East Village Opera Company

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Keyboardist Peter Kiesewalter at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival 2006

Vocalist AnnMarie Milazzo performs at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival 2006

The East Village Opera Company (EVOC) is rock group cofounded by vocalist Tyley Ross and instrumentalist Peter Kiesewalter. Vocalist AnnMarie Milazzo was then recruited to provide female vocals. EVOC includes eight other members; two guitarists, a bassist, a percussionist, and a string quartet. EVOC could be described as a cover band whose niche is traditional operatic pieces that are then arranged to reflect more modern musical stylings.

[edit] Discography

EVOC's self titled debut was released September 27th, 2005 on the Decca Records label. The album was produced and record by Neil Dorfsman, a Grammy Award winner who has worked with notable artists such as Sting and Paul McCartney, and group acts like Dire Straits. Symphonic portions were performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

The debut CD contains the following tracks:

Le nozze di Figaro Redux - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nessun Dorma Redux - Giacomo Puccini
Flower Duet Redux - Leo Delibes
La Donna è Mobile Redux - Giuseppe Verdi
Un Bel Di Redux - Giacomo Puccini
Au Fond du Temple Saint Redux - Georges Bizet
O Mio Babbino Caro Redux - Giacomo Puccini
Ebben? Ne Andró Lontana Redux - Alfredo Catalani
Che Gelida Manina Redux - Giacomo Puccini
Habanera Redux - Georges Bizet
When I Am Laid in Earth Redux - Henry Purcell
E Lucevan Le Stelle Redux Giacomo Puccini

[edit] Comparisons

EVOC's music has drawn comparisons to other contemporary artists in pop culture including the Trans Siberian Orchestra, Mannheim Steamroller, or Metallica's Symphony & Metallica (S&M) album. Fans of EVOC generally reject these comparisons for various reasons.