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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OPERATICA: “O” VOLUME
1 is the first release in a new series from E-Magine Entertainment that unites
the sublime vocal acrobatics of opera divas with the futuristic textures of
electronic music.
Unlike past unions of the
two forms, which found producers cutting and splicing bits of the most popular
arias into rudimentary rhythmic structures, “OPERATICA” is an organic fusion
of the two forms, uniting producers and divas in the studio to create altogether
original and inspiring pieces of music.
Classically-trained chanteuse
Maureen O’ Flynn, regarded as one of opera’s most celebrated sopranos, lends
her vocal expertise to the project, singing in Russian, French and English,
as well as the more common Italian. U.K. born producer Lord Vanger is the orchestrator
and arranger of this first volume who surrounds O’ Flynn’s angelic harmonies
with an eclectic mix of musical styles that includes trip-hop, house, drum ’n’
bass, hip-hop and ambient. Together, the two have produced a suave, sophisticated
and unapologetically sexy album that both embraces and challenges the conventions
of classic opera.
In addition to new compositions,
Volume 1 of the series reinterprets timeless works by composers such
as Antonio Vivaldi, Gulio Caccini, Christoph von Glück, Sergei Rachaminov, Heitor
Villa-Lobos, and others, updating them into modern-day masterpieces while retaining
the emotional energies and intent of the original works in the transition. It
is a groundbreaking work destined to appeal to fans of both opera and electronic
music, forging a strong artistic bridge between musical styles of the past and
present.
Project Coordinator:
Brian Feit
Source:
Maria Ferrero, Chief Hypester/Media Relations E-MAGINE ENTERTAINMENT
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