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| Monday, October 10, 2005 - Genius - Rock Opera news | Daniele Liverani working on the third and final chapter of the Genius - Rock Opera.
This time the vocal guests will include: Mark Boals (ex Malmsteen, Ring of Fire) as Genius; Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation) as Twinspirit32; Jorn Lande (Masterplan) as Apikor; Toby Hitchcock (Pride of Lions) as Senator Jeramus; Eric Martin (TMG, ex Mr. Big) as Mr.Niko; Andrea Dätwyler (Lunatica) as Kokeshi; Oliver Hartmann on all choirs; Philip Bynoe as Storyteller.
Daniele hopes to finish up all recording by the end of november 2005 with a release tentatively set for the spring 2006.
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| Sunday, December 28, 2003 - Genius Rock Opera news | Daniele Liverani and Frontiers Records can finally announce to have completed the cast for the second chapter of the GENIUS Rock Opera entitled "In Search of The Little Prince".
Together with Daniele (who will as always perform all guitars, keyboards and basses on the album) and drummer extraordinarie Dario Ciccioni, the singers will be as follows:
Mark Boals (Ring of Fire) as Genius
Daniel Gildenlow (Pain of Salvation) as Twinspirit32
Eric Martin (ex Mr. Big) as Mr. Niko
Russel Allen (Symphony X) as Dream League Commander
Johnny Gioeli (Hardline, Axel Rudi Pell) as Sultan Oddyfer
Rob Tyrant (Labyrinth) as Oddyfer Guard
Jeff Martin (Racer X) as Seventree
Edu Falaschi (Angra) as Jason
Liv Kristine (ex Theatre of Tragedy) as Klepsydra
With:
Philip Bynoe (Ring of Fire) as Storyteller
Oliver Hartmann (Empty Tremor, ex At Vance) - choirs
All the singers are very busy in recording their parts, which will be completed sometime during January 2004. Frontiers Records has plans to release the album in Europe during June 2004. The Japanese release will be simultaneous through King Records.
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| Friday, August 30, 2002 - Genius Rock Opera | Press release from Frontiers:
Frontiers Records are finally able to unveil all details concerning the release of the hugely awaited first episode of the Genius Rock Opera, written and performed by the italian musician Daniele Liverani, known for his work with the prog-metal Italian heroes, Empty Tremor.
The cast of characters, in order of apparition includes:
Mark Boals (ex Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire) as "Genius"
Lana Lane as "Doorkeeper"
Daniel Gildenlow (Pain Of Salvation) as "TwinSpirit n. 32"
Chris Boltendahl (Grave Digger) as "Stationmaster"
Joe Vana (Mecca) as "King McChaos Consultant"
Steve Walsh (Kansas) as "Wild Tribe King"
John Wetton (Asia) as "McChaos King"
Oliver Hartmann (At Vance) as "Wild Tribe Consultant"
Midnight (ex Crimson Glory) as "Maindream" (Steen: Wow... Must hear this.)
With:
Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai, Ring Of Fire) as "The Storyteller"
Choir:
Olaf Senkbeil (Dreamtide)
Hachy Hackmann
Chris Bolthendal (Grave Digger)
Additional background vocals on "The Right Place": Rita Celli
Additional background vocals on "All Of Your Acts": Thom Griffin
(Ambition, Trillion)
On drums, the incredible human engine: Dario Ciccioni.
The whole concept runs around the many haracters that Genius meets during his journey in the parallel dimension where he discovers the secrets of the creation of the human dreams.
The final tracklisting will include the following songs: Without Me Today; The Right Place; Paradox; Twin Spirits Land: All Your Acts; Dreams; My Pride; There's a Human; Father; Terminate; I'm Afraid.
The music style can be described as an exciting mixture of melodic rock and progressive metal.
The release date is scheduled for October 23rd 2002 for Europe on Frontiers Records.
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