http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68241&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rssAmici Forever are representative of the evolution and popularity of crossover classical music in the early 2000s. Flirting with the same market dominated by such big shots as Charlotte Church, the Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli, Amici Forever take an interesting tack: the five svelte opera singers (two tenors, two sopranos and one basso, all with boy/girl band good looks) have all the trappings of a rock band (except for their clothing). This rock aesthetic is played up in their marketing, which positions them as "the Opera Band," and in their actual music, which features such covers as "Unchained Melody" mixed in with more traditional material. In other words, Amici Forever are like a classically-trained Abba, with a similar "commercial" vibe. As with Abba, the commercialism is a part of the package, so it doesn't really get in the way of enjoying the band's highly stylized music. It's merely a facet of what that music is -- namely, a well-marketed and effective pop product. - Mike McGuirkCrossover Classicalen720Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:03:01 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68241&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss Amici Forever are representative of the evolution and popularity of crossover classical music in the early 2000s. Flirting with the same market dominated by such big shots as Charlotte Church, the Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli, Amici Forever take an interesting tack: the five svelte opera singers (two tenors, two sopranos and one basso, all with boy/girl band good looks) have all the trappings of a rock band (except for their clothing). This rock aesthetic is played up in their marketing, which positions them as "the Opera Band," and in their actual music, which features such covers as "Unchained Melody" mixed in with more traditional material. In other words, Amici Forever are like a classically-trained Abba, with a similar "commercial" vibe. As with Abba, the commercialism is a part of the package, so it doesn't really get in the way of enjoying the band's highly stylized music. It's merely a facet of what that music is -- namely, a well-marketed and effective pop product. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27867037&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss Crossover Classical Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Amici Forever Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.27867037 alb.27867037 Amici Forever art.68241 9.99 Defined alb.27867037 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/8/0/1840837_170x170.jpg 2005-06-21 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27867037&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27867037&variant=data&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.300083&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss Crossover Classical Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Amici Forever Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.300083 alb.300083 Amici Forever art.68241 7.99 The Opera Band alb.300083 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/6/4/1264628_170x170.jpg 2004-01-13 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.300083&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.300083&variant=data&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7396423&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss Crossover Classical Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Amici Forever Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7396423 alb.7396423 Amici Forever art.68241 7.99 Defined alb.7396423 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/5/6/1376566_170x170.jpg 2005-06-21 00:00:00.0 1999-06-21 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7396423&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7396423&variant=data&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fdiscography.rss