''Fans'' is the second album by Malcolm McLaren, released in 1984. It was an attempt at fusing

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

with 1980s R&B and contains adaptations of pieces from famous operas such as '' Madama Butterfly'' and '' Carmen''. The opera recordings were made at the Unitarian Church, Belmont, Massachusetts by

Stephen Hague Stephen Hague (born 1960) is an American record producer most active with various British acts since the 1980s. Early life Hague was born in Portland, Maine in 1960. Early career Hague started his musical career in the mid-1970s as a session ...

and Walter Turbitt.

Singles

Two singles were released from the album: " Madame Butterfly (un bel dì vedremo)" peaked at number 13 in the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

and "Carmen ( L'Oiseau Rebelle)" reached number 79.

Track listing

More tracks

# "Madam Butterfly (On-The-Fly Mix)" # "Madam Butterfly (Ocean Mix)" # "Carmen (Instrumental Remix)" # "Death of Butterfly (Instrumental)"

Personnel

* Timothy McFarland – conductor and operatic coordinator * Malcolm McLaren – production * Robbie Kilgore – production * Mike Finleyson – engineering *

Tom Lord-Alge Tom Lord-Alge (born January 17, 1963) is an American music engineer and mixer. He began his career at The Hit Factory in New York. Subsequently, he was the resident mixer at what used to be known as "South Beach Studios", located on the ground ...

– engineering * Jeff Neiblum – assistant engineering * John Davenport – associate engineering *

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– mixing *

Nick Egan Nick Egan (born 4 July 1957 in London, England) is a visual design artist and director of music videos, commercials and film. He graduated from the Watford College of Art and Design with a DGA in 1976. While attending college, he created cover ...

– cover design * Robert Erdman – photography * Bob Green – "Butterfly Ball" photography

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums Albums produced by Stephen Hague Covers albums Charisma Records albums Island Records albums Malcolm McLaren albums