September 7, 2010
A Bit of Opera!
“On Saturday, April 24th, the Opera Company of Philadelphia teamed up with the Reading Terminal Market Italian Festival for a large-scale “Flash Opera” event! Over 30 members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and principal cast members of LA TRAVIATA performed the famed “Brindisi” in the aisles of Reading Terminal Market, entertaining hundreds of Philadelphians, and proving that the perfect accompaniment for all things Italian is a little Verdi! The Opera Company sincerely thanks members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and cast for generously volunteering their time and talents.”
To enjoy this bit of ‘Market Culture’ click on the following link…. Be sure to turn up your speakers!!! Oh, by the way, this song is known as the ‘ drinking song’ from La Traviata. That is why several cast members are raising their cups of cuppachino or coke while singing! “La, laaaa, la la laaa, la la la la la la la la laaaaa.”
