Bridge demolitions set to opera

Nice editing work makes this short video of bridges being blown up to the sounds of the Barber of Seville. I hope Obama's infrastructure rebuilding plan includes lots of bridge demolitions so that we can look forward to more fun videos like this! (Via Arbroath)

[#1 posted by ArghMonkey, March 9, 2009 10:37 AM]

Be on the lookout for a fat lady as the american economy collapses like these bridges ...

[#2 posted by ArghMonkey, March 9, 2009 10:38 AM]

Be on the lookout for the fat lady as the american economy collapses like these bridges ...

[#3 posted by Anonymous, March 9, 2009 10:39 AM]

Anonymous Coward sez:

btw it's Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

[#4 posted by zuzu, March 9, 2009 10:41 AM]

Needs more Night on Bald Mountain.

(Yes, nearly all my knowledge of "high culture" comes from either What's Opera, Doc? or Fantasia.)

[#5 posted by ZoopyFunk, March 9, 2009 11:04 AM]

Excellent Editing. However, for me this was overshadowed by the repetition. A remix is on order. More bridges, more explosions, and a grand finale.

[#6 posted by hiyayaywhopee, March 9, 2009 11:15 AM]

@4

Since this video was just Virginia bridges, I'm sure someone would be able to find plenty of bridges to operaize.

[#7 posted by aj, March 9, 2009 11:40 AM]

Nihon Break Kogyo would be proud!

[#8 posted by w000t, March 9, 2009 3:30 PM]

I was expecting O, Fortuna, but that's really a cantata not an opera. I suppose it's probably more suited to skyscraper demolition, anyway.

#4 / Zuzu - Nearly all of my knowledge of "high culture" comes from Erowid.

[#9 posted by Anonymous, March 9, 2009 5:27 PM]

I suddenly have the urge to play Pontifex...

[#10 posted by presterjohn, March 9, 2009 9:10 PM]

I like how the exploding concrete pillar in one shot produces huge clouds of dust. It reminds me of some other exploded concrete video I've seen elsewhere.