When South African singers hit the streets, magic always happens.
Hermanus, South Africa (31 October 2025) – Residents and visitors strolling around the sleepy town of Hermanus were treated to an extra special show, in August, when an opera singer took to the streets for a spontaneous performance from Verdi’s famous La Traviata.
La Traviata features one of the most famous drinking songs in all of opera! It’s called ‘Libiamo ne’ lieti calici’, which translates to ‘Let’s drink from the joyful cups.’
The Hermanus singer opened strong and had people stopping in their tracks. Soon another singer joined him, and then another. By the end of it, an entire choir stood serenading those strolling by.
One of the onlookers managed to capture the performance on video, and shared it to Facebook. The video has racked up over 290,000 views!
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