FloodSmart.gov Flood Insurance

[jjprodmast]

There's this commercial airing for FloodSmart.gov where a house is sitting calmly before being overrun and demolished by floodwaters. There's this strong instrumental piece playing in the background--does anyone know what it is? Thanks in advance.


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[michelle]

Did you find the ad on their site to watch? I looked around but didn't see anything... You might want to try emailing them and asking if they have any info on the music or the agency that produced the commercial.

 

[jjprodmast]

I couldn't find it to watch anywhere online, and I did e-mail them today looking for an answer. But, as I've all too often learned, I may never get a response. So, y'know, better safe than uninformed.


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[buckiesmom]

I just recently saw the commercial for Floodsmart. Loved the background music.
Does anyone know who this is ? Sounds sort of like opera to me.
I e-mailed the website for Floodsmart. If I get an answer, I will let those of you who also want to know who it is.

 

[buckiesmom]

I wanted to let you guys know that I did e-mail the FEMA website contact address and got a response from some unknown entity. I was told that many people had inquired about the commercial and that the info would be sent to me if this person could find out who it was..
So if I get an answer, I will let you all know asap.

Thanks...

 

[jjprodmast]

Thank you for your e-mail and I apologize for the delayed response.

The soloist is Elin Carlson and the piece is an original, inspired by "Chi il Bel Sogno di Doretta" by G. Puccini & G. Adami - 1917.
The orginal song was featured in the 1985 movie "A Room with a View."

The prime contractor for our Mitigation Division responsible for the spot is Ogilvy Public Relations. They may have used several subcontractors.

I hope this information is helpful.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Office of Public Affairs



So, it's an original piece, but BASED on a Puccini piece.



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[gramawil]

Does anyone know the name of the music playing in the background on the commercial for National Flood Insurance? You see a house standing - all of a sudden the flood comes and this dramatic music (sounds operatic) soars. I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thank you.

 

[cpn]

What is the name of the opera in the flood commercial? In the commercial it's dark and there's lightning and all this water crashing over a house. It's also letterbox, with the website on the bottom right. Does anyone know??

 

[stealthnm1]

The soloist is Elin Carlson and the piece is an original, inspired by "Chi il Bel Sogno di Doretta" by G. Puccini & G. Adami - 1917.
The orginal song was featured in the 1985 movie "A Room with a View."

 

[nathanalways21]

You can find an audio clip on her home page.

http://www.elincarlson.com/

 

[kognition]

Does anyone know the song that's being played during the FEMA Flood Insurance commercials for www.floodsmart.gov?

The commercial shows a family at home, sitting around going about their business, completely oblivious to a deluge of water flooding in to their home.

The music is very simple and I like it a lot. Actually, I saw that a local Mercedes-Benz dealership (Fletcher Jones of Newport Beach, if anyone is from Orange County like me) is using the exact same music to advertise their new S-class.

Thanks for your help!

 

[jca]

Re: National Flood Insurance

I've merged the different threads about Flood Insurance commercials.

I believe this commercial has used different music over the years, and the most recent version can be heard here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQzYdy77VJE

 

[Wesley]

I know know the name of the music in the infamous "water in the house" commercial:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQzYdy77VJE[/ame]



Its Free play off of Extreme musics DCD016 Light Drama

http://extrememusic.com/#album/1320