Advertisers keep on using Der Hölle Rache in their commercials...

How much work would it take to look up a translation of it, ask a person who knows anything about opera, or any German speaker? 🤬


@voltronic

More work than assuming most people got their entire knowledge of classical music from Bugs Bunny just like they did, I expect.

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@misterfive
I got a good deal of my classical music knowledge from Bugs Bunny, actually.

@voltronic

I did too. Many, many people did. And many took it further. But I do wonder if those advertisers just think "Sounds good, sounds familiar, let's use it" and just leave it there.

@misterfive
I think that's exactly what happened. It's also a brisk tempo, in a major key, and sung by a coloratura soprano so people assume it's light and cheerful. In reality, those things are being used to show the Queen's batshit unhinged rage and paranoia.

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