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unusual facts about Ça Ira


Welbore Ellis Doyle

After an initial rebuff from a French force that could be heard playing the patriotic march "Ça Ira" to urge on its men, Doyle ordered his own men to strike up the same tune, saying "We'll beat them to their own damned tune".


Festival Amazonas de Ópera

In April 2008, the opera, Ça Ira by Roger Waters (from the musical group, Pink Floyd) was performed by the Amazonas Philharmonic at the opening of the XII Festival Amazonas de Ópera, with Luiz Fernando Malheiro conducting.

Mark Holthusen

Mark Holthusen is a San Francisco-based photographer most recognized for his set-work on Roger Waters' opera, Ça Ira, and his "As I See It" advertising series for Kohler.


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