| A Musical Affair | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Il Divo |
| Cover: | A Musical Affair.jpg |
| Released: | 5 November 2013 |
| Recorded: | February – September 2013 |
| Genre: | Classical crossover |
| Length: | 45:43 |
| Label: | Syco, Columbia |
| Producer: | Steve Mac |
| Prev Title: | Wicked Game |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Amor & Pasión |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
A Musical Affair is the seventh studio album by the classical crossover group Il Divo. Il Divo is a group of four male singers: French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, American tenor David Miller, and Swiss tenor Urs Bühler. The album was released on 5 November 2013, and has the participation of singers such as Barbra Streisand, Nicole Scherzinger, Kristin Chenoweth and Michael Ball, among others.[1]
The album's songs are compiled from famous plays and musicals including The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, West Side Story and Cats, among others.
The French version of the album A Musical Affair which was published on 24 November 2014, includes duets with French singers; the songs are sung partially or entirely in French.[2]
The album, produced by Steve Mac, was recorded between Florida, London, Belgium, New York, California, Barcelona, Washington DC and Slovakia in the recording studios of:[3]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 19 | |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Chart (2013) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 113 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 56 | |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 69 | |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[9] | 21 |
| Chart (2014) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 136 | |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 153 | |
| US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |