People are scared of opera. Really, they are. It's fancy, expensive, long, and to the typical modern man, it's hard to understand (like a hummer-limo). However, little do these anti-opera non-believers know... Opera is everywhere! Arguably the predecessor to absolutely every other kind of multimedia entertainment, it has its root in pretty much every mode of entertainment that people pay to see. Not only that, but opera is also alluded to much more than one might notice. One of the more recognizable ones is this...
Sound familiar? I would hope so, because it is all over the place. In the next video, I've discovered a playlist that, should you choose to watch in its entirety, contains many references to operas. But to start, I'd like to point out one particular video in the playlist that contains the above song. Ever seen "Up"?
Pixar recognizes the importance of Opera. They make many references to it, as one could imagine. And also, remember that Madam Butterfly song I posted a while ago? Well it's parodied in a commercial. The sadness and sorrow in the song is perfectly coupled alongside the products of a most unexpected company.
Not even cereal is safe! Keep your eyes and ears peeled, opera is integrated in the most unlikely of outlets, and if one looks and listens with avid ears, one can see these little intrusions in thousands of locations. It only seems fair. I mean, if opera started this all, the least we could do is to let it show up!
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