Encore DVD

Advantages: Stunning voices,great atmosphere,brilliant songs
Disadvantages: perhaps there could have been more tracks

...This live performance was filmed in Spain at Teatro Romanao De Merida and followed the globally successful album 'Ancora'. The DVD is part concert and part documentary with a couple of videos 'Regresa a Mi and the wonderful 'Mamma' thrown in as well. Il Divo comprise of four singers, a baritone (Carlos), two tenors (Urs and David) and a vox populi (Steven). Together they blend perfectly to make magical music. They have been dubbed 'popera' but that is unfair in my opinion even if they have through their unique talents helped popuarise opera. To bring a much derided genre of music to the masses can only be a good thing and I speak as someone who enjoys music from classical to metal. A true music lover will have eclectic tastes. The live performance features 5 tracks 'Si Tu Me Amas', 'Isabel', 'O Holy Night... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty of content spread over two disks.
Disadvantages: It's not the COMPLETE Masterworks.

...minutes each, and it's unique to the point where it'll have you interested the whole film, whether it's cheering, laughing, or throwing up at their on screen antics, it's enjoyable, and then upon their return there's usually a story or in the case of 'Butt Baby', a song. Unfortunately this was cut entirely from the DVD. Also the encore was entirely cut from the DVD. However that one's somewhat understandable. Other than the show I just covered, the other main attraction is the TV series, which has finally been released in DVD quality. Prior to this they were very difficult to attain. It's six episodes, each lasting about fifteen minutes, and each telling a different story that begins and ends with a song. It's a shame there was only six made, because they're highly entertaining features for the DVD. Good stuff. On to the second disk... Read review

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Advantages: Perfect performances, funny in the right places, genuinely heartfelt effort.
Disadvantages: Not for thos who prefer Eels the rock band

...the mood of the occasion, it also makes you really appreciate the livelier tracks with drums, such as Pretty Ballerina and Trouble With Dreams. I guess it could be argued that the lack of theatricality can make watching it seem dull, but I firmly believe the quality of the songs will remedy that. Standout performances on the DVD would have to go firstly to Blinking Lights (For Me), which is lyrically one of the most heartfelt songs you will ever hear, Pretty Ballerina, for showing just how good two bins and a suitcase can work as a drum kit, and Dog Faced Boy, which is a song performed in the encore, and provides one, tiny, very welcome dose of hard rockin’. The weaker songs would probably include Flyswatter, which is a shame as it’s usually one of their best live tracks. Problem is this time it all goes very weird, with musical saws... Read review

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