Four Truly Wonderful Minutes In a Pennsylvania Marketplace

On Saturday, April 24th, more than 30 members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and principal cast members from the then upcoming production of La Traviata converged on the Reading Terminal Market Italian Festival.  Wearing street clothes and blending in with the crowd, the artists swung into action after the first orchestral strains of the famed "Brindisi" were piped through the market, giving a rousing, surprise performance for hundreds of delighted onlookers who were there to enjoy the Italian delicacies and the everyday treats that the Reading Terminal Market has to offer.  The four-minute piece won a thunderous ovation that included both laughter and tears