Opera Sauvage

Vangelis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B000001FJZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,071 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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VANGELIS OPERA SAUVAGE

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Opera Sauvage Can Tame The Wild Beast, January 15, 2000

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Armando M. Mesa (Chandler, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opera Sauvage (Audio CD)

This is the first and only Vangelis recording I have on an actual vinyl record. I truly cherish the entire album. So far, I have not replaced it with the c.d. format. For some odd reason I seem to love the warmth and nostalgic sound of all the pops and clicks created by the record's surface.

The best tracks are Hymmne and Reve. Some of the keyboard arrangements (such as in Reve) do sound a bit dated. However, for 1979 it was pretty high tech stuff. Quite a few of the elements and sounds that Vangelis created for Opera Sauvage served as a prelude to the same sonic characteristics he would later utilize for the soundtracks of Bladerunner, Antarctica, and The Bounty for the early'80s. There is something naturally organic, yet technically mechanical to Opera. This is a fantastic production to listen to late at night for having a good night's rest! It is also a great introduction into Vangelis' next musical career phase for recording movie soundtracks ( though, not sure if Opera Sauvage was a European film or not)...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is music from Heaven, January 4, 2003

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Carl Tabet (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opera Sauvage (Audio CD)

Every time I listen to either Hymne or Rêve, I'm simply speechless, exhilarated and transported to another world, another dimension, or whatever you want to call that place. And it happens with every Vangelis album I listen to, from L'Apocalypse des Animaux which dates back to 1973 (30 years!) to the more recent Fifa 2002 Anthem. Vangelis has produced one of the most beautiful works of electronic music, possibly the best ever.
I do believe that he started using synthesizers like no one else before, back in the late 60's. Opera Sauvage is no less enchanting than his other magnificent albums. Vangelis is a man who never advertises his products, we never see him, we know nothing about him or his personal life, but he still manages to touch us deep down with his truly heavenly music. I hope that this genius will stay with us for many years to come, always creating timeless music for us.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful musical soul-journey, despite the title track., June 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Opera Sauvage (Audio CD)

If you want to hear "Hymne" as it was meant to be played, buy "Portraits" (1996). The remake is SO AWESOME. I'd give this CD five stars if the remake were inserted in place of the original. The rest of the CD is serene, reflective, and relaxing. For one of his earlier works, this album is great. However, if all you want is the title track, (you'd sure be missing out on the rest) "Portraits" has that majestic sound.