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The Coro di Zingari (Italian for "Gypsy chorus"), [1] known in English as the "Anvil Chorus", is a chorus from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera Il trovatore.It depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence its English name – and singing the praises of hard work, good wine, and Gypsy women.
The Anvil Chorus is one of the most-recognized pieces of classical music. It "has transcended the opera itself" and is often played in non-opera concerts. It appears in many cultural references as well. [50] Restored version of Berliner Gramophone matrix 0572 ("Miserere").
Waller left the band shortly before they went in to Island's Basing Street Studios, to record the follow-up album Anvil Chorus, in January 1975, [1] which was produced by Andy Johns. At this point Danny Peyronel left to join UFO and was replaced by John Sinclair.
The Anvil Chorus Girl: May 26 Dave Tendlar Morey Reden TBA Bill Turner Jack Ward Isadore Sparber Color remake of the Fleischer Studios short Shoein' Hosses; The first Popeye cartoon produced after Famous Studios moved back to New York; First appearance of Mae Questel as the voice of Olive Oyl since 1938's A Date to Skate
"The Anvil Chorus" Art Leonardi: Don Dougherty and Tom Ruegger (1.) The first "Baby Plucky" cartoon, in which Plucky remembers his potty training. (2.) Buster and ...
A restaurant guest might be invited to sing as well. Other wild and crazy activities would occasionally take place, such as turning the lights down low while several of the guests marched through the restaurant in masks, to the sound of "spooky" music (the Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore).
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to Washington next week amid alarm in Europe over U.S. President Donald Trump's hardening stance towards ...
The opening day of the 1869 National Peace Jubilee in Boston featured a performance of the Anvil Chorus that featured thousands of musicians, including 50 firemen pounding anvils as well as cannon and church bells. [3] Performance of the 1812 Overture by the United States Army Band, 2008