''The Flying Opera'' is a boxed set containing two DVDs and two CDs by the German

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band

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, released in March 2011. Avantasia evolved from being a side-project of

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vocalist

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to a full-fledged band touring all over the world. The tracks of the set were recorded live during their first world tour in 2008, in support of the album '' The Scarecrow''. The DVD contains also a documentary of the tour and various video clips. A three-LPs Limited Edition live album of ''The Flying Opera'' was released by

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in October 2011, with a total of 10.000 copies being printed

Track listing

DVD

Disc 1 Live at

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2008 (songs 1-4, 8, 11-13, 15) and Masters of Rock Festival 2008 (songs 5-7, 9-10, 14, 16). # "Twisted Mind" # "The Scarecrow" # "Another Angel Down" # "Prelude/Reach Out for the Light" # "Inside" # "No Return" # "The Story Ain‘t Over" # "Shelter from the Rain" # "Lost In Space" # "I Don‘t Believe in Your Love" # "Avantasia" # "Serpents in Paradise" # "Promised Land" # "The Toy Master" # "Farewell" # "Sign of the Cross/The Seven Angels (Medley)" Disc 2 # Around the World in 20 Days – The Movie (documentary) # "Lost in Space" (video clip) # "Carry Me Over" (video clip) # "Carry Me Over" (Making of the video clip) # "Dying for an Angel" (video clip)

CD

Personnel

- lead vocals *

Sascha Paeth Sascha Paeth (born 9 September 1970 in Wolfsburg, West Germany) is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After For ...

- guitars *

Oliver Hartmann Oliver Hartmann (born 28 June 1970 in Rüsselsheim, West Germany) is a German metal vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer who performed in various acts, either as guitarist, solo or choir singer. He is best known for his role as vocalis ...

- guitars, backing vocals (lead vocals on tracks 10 and 16) *

Robert Hunecke-Rizzo Robert Hunecke-Rizzo (17 June 1971 in Wolfsburg) is a German bassist, guitarist and drummer, known for his work with Heavens Gate, Luca Turilli, and Kamelot. He was one of the founding members of the supergroup Aina, which released the metal oper ...

- bass, backing vocals * Miro - keyboards, backing vocals *

Felix Bohnke Felix Bohnke (born 2 September 1974) is a German musician and the drummer of heavy metal bands Edguy and Avantasia. He joined the band just before they recorded the album ''Theater of Salvation'' in 1998. Before joining Edguy he was a member of ...

- drums *

Amanda Somerville Amanda Somerville (born March 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany. She is known primarily for her work with many European symphonic metal bands. Biography Personal life Somerville was ...

- backing vocals (lead vocals on tracks 15 and 16) * Cloudy Yang - backing vocals Tour guests *

Jørn Lande Jørn Marumsrud Lande (born May 31, 1968) is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal singer and songwriter. He is known for his work with the bands Ark, Beyond Twilight, Millenium, Vagabond, The Snakes, and most notably with power metal band Ma ...

- lead vocals on tracks 2, 3, 12, 13 and 16 *

Andre Matos Andre Coelho Matos (14 September 1971 – 8 June 2019) was a Brazilian singer and musician. He was involved in the heavy metal bands Viper, Angra, Shaman and Symfonia. Since 2006, Matos had been dedicating his time to his solo career. In 201 ...

- lead vocals on tracks 4, 5, 6, 8 and 16 *

Bob Catley Robert Adrian Catley is an English singer and musician, best known by his stage name as Bob Catley. He is the lead singer of the British rock band Magnum. He is also a solo artist. Biography Early years (1947–1972) Born in Aldershot on ...

- lead vocals on tracks 7, 8 and 16 *

Kai Hansen Kai Michael Hansen (born 17 January 1963) is a German musician who is the founder, lead guitarist and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of metal band Helloween, which he rejoined in 2016. He is a prominent ...

- lead vocals on track 14 and 16 *

Henjo Richter Henjo Oliver Richter, (born 24 November 1963 in Hamburg, West Germany) is a guitarist and keyboardist in Gamma Ray (band), Gamma Ray, the German power metal band formed by Kai Hansen. Biography Henjo is a self-taught musician and started playing ...

- guitar on track 14

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flying Opera Avantasia albums 2011 live albums Nuclear Blast video albums Nuclear Blast live albums 2011 video albums Live video albums