LA TRAVIATA - Drinking Song

[TheCaberu]

Bref, j'ai regardé la Traviata

[carmencoldea]

WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!! You both are GREAT ! Verdi is smiling in Heaven. carmen13hopewithlove

[Felix2093]

Fantastic

[OHCLOUDSUNFOLD]

Placido looks like a young Ian Mackellan here, from the scarlet pimpernell

[lucy0loves0music]

o.0 wow at her waist line! is it just the dress or what?? i read somewhere skinny people can't "survive" a full opera concert 'cause it takes a lot physically...?

oh btw, i never knew Placido was that handsome!! xD at least for me...

[MrBillGibbs]

@lucy0loves0music Teresa Stratas was cast for the film version partly because her physical build made the story plausible. It is difficult to play the part of a character dying of consumption when you are the shape of most opera singers. The last act in the film version was quite controversial when in the final scenes Teresa is acting the dying role, synchronised with her pre-recorded version of that most powerful aria.

[fireangle1337]

its so cool 2 c ur culture 'avivadonche

[fireangle1337]

its so cool 2 c ur ancestors culture 'AVIVADONCHE!

[HannahLucyAmber]

At first I was shocked at the woman's voice.

[HannahLucyAmber]

I'm learning to do it. :)

[cfjermedal1]

This was the first opera I ever saw. It changed my life. I love the opera and this one will always hold a special spot.

[johnyzero2000]

This is opera for people who hate opera, it's very cinematic and accessable. I read this was a big hit in 1982, unheard of for an opera.

[andytanviolin]

If I'm wrong about the key someone please tell me. But isn't it always in B-flat major??

[rdamerell]

@andytanviolin - sometimes things are put down ( you are right - it sounds in A) - maybe PD was already on the way to be a baritone??

[andytanviolin]

Half step too low! It's probably because the VHS ran on a slower speed when this was transcoded.

[MrBillGibbs]

@andytanviolin Showing the film in the cinema caused a major problem. Cinema runs at 24fps and the film was shot at 25fps. (for television) Version intended for the cinema had a track that had been digitally frequency changed, quite unusual in the early eighties. Having two versions (most people are unaware) has led to many mistakes over subsequent years.

[OHCLOUDSUNFOLD]

This song isn't actually about drinking you know... more about the, errrr how to put this, more primal human abilities

[socratesplaton007]

Dos gigantes en una producción imponente!!

[Ringochan226]

That's what he looked like when he was younger?!?! <3 <3

[centavraalfa]

48 people are alchoholics :D

[nsimic57]

@centavraalfa You are "alcholich".48 people thought it downald.

[OHCLOUDSUNFOLD]

reminds me of my ball days at eton.... minus the girls

[metalboostable]

moet chandon.

[amiri228]

Wooooooooow.... Amaaaaaaaaaazing.........

[lilywhite4eva]

Love a bit of Verdi....and this, they sing, "Let's gets pissed and sleep around", essentially. Bloody funny.

[0544455]

wooowwww



[jivesublime]

Sorry, I had ment the the "impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha

[jivesublime]

The music sounds alot like the  Man of Lamancha, the Unreachable Star song. Different lyrics thou.

[TheDiana15]

Traviata - eu te iubesc

[salvadoraugustus]

pls tell me the name of this all opera or movie , i have to download it

[MissBendzel]

@salvadoraugustus The movie is called La Traviata and it was made by Franco Zeffirelli in 1983... the opera was written by Giuseppe Verdi though :)

[eastbelgian]

In Verdi's day, people got wasted with style.

[ukraine578]

@eastbelgian Yea. Less than 1% of the population did while the other 99% died in povery and exploitation. Let's raise a glass to that! lol.

[carrotjuse]

@eastbelgian At least the wealthy did.

[MaxxUS08]

Yes!! This and the one from The Student Prince. Classic. Great performance here.

[swift7oaks]

I was 13 years old in an American 8th grade class in La

Rochelle, France. Our year end trip was to Paris. 1956. We went to Opera Garnier to see this performance. I was hooked for life. A poor kid from rural Texas with no appreciation for such music. Was at the Garnier a few years back for a ballet performance and have also been to a performance at the Opera Bastille. I miss the Opera Garnier. I miss Paris.

[Catwink41]

@swift7oaks Whst a wonderful experience you had!!!

[lidia9664]

EXCELENTE LO MAS EXTRAORDINARIO!!PLACER PARA LOS OÍDOS !!!

[firebloxice1]

I dont like classical music, but i thank god there is still music like this because i have homework :P.

[SuperAgartha]

LA DOLCE VITA DI FEMME FATALE...

[ERAJISHTJAN]

The true genius of Verdi. perfect opera, perfect voices and perfect statement of director. Bravo to all!

