Covent Garden Chorus - Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

[TheForkhandles]

Verdi's wonderful music is just one more proof, if any more were needed, that the peoples of Europe don't require multiculturalism. We have our own culture which is many times superior to the rubbish which we are expected to ''celebrate'' in the name of diversity.

[PieroQP]

Even being italian and profoundly touched by masterpieces like this I wouldn't say that there's a culture which more poetic or less romantic... poetry and romanticism can be discovered in many places in the world... then it's true that for many centuries we've been growing a tradition in literature and music which is simply fantastic. But if i have learnt something from the culture is to avoid comparing, I had the same pleasure listening to Verdi as reading the Macbeth or Canto general by Neruda

[nonentity9]

@elivansouza - "england has been less poetic" - Blake, Brooke, Browning, Byron, Betjeman, and that's just the B's I can instantly recall - I could go on - Chaucer, Coleridge ... Shakespeare, Wordsworth.

[chelseaces]

Actually the Normans were vikings, not French

[AulicExclusiva]

@chelseaces The Normans are French Vikings. With a lot of other things as well.

[carloadc]

For most italians, the true anthem.

[Grangegardener]

I read that when Verdi died and his coffin was carried through the streets of...Milan? Rome? I don't know where, the crowds in the streets spontaneously started singing the chorus from Nabucco as a tribute to the great man. I wish I had been there.

[choirfreak26]

Riccardo Muti was conducting this in Rome recently (today is 3/14/11) and he invited the audience to sing along to the encore of this piece. The world is lucky to have a man like Muti and Chicago is proud to call him our conductor for as long as he decides to stay :)

[elivansouza]

The English always have a better understanding and better interpretation of Italian and French Opera. I wonder why?

[witness124]

@elivansouza I don't know. Maybe it's something to do with history. France itself has stirred up into revolutions and rebllions many times. England has never done so once. I think Itlay has always been a figure fo romanticism, while england has been less poetic, and more down to Earth. When it coems to scenes like this, i think that can make all the difference.

[MrFancyTroll]

@witness124 War of the Roses?

[BigMrFirebird]

@witness124 "France itself has stirred up into revolutions and rebllions many times. England has never done so once" LOL! So the English Civil War was a myth? Really?

[keameaney]

@witness124 Seeing and England was "french" since the landing of William the Bastard, it would appear that the French are a lot less poetic too - dont you think?

[Damnblastify]

@witness124 What a cock you are!

[hollowman742]

@witness124 England has never had a revolution? What about the English civil war? Cromwell? Industrial Revolution?The Reformation? The General Strike? The English may be a pragmatic and empical people but they are not without passion.

[Msoolala]

@hollowman74 Two Revolutions in fact HM - the first ending the physical existence of the feudal kings- with beheading of Charles 1 the second in 1688 ( the Glorious Revolution) which was an intellectual and constitutional revolution. The Divine Right of Kings idea was quashed once and for all - by the writings of John Locke - shame the British people -most of them could neither read nor write. However now we can

[NO1WARCHILD]

So great, my mood always ripens from out from my heart,peace and everything majestic. Sean.

[antonchos88]

Va', pensiero, sull’ali dorate; va', ti posa sui clivi, sui colli, ove olezzano tepide e molli l’aure dolci del suolo natal! Del Giordano le rive saluta, di Sionne le torri atterrate… Oh mia patria sì bella e perduta! Oh membranza sì cara e fatal! Arpa d’or dei fatidici vati, perché muta dal salice pendi? Le memorie nel petto raccendi, ci favella del tempo che fu! O simile di Sòlima ai fati traggi un suono di crudo lamento, o t’ispiri il Signore un concento che ne infonda al patire virtù.

[torontorunner]

this piece has so much to say, it is way more than the sounds you hear, well-written, moves you to tears. Thank you for posting it.

[waltheone]

what a ripper best I have heard like to hear explanation of words o. henry says

[SamuelChung94]

were doing this for choir ;D

[luxurytech]

@SamuelChung94 so are we

[ooooitsmisaoooo]

AH... i love this song! my choir did it with the nat. phil. in DC at the Strathmore!!! what an experience!!!

[chichen07]

Great chorus, it make me feel in peace

[Phaedrax2]

One of the greats!

[Gacktfan90]

My opera chorus is doing this. Such a great song.

[Lypes]

It shivers your feelings if you have any.

[nostalgigue]

Greatest song ever