JOHN MACALUSO, RANDY COVEN, MARCO SFOGLI Featured On 'Heroes Temporis' Rock Opera

March 3, 2007

"Heroes Temporis" is the name of a a new rock opera with a progressive origin. The encounter of different worlds and atmospheres fascinated Giancarlo Trotta and Luca Contegiacomo (the former a classical musician, a prog musician the latter),both from Battipaglia (Salerno); thus the idea of a rock opera was born, something that allowed the coexistence of a 100 elements symphonic orchestra and a rock band, lyrical and pop vocals, classic arias and rock rhythms.

"Heroes Temporis" is a complex opera, focused on the knowledge and purification travel of the main character, who will find out that reality is illusion. The duo is supported by great international professionals such as John Macaluso (drums; ex-ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, STARBREAKER) and Randy Coven (bass; ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STEVE VAI, MOUNTAIN, ARK),by the young Italian guitar-hero Marco Sfogli (JAMES LABRIE),by tenor Francesco Napoletano and by the renowned Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra directed by Giacomo Simonelli.

The result? Lyrics in Italian and Latin but with an international depth, a cultured approach and a scratching sound, great melodies and rock dynamics for an opera that will be talked about.

The lineup:

Francesco Napoletano: vocals (Fondazione Arena di Verona)
Ivana Giugliano: vocals
Giancarlo Trotta and Luca Contegiacomo: piano, keyboards, moog, fx, programming
Marco Sfogli: guitars
Randy Coven: bass
John Macaluso: drums
Roberto D'Aquino (Edoardo Bennato, Gigi D’Alessio): bass, Stick.
Simone Gianlorenzi: acoustic guitar
Matteo Salsano: narrations
Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra Sif. 309 directed by Maestro Giacomo Simonelli
Composition of the literary parts: Prof. Pietro Ruggiero

For more information, including audio samples, visit www.heroestemporis.com.

Find more on

Prev More News Next

Comments Disclaimer And Information

BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. The comments reside on Facebook servers and are not stored on BLABBERMOUTH.NET. To comment on a BLABBERMOUTH.NET story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of BLABBERMOUTH.NET and BLABBERMOUTH.NET does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends).