Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] For You Opera Fans...
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:33:59 -0500 (EST)

Richard Taylor wrote:

>I was just sent this link along with the following comment: 
>
>"Last month 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 & they 
>burst  into song.  None of the  shoppers has a clue what's going on. Sort 
>of like  candid camera but  completely charming."
>
>Photographically speaking, I was surprised at how many people were able to 
>pull a camera out of their pocket or purse to capture the event.  
>
>Click on this & watch and enjoy the music and the faces in the crowd.  
>There's a bit of La Traviata in there, too.  
>
>(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds8ryWd5aFw)

I'm not an opera fan and I thought it was delightful!  Thanks.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com