Friday, June 11, 2010

Opera When You Least Expect It

Few months ago at the central market in Valencia, Spain, opera singers disguised as shopkeepers were selling produce at the various stalls there. Suddenly Verdi's Il Travatore starts playing over the loudspeakers and they burst into song. None of the shoppers has a clue of what's going on. Sort of like cadid camera but completely charming. The sign that someone holds up at the end means: "See how you do like opera?"




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