Olde School

East Village Opera Company (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 12, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B001AW9DL4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,106 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #94 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Languages > German

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best CD in my collection!, October 25, 2008

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Music Teacher (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olde School (Audio CD)

Words fail, so this won't be long. I've heard modern takes on classical music before and was severely underwhelmed. After hearing this music on a NPR program, I could tell someone finally got it right. The musicianship and arranging are near perfect and the variety of styles (influenced by Led Zeppelin, The Who, Queen, and many others) kept me interested from start to finish. I couldn't be happier to stumble on this gem.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anything BUT...Olde School, January 13, 2009

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C. A. Surovi (Hellertown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olde School (Audio CD)

Having heard EVOC live, and listening to their first 2 releases repeatedly, I was looking forward to hearing what they would do next. This disc does not disappoint!!! Very talented vocals and instumentals transform opera classics into modern masterpieces. This is how Wagner, Mozart, and Verdi would do opera if they were alive today. They bring passion, and beauty to these updated versions without losing the essence of the music. REALLY..you must hear it to believe it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this album, July 16, 2009

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E. Halliday (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olde School (Audio CD)

I first saw this company in a staged performance along with the Parsons Dance Company and the Joyce Theatre in New York. The show was interesting, and I knew the music deserved a second listen. Now I cannot stop. It's like the Red Shoes. It is on continuous play, and I sing and feel the music all day long. Rock and Rollers will like it because the quality of the music is superb, and Opera purists will (or at least Could) like it because it gives new life to timeless melodies. A must-have.