TARJA TURUNEN & MIKE TERRANA will release the classic/rock cross-over live project 'Beauty & The Beat' on May 30th on earMUSIC including interpretations of classic music pieces ranging from BACH to MOZART to ROSSINI as well as rock classics from QUEEN, LED ZEPPELIN and TARJA.

Beauty & The Beat is something very different than your ordinary rock show, let alone your ordinary classic concert. Its music played in an unorthodox manner; it’s the performance of a wide range of classical pieces and rock songs together with an orchestra and choir. It strikes you with awe.

Originally planned as a one-time event – the first performance was already held in 2011 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the show, promoted by radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK was too successful with fans and critics to simply never happen again. In spring 2013,

Tarja Turunen and drummer Mike Terrana again toured throughout the world, from Poland to Russia to Mexico. Beauty & The Beat will be released as 2CD, DVD, Blu-ray and download on May 30th on earMUSIC.

Tracklisting:

CD1
Mike - ‘Concert For Violin & Oboe’ (BACH)
Tarja – ‘Blute Nur’ (BACH)
Tarja – ‘Zueignung – Op. 10, No. 1 (STRAUSS)
Mike - Barber Of Seville (ROSSINI)
Mike – ‘New World Symphony’ (DVORÁK)
Tarja – ‘Song To The Moon’ (DVORÁK)
Tarja – ‘Vilja Lied’ (LEHÁR)
Tarja – ‘O Mio Babbino Caro’ (PUCCINI)
Mike – ‘Can-can’ (OFFENBACH)
Tarja – ‘I Feel Pretty’ (LEONARD BERNSTEIN)
Mike – ‘William Tell Overture’ (ROSSINI)
Tarja – ‘Mein Herr Marquis’ (STRAUSS)
Mike – ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’ (MOZART)

CD2
Tarja – ‘You Take My Breath Away’ (QUEEN)
Tarja & Mike – ‘The Reign’ (TARJA)
Tarja & Mike – ‘Witch-hunt’ (TARJA)
Tarja & Mike - Led Zeppelin Medley
Tarja & Mike – ‘Swanheart’ (NIGHTWISH)
Mike & Tarja – ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ (FRANK SINATRA)
Tarja & Mike – ‘Into The Sun’ (TARJA)
Tarja & Mike – ‘I Walk Alone’ (TARJA)

DVD/Blu-ray

First part
Orchestra – ‘Carmen Overture’
Mike – ‘Concert For Violin & Oboe’ (BACH)
Tarja – ‘Blute Nur’ (BACH)
Tarja – ‘Zueignung - Op. 10, No. 1’ (STRAUSS)
Mike – ‘Barber Of Seville’ (ROSSINI)
Mike – ‘New World Symphony’ (DVORÁK)
Tarja – ‘Song To The Moon’ (DVORÁK)
Tarja – ‘Vilja Lied’ (LEHÁR)
Tarja – ‘O mio babbino caro’ (PUCCINI)
Tarja & Mike – ‘The Reign’ (TARJA)

Second part
Tarja – ‘You Take My Breath Away’ (QUEEN)
Tarja & Mike – ‘Witch-hunt’ (TARJA)
Tarja & Mike - Led Zeppelin Medley
Tarja & Mike – ‘Swanheart’ (NIGHTWISH)
Mike – ‘Can-can’ (OFFENBACH)
Tarja – ‘Mein Herr Marquis’ (STRAUSS)
Mike & Tarja – ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ (FRANK SINATRA)
Tarja & Mike - Into The Sun (TARJA)

Encore
Mike – ‘William Tell Overture’ (ROSSINI)
Tarja – ‘I Feel Pretty’ (LEONARD BERNSTEIN)
Mike – ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ (MOZART)
Tarja & Mike – ‘I Walk Alone’ (TARJA)

Bonus material
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