[ThomasandDBZ2010]

OMG, I just figured out that this was the song the singing rabbit from the Skittles commercial sang, "Yuh, Yuh, YUUUUHHHH!!!"

ROFL!

[radiumex]

Excellent! Rabble Rousing....Har Har!.....yet barrels of Finesse!

Cheers!

[iffar321]

this is from the day where singers were actually talented. Our modern era is filled with wannabes like Justin Bieber and others.

[schlockading]

@iffar321 Although I doubt Justin Bieber has any plans to become an opera singer.

[masonschoeppl123]

Lol opera is LIFE

[tobeetwo]

This is terrific! Seen it at Lyric Chicago but not this close, thanks!

[MrDabronx2010]

grear pavarotti, great music

[notastampcollector]

I got some funny looks when I started singing this at pre-drinks...

[gioojj]

how old is it?

[Blacklilly22]

Teresa's voice is amazing...I only wish I could sing like that!

[Millionholes]

42 people was drunk.

[wildmustang67]

One of the most beautiful arias in history ! Bravissimo !

[alexnetea]

I just came from Traviata.Open theater.Lucky me.

[playloud247]

Herein lies the difference: whereas modern drinking songs make you drink in order to be able to ignore their horrendous quality, this drinking song makes you drink because you actually enjoy it.

[Operaluvr2155]

This is my all time favorite opera. This song speaks to my heart, my very soul. It is so beautiful. This movie opera is alot like the version of Carmen with Placido Domingo in it also. Love it!!

[Takoushjanik]

Yes enjoy enjoy life to the fullest but soberly and within its limits! In short, live and lead a GOOD life, one you can be proud of when you leave this earth! Good song, I love it!!!!

[funkadellix]

Lesson learned. Just enjoy life!

[CrusadeFromHell]

not much of a drinking song

[jdoggybizzle]

What if.........Lil Jon were white and had been born in the 1700's.

I prefer this drinking music over modern drinking music.

[Janovjev]

@jdoggybizzle wait...did you just compare that thing to this beauty?

[mistercannas]

I'm happy to be Italian only for the opera.

[LuvRockAngel]

i wish i could sing like that

[zhongruiwang]

Old film by the young Domingo.

[photoboheme]

great! which movie is it?

[Secon14]

Eben eine ganze Flasche Strohrum getrunken *grins*

[TheDavid2222]

This is TIMELESS! Classical music will be with us till the end of time. I mean until the end of humanity I guess.

[hy06046]

Excellent !

[ascoisasdequeeugosto]

Adorei!

[ManuenFrance]

Libiamo onetlietti ca licici

[s4ndler97]

Epic MV...

[seth5220]

Nice any culture can throw a pretty good party if you try to get invited

[8182570]

I've been singing this (opera style and all) ALL day today around my house while I was cleaning...... :D

[lisashlz]

@8182570 Broke any glasses on the high notes?

[darkbluemars]

i like this.

[19372John]

A billiant song :)

[greenfairies13]

Thanks for healing me.

[johncena30100]

i love traviata too

[moonwaterice]

i love traviata

[mencar500]

MARAVILLOSA!!! Muchas gracias!!!

[MineRevelation]

I wish I was there with them forever.

[cwfannumber1]

This is the one I grew up watching and it hasn't gotten old yet

[Sanjikuu]

I'm not one for opera, but this is great!

[larademonde]

Unbelievably wonderful. Love the lyrics. Just wonderful.

[M0ey6654]

I liked the part where they sang.

[ghostdome]

When I look at these ppl, at how they are dressed, how they behave, how they talk, what they eat, what they drink, how they dance, the whole glorious, happy setup, I also think about the grief and hardships they had to endure in those days; the ignorance, diseases, manual labor, slow transportation, VERY slow transportation, horrifying superstitions and fears ... dentists or lack thereof ... and I remember that we are just overly sophisticated apes. Hmm ... makes you wonder ...

[zedpapa]

@ghostdome my thoughts exactly, only if i'm on weed

[whoiswhobutwho]

@ghostdome This wasn't filmed in the 1800's =/.

[naruthenarcicist]

I just saw La Traviata live at the Ordway and fell in love with this song...

[IMdeejayDB]

@naruthenarcicist

Saw the same performance, and I agree, they performed this song wonderfully.

[gotchava]

Beautiful

[ManHeartless]

BRAVO. Traviata is Classic...

[treejahone]

Bravo, what a great song, love Traviata.

[setenteromusic]

THIS IS MUSIC!!!!

[captainmorgan757]

Which DVD is this?

[Ryszarda100]

Wunderbar!!! Ich habe mich darin verliebt :)

[AreaQNH870]

God I love Italy. It is my favorite country in the universe.

[shygirl9514]

@AreaQNH870 I KNOW! Can you IMAGINE how I felt going to Venice? All my freinds died laughing as I went "I'M IN VENICEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" every five minutes and jumped around!

