OK, I found it:

(The entire title seems to be "The Imaginary Opera - Opera like you've never seen!, or "L'opéra imaginaire -L'Opéra comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu !")

Seems directed by Gionne Leroy, and was made in 1995.

Here's a direct translation of the video details:


"Hello and Good evening,

Traviata - Bohemian Choruses

First of two extracts of "The Imaginary Opera"

Interpreted by Coro dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia of Rome
Carried out by, for this extract, Gionne Leroy, director-animator, at Cambre.Bxl

Am I the only one thinking that this was a terrible delivery? I was frowning the whole time I was watching this clip. Ugh!

I've seen better talents in this show than this guy, and they get sent off. Why is everyone cheering? Oh yea, for an amateur, it's amazing. And yes, Opera is refreshing apart from whatever the hell they're singing about. But tears? TEARS? Those hicks MOCK OPERA SINGERS!!!!

I'm no 'expert' on classical music or anything, but at least I can call myself a dilettante. And I must say, if you think that was 'moving', you guys should CLEAN OUT YOUR EARS, and really learn to appreciate opera with the REAL stuff.

Sumi Jo - The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night - Hell's vengeance boils in my heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qn5PH7MC4g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njgzI0T7hBI

Luciano Pavarotti - Caruso from DallAmeriCaruso by Lucio Dalla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8A61eY1Efg

Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro (Time to say goodbye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhh8MaRnzMc

Angela Gheorgheiu - Habanera from Carmen by Georges Bizet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvhEUyVfX0

Te Kanawa & Cotrubas - Marriage of Figaro - Duettino - Sull'Aria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaVIwwNhocg

Te Kanawa - O mio Babbiono caro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUE2zG3R-hc


Yes, it's good to see people appreciating opera for a change. But it also seems like the audience is so ignorant when it comes to arias, serenade and operas that they seem to love anything that sounds remotely 'opera-like'.

It really disgusts me how some people were 'moved' by this mediocre performance. It really does.