Obama gave this dude a medal for TikToks before TikTok existed.
A collection of social media snippets created entirely through volunteer work for the LA Opera during the 2010/2011 season. Director Thomas Storesund received The Presidential Volunteer Work Award by President Barack Obama for this effort.
Production
Pure volunteer-driven chaos that somehow impressed a U.S. President.
Direction
Storesund basically invented opera influencer content in 2010.
Acting
Domingo and Machaidze bring legit star power to micro-budget snippets.
Director
Thomas Storesund
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award typically goes to thousands annually; getting it for opera micro-content remains deeply unhinged.
This project arrived right as smartphones killed attention spans—opera's desperate bid for relevance before Instagram Stories existed.
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