[Dan474834]

@AreaQNH870 It's too loud lol...

[classicalgalNYC]

I wished that they would convert this amazing video to DVD =D

[RoTTor100]

Bravissimo !!!

[pipikakameme]

@RoTTor100 

[ciciwahwah]

wunderbar zeitlos

[salavecis007]

alcaholics dont drink!

[atmatheprophet]

My kind of drinking buddies

[skajmi]

Franco Zeffirelli´s film - La Traviara

[TheBirbAba]

questa versione è splendida *__* Zeffirelli è un vero maniaco dei dettagli...

[countrycountry88]

Anybody know where this video was cut from? Is that from a film or something else.

Thanks!

[sobek995]

@countrycountry88

i think its a from 1982.

Imdb title nr: tt0084821 just go to imdb and enter it in the search field.

[MegaClassiclover]

@countrycountry88 This was a full length movie of Traviata. I think it was made by Franco Zefirelli. It was probably the best opera movie ever made. If you are an opera fan, get hold of it. I see that there is a 3D version of Carmen out shortly. I hope they don't compromise art in favour of Technology.

[MissUndercoverful]

wunderschön 

[babsied143]

Bravissimo !!!

[fleurx2]

what year was this? that doesnt look like placido domingo----

[madmatix]

@justinbieberforking trolls be trolling

[YuchaoGu]

simply beautiful

[sic1barb]

Minunat!

[lightninghead17]

this is fantastic!!! genius! lets drink!

[Agomongo1235]

@lightninghead17 this is 1 excuse for kids to drink lol jk

[maggieromero]

omg i love opera.. is so rare and beautiful

[LuxferusAnimus7]

@justinbieberforking because anything that justin bieber ever produces, writes, or composes will be abysmally away from comparison to the level of art or quality that this song and these types of works have. I mean they have stood the test of time for more than 150 years now. Enough said.

[bvb7589]

@justinbieberforking Do you actually find anything wrong with this kind of music?....that's being very much lost; you watch too much T.V.......I can almost tell that you are under 30 years of age.....

[terysekanimals]

přípitková arie :)

[ydroj15]

MUY BUENA

[mbenz1901961]

Excelente, gracias por subirla

[SNOOPY19996]

Famozna TRAVIATA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uzasny Placido Domingo a Teresa Stratas. Neprekonatelna a nesmrtelna aria. Vdaka!

[alipiev1]

wonderful



[alipiev1]

wonderful

[alipiev1]

oooooo

[Tonymount]

I am starting a new society. It's called Alcoholics Unanimous. The purpose is that, if you don't fancy a drink, call us and we'll convince you to have a few !

[bvb7589]

@Tonymount If everything goes well then You become "Alcoholics synonymous", but if you start fighting then you become "Alcoholics antonymous" and if you go out and drive then you become "Alcoholics erraticous" jajajajajjaja!!!

[schmobot]

I'm not born yet and I thoroughly enjoyed this

[SharpenedTrident]

@schmobot

same here same here

[fausto80]

wow ur pretty smart writing on here without having yet been born. kids are getting smarter each day

[copenhagen1966]

@fausto8 hehehehe give us ESL a break huh lol

[QueenBoadicea]

@schmobot I remember when this film first came out. I was on the line with other people waiting to see it during its opening day in New York, which is something I've never done for any other film in my life.

[xxliiiiiiaxx]

@schmobot what do you mean you weren't born yet??

[reikachan06]

@xxliiiiiiaxx I think s/he is making fun of those people who says "I'm x* years old and I love this kind of music"

*they're usually inferior to 18 yrs old, so they think the fact they like the music makes them special.

[xxliiiiiiaxx]

@reikachan06 ooh, now i get it.. I agree.

[djdan151]

@xxliiiiiiaxx thatd suck.... unless you spoke italian.. and could sing like that...

[xxliiiiiiaxx]

@djdan151 i don't speak Italian and i definitely can't sing like that...

[mdoyle1523]

@schmobot what?



[ykaiilah]

@schmobot LMAO!!!!!

[heigei1]

and now listen to Sutherland and Pavarotti.

[hippymajere]

never knew this song was about getting hammered. Nice.

[buddyman75]

This is called Brindis from La Traviata

[Stalin111]

Ah crap, why can't a guy under 40 listen to this kind of music and like it without being seen as... odd?! And why do opera-tickets cost almost what i make a month? life's a bitch.

[jewelmarkess]

@Stalin111 There are cheap tickets to the opera. The Met tickets start at $25. OK, these aren't the greatest tickets, but go to met opera website and click on Varis Rush Tickets about how you can get good orchestra seats for $20 and $25. Don't trust some "discount" web sites - these are rip offs. Regional opera theaters have cheaper tickets too. And if you don't live close to an opera theater, there are always Met HD broadcasts.

