Green and Pleasant Land (21:04–21:09) 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
william shakespeare, tempest, act 3, scene ii the depiction of rural life in arena billed reminder , promise of once , future better life . youth choirs began cappella performances of informal anthems of 4 nations of uk: jerusalem (for england, sung live choir in stadium , beginning solo eleven-year-old humphrey keeper), danny boy (from giant s causeway in northern ireland), flower of scotland (from edinburgh castle in scotland), , bread of heaven (from rhossili beach in wales – sung in english). these inter-cut footage of notable rugby union home nations tries, england s winning drop goal 2003 rugby world cup final, , live shots stadium. as last choir performance concluded, vintage london general omnibus company stagecoaches entered, carrying businessmen , industrialists in victorian dress , top hats, led kenneth branagh brunel. 50 men stepped down carriages , surveyed land approvingly. after walking onto glastonbury tor, brunel delivered caliban s not afeard speech, refle...