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Il Divo: Il Divo

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Label: Simco Limited
Released: 2004
Time:
 50:05
Category: Classical
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: ****...... (4/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.ildivo.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2008.04.04
Price in €: 7,99



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[1] Unbreak My Heart [Regresa a Mi] (Flores/Warren) - 4:42
[2] Mama (Kotecha/Larossi/Romdhane) - 3:18
[3] Nella Fantasia (Ferrau/Morricone) - 4:26
[4] Passerà (Baldi/Bigazzi/Falagiani) - 4:41
[5] Unchained Melody [Senza Catene] (North/Zaret) - 3:51
[6] Everytime I Look at You (Hill/Reid) - 3:29
[7] Ti Amerò (Krueger/Magnusson/Musker/Saggese) - 4:01
[8] Dentro un Altro Si (Black/Hill) - 4:34
[9] The Man You Love (Daley/Mac/Verges) - 3:56
[10] Feelings (Elofsson) - 3:39
[11] Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui (Elofsson/Vincent) - 4:19
[12] Sei Parte Ormai Di Me (Filan/Larossi/McFadden/Romdhane/Saggese/Vergnaghi) - 4:28
[13] My Way [A Mi Manera] (Anka/François/Revaux) - 4:28

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Il Divo:
Carlos Marín - Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
Urs Bühler - Voclas, Vocal Arrangement
David Miller - Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
Sébastien Izambard - Vocals, Vocal Arrangement

Jonathan Allen - Engineer
Fredrik Andersson - Engineer, Mixing
Dave Arch - Piano, Orchestral Arrangements, Grand Piano
Jan Bengtsson - Flute
Simon Changer - Engineer
James Collins - Engineer
Maria Diephuis - Background Vocals
Il Divo - Vocal Arrangement
Jörgen Elofsson - Programming, Producer
Marco Flores - Lyric Adaptations
Daniel Galessiere - Vocals, Voices
Jannika Gustafsson - Violin
Roland Heap - Assistant
Emil Heiling - Vocals, Background Vocals, Voices
Andy Hill - Arranger, Keyboards, Producer
Jörgen Ingeström - Piano, Keyboards, String Arrangements
Nick Ingman - Orchestral Arrangements
Henrik Janson - Arranger, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
Ulf Janson - Arranger, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements
Neil Kirk - Photography
David Krueger - Arranger, Programming, Producer
Nicki LAmy - Coordination
Josef Larossi - Arranger, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Instrumentation
Hans Larsson - French Horn
Chris Laws - Drums, Engineer, Digital Editing
Tomas Lindberg - Bass
Bernard Löhr - Mixing
Steve Mac - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Arrangement
Per Magnusson - Piano, Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, Programming, Producer
Dave Moore - Assistant Engineer, Assistant
Joanne Morris - Design
Kristoffer Nergårdh - Arranger, Grand Piano
Lasse Nilsson - Arranger, Engineer, String Engineer
Peter Nordahl - Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor
Linda Norrgård - Background Vocals
Rolf Nyqvist - French Horn
Esbjörn Öhrwall - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Rudy Pérez - Lyric Adaptations
Daniel Pursey - Engineer, Mixing Assistant, Assistant
Bo Reimer - Mixing
Frank Ricotti - Percussion
Philip Rose - Engineer
Bernt Rosengren - Oboe
Ren Swan - Engineer, Mixing
Giles Thibaut - Lyric Adaptations
Karl Thorsson - Percussion
Mark Tucker - Engineer
Mathias Venge - Guitar, Programming, Producer
Anders Von Hofsten - Background Vocals
Maj Widding - Bassoon
Gavyn Wright - Strings, Leader, String Conductor

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2004 CD BMG 82876651952
2005 CD Syco Music/Columbia 93963
2005 CD Arista 82876676542
2005 DD BMG Media 82876736762

Debut album by "opera boyband" put together by the king of manufactured pop, Simon Cowell. This features popular arias,classical crossover pop and opera versions of pop standards- including Toni Braxton's 'Unbreak My Heart' - in much thesame vein as Tony Henry, Josh Groban and Amici Forever.



