London olympic opening ceremony music list

The ceremony then paid tribute to BritainвЂ™s National Health Service and its amazing body of childrenвЂ™s literature, as Harry Potter author JK Rowling read the opening to JM BarrieвЂ™s classic Peter Pan. Queen Elizabeth II then made a dramatic entrance вЂ“ вЂњparachutingвЂќ into the stadium with fictional secret agent James Bond after apparently flying to the stadium in a helicopter from Buckingham Palace. As the scene reached its climax, a giant, glowing ring was вЂforgedвЂ™ before being lifted into the air, where it joined with four others to create the Olympic rings, suspended high above the stadium. The ceremony had begun with an idyllic countryside setting вЂ“ representing BritainвЂ™s вЂњgreen and pleasant landвЂќ, complete with farm animals and maypole dancers вЂ“ but the stadium was soon transformed into a gritty industrial landscape as thousands of performers re-enacted the countryвЂ™s industrial revolution to a soundtrack of beating drums. In front of a packed Olympic Stadium, British Tour de France winner вЂ“ and triple Olympic champion вЂ“ Bradley Wiggins rang the largest harmonically tuned bell in the world to signal the start of the ceremony, which dazzled hundreds of millions of viewers around the world.ДЄnd in the spectacular finale, seven young Torchbearers вЂ“ each nominated by one of BritainвЂ™s past Olympic greats вЂ“ ignited the Olympic Cauldron, which was formed by 204 copper petals, representing the competing nations coming together at the Games. 17 days later, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge declared the London 2012 Olympic Games вЂњhappy and gloriousвЂќ and thanked London, as the spectacular Closing Ceremony brought the curtain down on two-and-a-half weeks of sporting excellence. James Bond, The Beatles, Mary Poppins and Mr Bean all came together in a celebration of British history and culture as Danny BoyleвЂ™s Opening Ceremony provided a spectacular start to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

London olympic opening ceremony music list