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Opera Band

Facts

StudioBMG
Release DateJanuary 1, 2003
UPC Code828765588225
 

About Opera Band

Asian edition of the classical crossover act's 2003 album features 15 tracks including 3 exclusive bonus tracks, 'Adeste Fidelis' ('O Come All Ye Faithful'), 'Prayer In The Night' ('Cala La Notte') (Classic Mix), & 'Whisper Of Angels' (based on Faure's 'Pavane') (Classic Mix). Arista/BMG. Album Description

Tracks

  1. Prayer in the Night (After Sarabande by George Frideric Handel) [Classi
  2. Senza Catene (Unchained Melody)
  3. Canto Alla Vita
  4. Vita Mia
  5. Requiem for a Soldier (Theme from Band of Brothers)
  6. Whisper of Angels (After Pavane by Gabriel Fauré0 [Classic Mix]
  7. Pêcheurs de Perles/The Pearl Fishers
  8. Così Fan Tutte/Soave Sia il Vento
  9. Lux Aeterna (After Nimrod from Enigma Variations)
  10. Rusalka/Song to the Moon
  11. Zadok the Priest
  12. Turandot/Nessun Dorma
  13. American Trilogy
  14. Olympia: Eternal Flame
  15. Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful)
  16. Jupiter (After Jupiter from the Planets by Gustav Holst)

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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (17 reviews)

rating: 3 OK, just not what I thought
I was hooked on the genre by "East Village Opera Company", and this group has some similarities, but they're closer to traditional opera by vocal production style, so I didn't appreciate them quite as much. As with most opera singers, their technique is admirable, and it's the sort of thing you'd like, if you liked that sort of thing. April 26, 2007

rating: 5 Perfect singers
The first time ever I saw this group "Amici forever" as they were singing "Unchained melody", I have confused that song like classical music. Because, it was very familiar. Actually, I didn't know exactly what's that song that moment. Finally, I knew that song is popular music I used to sing. So, laughed myself.
It was brilliant and great performance I ever heared before.
I bought DVD, too. And I recommended my friend and he also felt their singing like me. He said great and thanks to me. March 30, 2006

rating: 5 Amici going from strength to strength
AMICI FOREVER ARE THE ORIGINAL OPERA BAND - all others are just 'pretenders to the title'.

I have just read the review by Bob - to clarify this Special Edition is the same as the original version with a couple of added extra tracks - hence Special Edition so there obviously is not much of a difference!!

Having said that, the extra tracks are beautiful, but Amici are best appreciated live on stage where you can really appreciate their individual styles, which then blend together.

If you want to hear different tracks then buy Defined there second Original Album and not a re-issue as is this Special Edition Opera Band.

There is now talk of a 3rd Album which I await in anticipation. March 22, 2006

rating: 1 A Real Disappointment
After really enjoying the Amici Forever album, I went shopping for another Amici album and found this one. There really is no comparison between the two. I've tried listening to it several times to see if I'm missing something, but somehow the selections and arrangements seem more appropriate for the Lawrence Welk generation than anyone interested in a spicy little opera troupe. I was very disappointed. March 19, 2006

rating: 5 Opera Band
This CD is outstanding and I enjoy listening to it over and over. I even have one in the car and one in the house so I can have easy access to listening to this CD anytime. September 1, 2005

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