International classical crossover quartet Il Divo didn't start out in the garage practicing their exceptionally fluid tenors among the din of outraged neighbors and summer construction crews; rather, they were hunted by producers for two years like wild game in their native lands and herded into the studio, where they were sculpted into a machine of such smoldering European romanticism that the world would have no choice but to rip their very hearts out upon first listen. Sound overly dramatic? You bet, which is why Il Divo's self-titled debut depends entirely on one's opinion of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On." Extremely wealthy producers Per Magnusson and David Krueger (Backstreet Boys), along with Steve Mac (Charlotte Church) have created the Three Tenors - in this case four - for the next generation, and if the first single, a cover of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart," is any indication, all involved should see their stock rise. American tenor David Miller, French heartthrob Sébastien Izambard, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, and Spanish baritone Carlos Marin tackle standards like "My Way" and "Unchained Melody" with an expert precision and pomp - the latter is sung in Italian - that aptly conveys their obvious talents. An achingly beautiful arrangement of "Gabriel's Oboe" - known here as "Nella Fantasia" - from Ennio Morricone's score for The Mission is sweeping and grand, but there is no denying the sheer Monkees/Menudo/American Idol consumerism of the whole venture - this is Idol "Grinch" Simon Cowell's baby. Il Divo may only last long enough to rid the world of a few billion dollars - probably on one tour alone - but there's no doubt that the hands that hold the strings above them are already in the war room planning their next kill.

James Christopher Monger - All Music Guide



Building on the success of such popular acts as Amici Forever and the Three Tenors, the all-male quartet Il Divo join forces for this stirring self-titled debut. The result of a talent search launched by American Idol judge Simon Cowell, the photogenic foursome -- Spaniard Carlos Marin, American David Miller, Frenchman Sebastian Izambard, and Swiss Urs Buhler -- put forth their collective vocal talents in a program of operatically flavored pop, including such favorites as "Nella Fantasia" (a Sarah Brightman signature) and an Italian version of "My Way," as well as songs in Spanish (the opening "Regresa a mi" -- based on Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart") and English ("Every Time I Look at You"). Save for Izambard, who is branded "vox populi," each boasts classical training, and when singing together, their rich, primed-for-Verdi voices form a potent blend that many will find exhilarating. It's as if Russell Watson, Mario Frangoulis, Josh Groban, and Andrea Bocelli united to form a classical-crossover dream team. Of course, one listener's delight is another's schmaltz, and the largely sentimental, Vegas-ready numbers here will change no one's point of view on the joys (or otherwise) of "popera." But those whose CD collections have grown apace with the rapid rise of crossover in recent years will deem the gifted hunks of Il Divo wholly irresistible.

EJ Johnson - Barnes & Noble



While not exactly classical crossover's take on The Monkees, this international quartet of young male vocalists from America, France, Spain, and Switzerland shares a similar genesis. Assembled after a long talent search and audition process, they were teamed with pop producers Per Magnusson and David Krueger (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys) and Steve Mac (Charlotte Church, Kelly Clarkson) and turned loose on a slate of classical-pop favorites, with a dramatic, dynamically nuanced read of Toni Braxton's signature "Unbreak My Heart" setting the standard. While the deceptive ease of their harmonies belie the group's disparate nationalities and talent search roots on the melodramatic "Hoy Que Ya No Estas Aqui," Morricone's glorious Mission theme, "Nella Fantasia" and the cascading "Passera," the album's pop-oriented material is a decidedly more mixed bag ."Everytime I Look at You" and "Feelings" (not Morris Albert's) soar gracefully, while "The Man You Love" seems more a throwback to the producers' boy band roots. The standard "My Way" and a lovely, bonus cut Italian version of "Unchained Melody" close the album out on a high note, even if their safe familiarity doesn't offer the promising quartet a sufficient musical challenge.

