http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68241&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.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 Classicalen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:28:55 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68241&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.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=ply.17772454&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:26:39 -0700 Playlists Featuring Amici Forever on Rhapsody Online 17772454 ply.17772454 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17772454&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15634972&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:30 -0800 Playlists Featuring Amici Forever on Rhapsody Online 15634972 ply.15634972 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15634972&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.14903825&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:29:06 -0700 Playlists Featuring Amici Forever on Rhapsody Online 14903825 ply.14903825 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.14903825&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10868539&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss Vocal/Easy Listening Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:39:06 -0800 Playlists Featuring Amici Forever on Rhapsody Online 10868539 ply.10868539 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10868539&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10463226&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss New Age Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:13:08 -0800 Playlists Featuring Amici Forever on Rhapsody Online 10463226 ply.10463226 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10463226&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9026469&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss Classical Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:50:42 -0800 Playlists Featuring Amici Forever on Rhapsody Online 9026469 ply.9026469 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9026469&variant=play&rws=%2Famici-forever%2Fplaylists.rss