NIKOLO KOTZEV’s NOSTRADAMUS – The Rock Opera [Live in Sofia] (2024)

Frontiers Music is releasing NIKOLO KOTZEV’s NOSTRADAMUS “The Rock Opera – Live In Sofia”, the live version with orchestra of ‘Nostradamus’, the famous three acts rock opera written by virtuoso guitarist Nikolo Kotzev (Brazen Abbot w/Joe Lynn Turner, Kikimora), originally appeared on double CD in 2001 with glowing reviews in the international press.
The original participants included some legendary vocalists of the metal/rock scene such as Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, Goran Edman, Jorn Lande, Doogie White, Alannah Myles and Sass Jordan, plus Europe members Mic Michaeli on keyboards, Ian Haugland on drums and John Leven on bass.

Fifteen years after the original album release, the rock opera was performed live for the first time in 2016. The world live premiere coincided also with the 450th anniversary of the death of the French prophet Michel de Nostradamus, whose life and times are narrated throughout the opera.
“Live In Sofia” was recorded on May 27th, 2017 in the hall of the State Opera – Rousse, Bulgaria, in conjunction with Maestro Nayden Todorov conducting. The release sees the famous Nostradamus opera performed in its entirety, for over two hours of a blinding performance of a cast of 120 people, including lead vocals by Swedes Thomas Vikström (Talk of the Town, Radioactive), Björn Lodin (Baltimoore), and more.

This live version of “NOSTRADAMUS The Rock Opera – Live In Sofia” including a symphonic orchestra is stunning, from impeccable performances to first rate production & mix.
Highly Recommended

CD 1
1. Overture
2. Pieces Of A Dream
3. Desecration
4. Introduction
5. Home Again
6. Henriette
7. Caught Up In A Rush
8. The Eagle
9. Plague
10. Inquisition
11. The King Will Die
12. I Don’t Believe
13. Try To Live Again

CD 2
1. War Of Religions
2. The Inquisitor’s Rage
3. Chosen Man
4. World War II
5. World War III
6. Because Of You
7. The End Of The World
8. I’ll Remember You
9. I’ll Remember You (Encore)

Thomas Vikström – The Soldier – Ghost
Björn Lodin – The Storyteller
Alexander Atanasov – Nostradamus
Zvezdi Keremidchiev – The Inquisitor
Mehmet Kaya – Henry II
Amalia Nenova – Anne Gemelle
Nora Karaivanova – Catherine de Medici

Performed with a full Orchestra, Choir and Ballet of the State Opera Ruse, conducted by Nayden Todorov

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