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That's the best known chorus which starts with something like an O.
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We have now made it westwards to Bristol and have two days of rehearsals coming up for a performance of the Campra Requiem.
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Iris wrote:
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That's the best known chorus which starts with something like an O.
No not this one.
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LowlifeDes wrote:
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Can you hum it for us?

De de de de, de de de de, de de de de salyour, *up a couple if octaves* de de de de, de de de de, de de de de ahh ahh ahh ahh ahh salaa.....

It was mentioned on this weeks University Challenge
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Post by Joan » 4 years ago

I know fuck all about opera.

Operas beginning with "o"? Otello. Verdi, I think.

That's me out, because Lakme, Madame Butterfly and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik don't start with O.

(I could mention Cosi Fan Tutti and Das Rheingold, but that would just be showing off)
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Post by Lullabelle » 4 years ago

It has been used in a commercial a few years ago, it was a guy surfing.
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This is it
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Post by LowlifeDes » 4 years ago

Oh Fortuna
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LowlifeDes wrote:
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Oh Fortuna
I have loved this for years but never knew who or what.
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Iris wrote:
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We have now made it westwards to Bristol and have two days of rehearsals coming up for a performance of the Campra Requiem.
*/stalkers head to google/*
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Post by Rutabaga » 4 years ago

We should maybe have a thread for music ruined by being used in advertisements? That Lakme duet is another one. :(
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Post by Sonic Budgie » 4 years ago

The only operatic piece I could think of that fitted the description was "Oh Danny boy", even though the actual answer is my ring tone. Uncultured, moi?
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Post by Joan » 4 years ago

Ah. Carmina Burana. I know it from a Nescafe ad and Excalibur.



Also this 😂

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Post by Iris » 4 years ago

LowlifeDes wrote:
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Oh Fortuna
Carl Orff - Carmina Burana.

I wondered about suggesting that last night, but decided it didn't fulfill the brief of starting quiet. Or being from an opera.
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Post by Iris » 4 years ago

The song of the roasting swan is quite jolly.

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