''The Opera Band'' is the debut album by Amici Forever released in 2004.

Making of the album

The members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. Tenor Geoff Sewell, originally from New Zealand, came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. The band features two tenors, two

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and started playing high-profile gigs such as the FA Cup final and the English rugby union final. Nick Patrick, who had produced albums by the Gipsy Kings, Tina Turner and

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produced the band's first album ''The Opera Band''. The album mixes opera classics such as "Nessun Dorma" with pop standards such as "Unchained Melody" and "

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" from the Band of Brothers soundtrack.

Track listing

#"Prayer in the Night" (based on Handel's "Sarabande") #"Senza Catene ( Unchained Melody)" #"Canto Alla Vita" #"Vita Mia" #"Requiem for a Soldier " #"Whisper of Angels" (based on Faure's "Pavane") #"The Pearl Fishers" #"Soave Sia Il Vento" #"Nimrod: Lux Æterna" #"Song to the Moon" #"Zadok the Priest" #" Nessun Dorma" #"Adeste Fidelis" #"Olympia: Eternal Flame" (Bonus track used as theme to BBC's 2004 Olympic Games coverage)

Making of the album

Track listing

Charts

Weekly chart

Year-end chart

Certifications

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