... That's why I love opera!
poojjjjj 2 years ago
I love this! So funny!
potassiumchlorate 2 years ago
And The Ring still doesn't make any sense.
nestersg 2 years ago
This is the best 10 minutes I have ever spent, great video .
pinkbeachgirl5 2 years ago
I love everyone cheering at 3:30. Fantastic.
inxia38 2 years ago
hahah
Puppyizzy 2 years ago
As an opera expert and lover, I really loved this! You really know your opera and this is a great visual intro for opera lovers. Thank you.
MastersoftheOpera 2 years ago
Loved it! Especially as I know most of the operas she talks aboot. Should I tell her that in Madame Butterfly, her name is actually Cio Cio San, and not Butterfly?
rosiehowell82 2 years ago
But, Pinkerton, her husband, calls her Butterfly, as he's American. At the end of the opera(In Italian, about Japanese and Americans), he calls out "Butterfly", which often comes out, "Booterfly" by those Italians that don't speak English.
tomomike 2 years ago
@tomomike I think it has more to do with how easy certain vowels are to sing. Listen to renditions of Gershwin's aria "Summertime", which tends to be sung Sew-more-tome, even by Americans like Kathleen Battle.
regulargonzalez 11 months ago
this is so funny,,,omg.
Tristiano 2 years ago
'Of course ghe pretends real good because they're using real bullets'
alix365 2 years ago
lol
"How much do you know aboot opera?"
aboot
aboot
it's ABOUT you dumbfuck.
Nocstaa 2 years ago
Quite funny on the whole. Bit much of the same all the time, though. It is actually funnier for the people who know al these operas, so they recognize what exactly is mocked. Do not forget that the music of all these operas is simply wonderful.
MarkoKassenaar 2 years ago
I saw this on PBS years ago and have been looking for it ever since. Thank you so much for posting this!!!!
TarotMage 2 years ago
Ooo nice use of the Bayeaux Tapestry!
gradgurl2007 2 years ago
Love Kim's Canadian accent.
sg1741 2 years ago
"well of course he pretends real well because they are actually using real bullets."
HHAHAHAa
ihrtmusic12334 2 years ago
LOLOLOL!!!!! CARMEN!!!!! and the WILD gypsy dance! lolol
LOL and "walking talking statue from hell!"
Oh wonderful! They should show this in our Music History class!!
tomtolibi 2 years ago
*Princess*
Try your library...
wackydude09 2 years ago
Can someone please tell me where i can find a free opera site, so i can listen to alot of different opera singers and music thanks in advance.
PrincessGabriela1 2 years ago
Great job, that cracked me up!
wackydude09 2 years ago
I'm sorry... I must very politely state that I overall didn't find this at all funny... Though I admit that the "Walking Talking Statue from Hell" did get a laugh out.
Oh, and also, there's much more to Opera than the Romantics...
CaballeroCatalan 2 years ago
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JessTea 2 years ago
What is awpra awl abooot, eh?
slope73 2 years ago
Canadian much?
HungTheMoon 2 years ago
Aside from opera being one of the most beautiful and complex art forms, this video does a wonderful job of summing up the greats. I haven't seen all of the operas summarized but for the ones I have seen.. the summaries are all on point!
TEKnowledgist 2 years ago
lov!
aspengirl12 2 years ago
Better than Anna Russell because covers more operas
OPSTBSTL76 2 years ago
Tasca lmao
Robotman42 2 years ago
Who's Kim Thompson?
designedsayer 2 years ago
your canadian arent you? a boat
jacklynsignorile 2 years ago
So to the point, so true. If you take away all the music and singing that is what's left.
beethovennumbernine 2 years ago
those operas are too complicated to understand in several seconds... but i guess 2hours+ for one opera is way too much either... so im confused O.o
Bugersaler 2 years ago
O! Bravo, YouTube. I have kept this gem of a small film in my head for years after seeing it one night late on PBS. How happy you have posted it here for us all to enjoy again!. Many thanks.
m3inkie 2 years ago
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babecat74 2 years ago
Hi Mrs. Swanson!!!!!!!
a7medooii 2 years ago
I show my old videotape copy of this to my college English composition students to illustrate the spirit of the summary. What is this 24 hours worth of opera in about ten minutes. So completely compressed and summarized as to in fact remove the most important point -- the music! Classic stuff.
soulierinvestments 2 years ago
LOL!!!
bf2films 2 years ago
I like this concept!!^^ (and I like opera)... I particularly like "Oh except for the music" at the very end
musicalsotherstuffBL 2 years ago
Que video mas pelotudo!
avahumada 2 years ago
Kim,
I take it that I am to applaud at the 'ding,ding,ding'?
I know that there won't be an audible 'ding!' - when I attend.
I watched this to know when to applaud. - Hell, I'll do what I've always done, wait for the cognicenti to begin.
picklehead7 2 years ago
"just a lot of people in costumes falling in love and dying... oh, except for the music" HAHAAH! I'm so proud to be an opera singer right now.
lucyliesinashes 2 years ago 3
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! =)
colorguarddrummajor 2 years ago
It is so typical of you opera nerds to make a huge deal out of a short, funny, obvious homage to opera. Stop taking it so seriously for once!!!
fluffycat1974 2 years ago
this is so very monty python-esque. awesome work
madbeetz11 2 years ago 5
Well, if you're incapable of writing an opera or comprehending tragedy then I suppose you might 'create' something like this rather than confess it is beyond you and that therefore you must be beneath it.
dolofonos 2 years ago
Or if you like opera, know a something about it, and want to poke some fun, you might create a hilarious video like this. Which people who take themselves entirely too seriously might not understand. :)
AngryLittleBirds 2 years ago 3
The misunderstanding of opera is not in the comedy, it is in the nature of the comedy. Enjoying comedy had at the expense of a tasteful thing does not denote an idiot, but enjoying a distasteful comedy at the expense of a tasteful thing does. You confuse one who does not take a thing in extreme seriousness with the absolute fool and as well as you confuse one who merely 'likes' opera with one who _comprehends_ it. I believe the ":)" smirk concluding your statement summarizes its worth best.
dolofonos 2 years ago
Lighten up. The video was made as an homage to an art form. It is very obvious that the person who made this video not only understands opera, but appreciates it enough to poke fun at it in a playful manner. Comedy videos like this rope in people who didn't have an appreciation for opera before, and show them how much fun it can be. So get over yourself and learn to appreciate humor. You're not doing yourself any favors acting so "intelligent"... you just end up looking stuck-up.
paravelove 2 years ago 3
"You're not doing yourself any favors acting so "intelligent"" Despite all I wished to explain as I read your reply, upon that statement my words were utterly lost... How can one hope to converse with such stupidity?
dolofonos 2 years ago