The annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire, England, was this past weekend. People who have lost their minds chase a rolling wheel of cheese down a hill. The hill is a lot steeper than you'd think from the camera angle, but when people start running, you'll get an idea. They really aren't so much running as falling, and there were quite a few injuries: cuts, bruises, and at least one dislocated shoulder. There's also a video featuring closeups of certain participants set to a musical soundtrack here. The competition is so dangerous that the event no longer has an official governing body or sponsors. -via Tastefully Offensive
Can some reader identify the operatic source and tell us whether the selection is in some way related to falling/tragedy/injury etc? It works well as a soundtrack here - I'm just wondering whether there is a broader context that escapes me.
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Excellent! Thanks, gwdMaine
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