meanwhile in Russia …
If you ever want to lose your faith in humanity, just read the comment section of any YouTube video. However, once in a while, there is a comment of pure genius. The top comment of this video is perfect:
Pretty sure this {video} was a practical joke, in which the orchestra grabbed a drunk man off the streets, gave him a bouquet of flowers, and said, “Stand here and make vague waving gestures at the orchestra.”
Mikhail Glinka‘s opera Ruslan and Ludmila was never a hit, but the overture became an instant favorite among audiences. Even when played at a moderate tempo, it sounds like the strings have had about three cups of coffee too many. Thanks to the wonders of the internet, I found a video where the strings have had too much coffee after overdosing on speed.
Yes, and yes.
How much are they paying him to hold those flowers?
I don’t know how much, but I bet it’s well worth it!
I didn’t know whether to laugh or be totally awed. I did/was both. The music is amazing but really it is the flowers that got me.
One thing I like is all seem to be having a good time.
I’d have to agree that it seemed.very much about the roses