[bigbawser]

must be getting old. started to listen to the classics

[LauraVelasquezV]

@bigbawser You're not getting old

I'm 18 and i like it

[MrOpera67]

@LauraVelasquezV Me too.

[RockFanTudor]

@LauraVelasquezV are you kidding me? I am 16 and I've been listening to this song since I was 8.

[LauraVelasquezV]

@RockFanTudor so what?

[ReusableDuck]

@LauraVelasquezV I'm 16 and I enjoy it :D

[issybabe73]

Why is this on a twilight playlist? o_O

[Agomongo1235]

@issybabe73 lol when edwards fighting since hes kiking so much @SS they put this song on and start circling arounjd him with the camera

[SandrineSoprano]

So well staged!...

[dientitas]

Lo bueno de la vida.

[mssgicandy]

amo esta obra maestra!!

[SusanHerrera777]

I love how Zefferelli put everything together and made this into a movie. I love it.

[420LaYzIe420]

This song was on Grand Theft Auto III, ha ha that shit is tight, I love this song, especially when I'm smashing down the street on a stolen Patriot.

[92JLee]

@420LaYzIe420 yeah man! im gonna go find my disks and play that shit again!

[jasonsbitch73]

I am going to see thin next Feb. I am beyond excited.

[neicitafea]

this song is amazing, I can't stop listening to it.

[jewelmarkess]

@neicitafea Totally. This whole opera is amazing. "Parigi o cara" duet, for example, but everything really from the start. Every single melody is beautiful. Not sure if you've seen - this movie has a very well produced "party scene" - "noi siamo zingarelle". Great both musically and visually.

[neicitafea]

this song is amazing, I can't stop listening to it.

[mgomezdunham]

Makes me want to dance for joy! ---- with or without liquor.

[nakiesa]

0:28

[whutzat]

When I think of THE perfect operatic male voice, I think only of Placido Domingo!

Sorry, Pavarotti.

[crazycellist973]

@whutzat Some people don't like Pavarotti because of his "metallic sounding voice". Is that the same with you?

[whutzat]

@crazycellist973 I wouldn't say "metallic" exactly......just sharper, maybe? Less smooth and a little overbearing.

[Gheorgyi]

@whutzat "Overbearing" ... "less smooth"?? Just look a the size of his chest, figure out his vital capacity and how much force he could send up on those vocal chords. Gheorghij

[pattir3101]

love this

[Gheorgyi]

I'd like to know who's enough of an ass to label this as a "drinking song". It's a toast to beauty, youth, pleasure and cheerfulness. Someone wants to know WHAT a drinking song is, better google "drinking songs" up: almost 46 MLN links... "O fortuna" and "Bibet ille, bibet illa", from Karl Orff's "Carmina Burana", are two classical examples - positively NOT this one. Just out of curiosity: did anyone notice the look she gets from the old geezer on her left at 0:50??!!! Cheers... Gheorghyi

[tuxtommy69]

@Gheorgyi Right on! You are absolutely correct!

[crazycellist973]

@Gheorgyi HAHA -  and this is a drinking song.

[Gheorgyi]

@crazycellist973 A "drinking song" is something one sings while getting sozzled. . A well known one is "In taberna quando sumus", in Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana".

Google up "drinking song": you'll find about 40 MLN links. including examples. "HAHA"? Go braying to somebody else. Gheorghij

[crazycellist973]

@Gheorgyi I was laughing at the look the guy gave her. I'm sorry if my previous comment got you upset, but English is my first language and as I have always been taught - this piece is a drinking song.

[Gheorgyi]

@crazycellist973 Well, I'm sorry; but, "first language" or not, those who taught you were wrong, too. Which guy are you meaning, the one sitting on her left or the one who sitting in an armchair with a p.o.'d look on his face, then stubs out his cigar and walks away? In the opera, the latter is her official lover and Daddy Bigbucks (she's a courtesan), and he's feeling she's going to give him the old heave-ho. Which, of course, is just what's about to happen. You DIDN'T get me upset. Gheorghij

[crazycellist973]

@Gheorgyi Obviously the one on the left. And you really don't need to tell me who these people are. I may have not been correct on the classification of this piece, but I do know the opera!

[jewelmarkess]

@Gheorgyi They just translated "Il Brindisi" from Italian - it's like a toast someone says at a party before drinking. Note that in the libretto, the crowd requests "Brindisi" and Alfredo starts singing. So it's not a label, just a translation.

@jewelmarkess Well, it's the WRONG translation. This happens when people are ignorant of languages and, what's more, they're PROUD of their ignorance -: typically, the americans. A word becomes a label when artificially slapped to define something it's wrong for. Read my first comment, page 2: "It'