The Opera Band Amici Forever

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  • Release Date: 01/13/2004
  • Sales Rank: 1,777
  • Label: RCA VICTOR
  • UPC: 828765273923

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The Opera Band

1LISTENPrayer in the Night Sarabande 3:16
2LISTENSenza Catene (Unchained Melody) 3:47
3LISTENCanto Alla Vita 4:26
4LISTENVita Mia 4:17
5LISTENRequiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers) 3:51
6LISTENWhisper of Angels Pavane 3:46
7LISTENThe Pearl Fishers (Au Fond du Temple Saint) 4:40
8LISTENSoave Sia il Vento Cosi Fan Tutte 3:06
9LISTENNimrod (Lux Aeterna) 4:19
10LISTENSong to the Moon Rusalka 5:26
11LISTENZadok the Priest 3:44
12LISTENNessun Dorma Turandot 3:11

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Editorial Reviews

With The Opera Band, the ever-expanding genre of classical crossover embraces Amici Forever, a group of five singers -- Geoff Sewell, Jo Appleby, David Habbin, Nick Garrett, and Tskane Valentine -- who offer dramatic, lushly orchestrated renditions of operatic and other familiar classical melodies, as well as more spicy, contemporary fare. Borrowing a page from such popular acts as OperaBabes and Bond, the youthful fivesome combine runway-model good looks and splashy, pop-style presentation with classical training and genuine vocal might. The result: a crowd-pleasing album made to order for fans of the pop/classical work of Andrea Bocelli, Russell Watson, and their cohorts. Yet unlike some of their competition, Amici Forever aspire to dance-club cool only on the opening number ("Prayer in the Night," based on Handel's Sarabande), with its thumping bass and syncopated percussion track, while "Canto alla vita" brings in a touch of Latin swing to the album. Other selections, however, present more straightforward -- if ardent -- arrangements of celebrated classical tunes. Fauré's Pavane and Puccini's ever-popular "Nessun dorma" are ready targets, though less well-known music from Bizet, Elgar, Dvorák, and Mozart receives like treatment. A bittersweet "Senza catene" (Unchained Melody), the sentimental "Vita mia," and the Band of Brothers theme "Requiem for a Soldier" round out the program -- one that's sure to delight "popera" fans everywhere and provide an accessible first taste for classical music newcomers. EJ Johnson, Barnes & Noble

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Opera Bandby Anonymous

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April 09, 2006: ...like being in the concert hall but in your own home..highly recommend as it was to me ..tranports me into a wonderful place away from the daily grind....bravo

Opera Bandby Anonymous

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June 01, 2005: I work in a store where we sell cds and one day i came across this cd. I took it home and havent taken it out of the cd player since. I listen to it after a long day of work or just to relax. It is one of the best cds that i have bought and my collection is up to about 700 cds.


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