Opera Company of Philadelphia Ikea Random Act of Culture - May 26, 2012

On Saturday, May 26, 2012, members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra visited IKEA Philadelphia and showed DIY shoppers that in the IKEA Marketplace, you can find what you need to make a dresser, a bedframe -- or beautiful music by Mozart!

Opera Company of Philadelphia Composer in Residence Lembit Beecher arranged the famous Papageno-Papagena duet from The Magic Flute for piccolo and found percussion.

The performance is one of 1,000 Random Acts of Culture taking place nationally during a three-year period funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture bring artists out of the performance halls and into the streets and our everyday lives. For more videos and information, visit http://RandomActsofCulture.org. For more information on the Opera Company of Philadelphia, visit http://www.operaphila.org

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[albrightmomof2]

Why can't I ever run into one of these special events?????

[Opera Philadelphia]

if you're near Philadelphia, follow us on Twitter (@operaphila) or Facebook (OperaPhila) for last-minute hints on location of the next Random Act. Hint: there are some big ones coming soon!

[Mike Bolton]

Also love the little one at the end yelling "Wabo!!! Wabo!!!" :o)

[zfranklyn]

This is probably the most awesome thing I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!

[retroflow44]

Hmm..pretty sure that I briefly knew the tall gal toward the end in the pink shirt, holding up the sign. She was big on the local Fringe Festival so this doesn't completely surprise me. She was pretty cool, probably still is. I can't recall her name though - been too long.

[Frederick Sambuaga]

Please come to Anderson sc... We need your act here in the south.

[Carla Silva Legasa]

Fabulosoooo



[Allison Baxter]

omg I want to move to Philly JUST so I can participate, lol

[TinyArts]

Lol look at that black woman, fuck me ! Germans!

[MrJohn1911]

Wabo is now my favorite word.



[urssulas]

one of the coolest flashmobs! love the percussion part :)

[Gary Davies]

Delightful. Amazing performance, great production quality. Percussionists performed wonders with the odds and ends they used. Loved the smiles from everyone! Bravo Random Acts!

[starstruck223]

Fantastic! This is one of my favorite arias of all time, and this version is fabulous. I love the looks of surprise and delight on the shopper's faces. I'm driving down to Philadelphia in April to see this company's performance of 'Die Zauberflote', and I can't wait! See you all opening night :)