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There's more to the Opera Babes than what meets the eye. Yes, they're blonde and attractive, and they favor slinky outfits emblazoned with animal prints. But mezzo Karen England and soprano Rebecca Knight bring plenty of substance along with their style. They're serious musicians whose aim it is to attract a wider and younger audience to a medium they love. Their goal, England says, is "to make opera and classical music less intimidating." As such, this debut album offers an assortment of decidedly unconventional versions of popular arias and familiar themes. Selections such as Puccini's "Un Bel Di," Delibes's "Flower Duet," Orff's "O Fortuna," and Verdi's "Vittoria," as well as adaptations of melodies by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Dvorak, among others, boast eclectic arrangements that showcase the diverse imaginations of producers such as Frank Gallagher, Anne Dudley, and Jim Steinman. But regardless of the setting, the clear, bright voices of England and Knight always shine through. Purists and hard-liners may not take to the duo's somewhat freewheeling approach, but open-minded listeners will surely discover that "serious" music can be fun.
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OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Cliff Masterson, Composer, Conductor, Arranger, AdditionalStudioProducer - Kodo, Drums - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Lyricist - Giuseppe Giacosa, Lyricist - Phil Da Costa, Producer - Millenia Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Noely, Producer - Jon Cohen, Composer, Producer - Deni Lew, Composer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Noel Vine, Composer - Rebecca Knight, Lyricist - Noely, Producer, Orchestrator - Jon Cohen, Producer - Paul Wyn Griffiths, Conductor - Wyn Griffiths, Conductor
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nick Ingman, Composer, Conductor - Luis Jardim, Percussion - Maida Vale Singers, Choir - Phil Da Costa, Producer - Noel Vine, Composer - Christopher Dee, Chorus Master - Rebecca Knight, Lyricist - Noely, Producer - Jon Cohen, Composer, Producer, Piano - Peter Hajioff, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nick Ingman, Composer, Conductor - Phil Da Costa, Producer - Noel Vine, Composer - Rebecca Knight, Lyricist - Ivor Goldberg, Guitar - Noely, Producer - Jon Cohen, Composer, Producer, Piano - Peter Hajioff, Bass
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Anne Dudley, Conductor, Producer, Arranger, Orchestrator - Carl Orff, Composer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bob Whitney, Mastering Engineer - Philippe Gille, Lyricist - Edmond Gondinet, Lyricist - Phil Da Costa, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Noel Vine, Composer - Noely, Producer - Jon Cohen, Composer, Producer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) Limited
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Alfredo Catalani, Composer, Lyricist - Noel Vine, Adapter - Noely, Producer - Jon Cohen, Producer - Paul Wyn Griffiths, Conductor - Wyn Griffiths, Conductor
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
London Session Orchestra, Orchestra - OperaBabes, MainArtist, Vocal - Nick Ingman, Conductor, MainArtist - Mitch Dalton, Guitar, MainArtist - Dave Hartley, Piano, MainArtist - Noel Vine, Composer - David Hartley, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Knight, Lyricist - Ivor Goldberg, Guitar, MainArtist - Noely, Producer, Performance Arranger, AdditionalStudioProducer - Jon Cohen, Composer, Producer, Performance Arranger
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Juan Martin, Guitar - Georges Bizet, Composer, Lyricist, Orchestrator - Nick Ingman, Conductor - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Jenny O'Grady, Chorus Master - Metro Voices, Choir - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Frank Gallagher, Producer, Arranger, Orchestrator
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Richard Cottle, Keyboards, Programmer - Jenny O'Grady, Chorus Master - Phil Coulter, Composer - Wayne Wilkins, Keyboards - Paul Clarvis, Percussion - Frank Gallagher, Producer, Arranger - Luis Gomez-Escolar, Lyricist - John Paracelli, Guitar - Laurence Lottle, Bass
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Anne Dudley, Conductor, Producer, Arranger - GEORGE FORREST, Lyricist - Robert Wright, Lyricist - Alexander Borodin, Composer
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Richard Cottle, Keyboards, Programmer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Jenny O'Grady, Chorus Master - Metro Voices, Choir - Frank Gallagher, Composer, Producer - Rebecca Knight, Lyricist - John Paracelli, Guitar
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Anne Dudley, Composer, Conductor, Producer, Orchestrator - Frank Riccotti, Percussion
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jacques Offenbach, Composer - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Jules Barbier, Lyricist - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra - Jenny O'Grady, Chorus Master - Metro Voices, Choir - Frank Gallagher, Producer, Arranger, Orchestrator
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
OperaBabes, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Philippe Gille, Lyricist - Edmond Gondinet, Lyricist - Nick Ingman, Conductor - Noel Vine, Composer - Noely, Producer - Avi Geller, Producer - City Strings Orchestra, Orchestra
(P) 2002 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
Album review
There's more to the Opera Babes than what meets the eye. Yes, they're blonde and attractive, and they favor slinky outfits emblazoned with animal prints. But mezzo Karen England and soprano Rebecca Knight bring plenty of substance along with their style. They're serious musicians whose aim it is to attract a wider and younger audience to a medium they love. Their goal, England says, is "to make opera and classical music less intimidating." As such, this debut album offers an assortment of decidedly unconventional versions of popular arias and familiar themes. Selections such as Puccini's "Un Bel Di," Delibes's "Flower Duet," Orff's "O Fortuna," and Verdi's "Vittoria," as well as adaptations of melodies by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Dvorak, among others, boast eclectic arrangements that showcase the diverse imaginations of producers such as Frank Gallagher, Anne Dudley, and Jim Steinman. But regardless of the setting, the clear, bright voices of England and Knight always shine through. Purists and hard-liners may not take to the duo's somewhat freewheeling approach, but open-minded listeners will surely discover that "serious" music can be fun.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:42
- Main artists: OperaBabes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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