Sacla brings Italian opera to an English canteen

Sacla surprised pupils and teachers alike at a primary school in Buckinghamshire by serving linguini and an impromptu opera performance at lunchtime.

After serving up linguini and pesto to the unsuspecting children, the operatic crew, disguised as canteen staff, then offered around black pepper and parmesan in true Italian style whilst bursting into song and serenading the dining hall with Italian classics by Verdi, Rossini and Puccini

The aim of the performance, which was captured on hidden cameras, was to bring some Italian passion into an otherwise mediocre  lunchtime. The children’s reactions range from joyous to confused in the footage captured which has since been shared via social media. The musical school lunch surprise is a follow up to viral video ‘Shopera’ – which has nearly six million views on YouTube – devised by Taylor Herring two years ago at the John Lewis Oxford Street Foodhall from Waitrose.

Clare Blampied, MD of Sacla’ UK, who organised the surprise performance, said: “Sacla’ aims to bring home the spirit of Italy and inject Italian passion and flair into the everyday lives of people of all ages. We wanted to share the power of opera with children who have never seen or heard it before live and their reactions were incredible as our undercover opera singers gave them an Italian dining experience to remember. This comes at a time when we are launching our new food-service range, so it is a particularly special time of celebration.”