Jerry McCulley - Amazon.com



Die vier Stimmvirtuosen Il Divo sind die klassische Antwort auf die gecasteten Boygroups der internationalen Unterhaltungsmusik. Auf ihrem gleichnamigen Album Il Divo demonstriert das Quartett eindrucksvoll, wie sich die Kluft zwischen Pop und Klassik überwinden lässt. Die Herren Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti von den Drei Tenören haben einst mit Erfolg begonnen, was nun von Il Divo weitergeführt wird, -- wenn auch in leicht abgewandelter Form. Hatten sich Erstere einem ausschließlich klassischen Repertoire verschrieben, so überschreiten die vier Mitglieder von Il Divo mühelos die Grenze zur Unterhaltungsmusik. Ursache hierfür mag der höchst unterschiedlich künstlerische Werdegang der Sänger sein. Es ist schon eher ungewöhnlich, wenn man, wie der Schweizer Tenor Urs Buhler, bis zu seinem 17. Lebensjahr in einer Hardrockband singt, um dann rund zehn Jahre später unter Claudio Abbado im Chor der Salzburger Festspiele aufzutreten, oder wie im Falle des französischen Popsängers Sebastien Izambard mit Superstar Johnny Haliday und als "Der kleine Prinz" im gleichnamigen Musical musikalische Erfahrungen zu sammeln. Tenor David Miller aus den USA und der spanische Bariton Carlos Marin blicken dagegen auf eine eher gradlinige klassische Ausbildung zurück. Alle Vier sind Il Divo, und verkörpern perfekt, was der Name bedeutet, nämlich "göttlicher Künstler" oder "männliche Diva". Sich letzteres vorzustellen fällt nicht schwer, vor allem in Anbetracht ihres optischen Erscheinungsbildes, das den California Dreamboys alle Ehre machte. Doch auch in stimmlicher Hinsicht befindet sich alles am rechten Platz. Technik und Virtuosität aller vier Sänger sind unbestritten, ebenso wie die perfekten Orchesterarrangements mit modernen Popelementen. Auf insgesamt zwölf emotionsgeladenen Stücken belegen Il Divo, dass große Arien genau wie Popsongs dem Funken der Leidenschaft entspringen müssen, um den Zuhörer zu berühren. "Regresa A Mi", besser bekannt als "Unbreak My Heart" von Toni Braxton kann sich ebenso hören lassen wie Altmeister Sinatras "My Way", hier "A Mi Manera". Dennoch gelingt es Il Divo nicht, dieses Maß an Intensität und Originalität über das gesamte Album hinweg durchzuhalten. Paradoxerweise macht gerade das Highlight "Nella Fantasia" deutlich, was Il Divo fehlt: das Göttliche der Inspiration jenes Künstlers, auf dessen Stück Gabriel¹s Oboe aus dem Soundtrack zu The Mission es basiert: Ennio Morricone. Männliche Diven lassen sich zwar casten, wie die vier, die erst nach einem zweijährigen weltweiten Vorsingen ausgewählt wurden, -- nicht aber göttliche Künstler. Dennoch ist Il Divo sicherlich ein unbeschwertes Hörvergnügen.

Andreas Schultz - Amazon.de



Schon wieder klassisch tenorale Baritöner, diesmal im Quartett. Eingehüllt in Papp-Sounds und Plastik-Arrangements schluchzen sich die vier im Quadrupel-Tetrapack in höchsten, oft unangenehm falsettigen Tönen durchs Liebesleid der Welt. Jeder der vier hat seinen Stolz: Sebastian Izambard hält die "Band" für eine bezaubernde Frau, Urs Buhler fühlt sich an Queen ohne Gitarren erinnert, David Miller findet alles außergewöhnlich neu, und Carlos Marin stellt fest, dass man zwar nur zu viert sei, aber mit "einer ganzen Oper" verwechselt werden könnte - ein Irrtum, dem wohl nur er erliegt. Das ganze Elend des leidenden Machos wird besonders ergreifend vom Titel "Mama thank you for who I am" bedient - back to the roots, zurück in den Uterus!

(jn) - Kulturnews



Die bisherige Erfolgsgeschichte von Il Divo ist eine der spektakulärsten der vergangenen Monate: Über 1,2 Million mal verkaufte die vierköpfige Klassik-Crossover-Gesangsformation in den vergangenen drei Monaten ihr Debütalbum alleine in England. Das Rezept ist einfach, aber überzeugend: Das Quartett setzt die Technik und Virtuosität des Operngesangs ein und interpretiert populäre, romantische Popstücke neu, inklusive kompletter Orchesterbegleitung - eine hochattraktive Mischung. Die erste Single der vier Sänger aus vier Nationen (Spanien, Frankreich, USA, Schweiz) ist die gefühlvolle Coverversion des Toni-Braxton-Hits "Unbreak My Heart" aus dem Jahr 1996, das in der Il-Divo-Bearbeitung den Titel "Regressa A Mi" trägt.

SONY BMG



Il Divo are four exceptional young men with formally trained voices who take popular songs, old and new, to another level where the historic rift between pop and classical music is finally healed. The band were formed after a worldwide search which took more than two years. Consisting of an American, Frenchman, Spaniard and a Swiss, Il Divo spent the first half of 2004 in London rehearsing and recording. Some of their songs will be familiar like "Nella Fantasia" (based on Gabriel's Oboe from Ennio Morricone's penned score of The Mission) and a unique and powerful version of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart". The four principles share the lead throughout, combining to deliver choruses whose awesome power is matched by their tonal delicacy. Passion and restraint they show to be an irresistible aphrodisiac. Reflecting the multi-national character of the group, the songs are not all sung in English but drift between Spanish, English and Italian. However they are worded, all use the emotional Esperanto of love.

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