| Act I : Live in Rosario | |
| Type: | video |
| Artist: | Tarja Turunen |
| Cover: | Act I Live in Rosario.jpg |
| Released: | August 24, 2012 |
| Recorded: | Teatro El Circulo, Rosario, Argentina, March 30 & 31, 2012 |
| Length: | 3:55:00 |
| Label: | earMUSIC |
| Director: | Max Vaccaro |
| Producer: | Tarja & Mic |
| Act I : Live in Rosario | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Tarja |
| Cover: | Tarja-Act-I-album.jpg |
| Released: | August 24, 2012 |
| Recorded: | Teatro El Circulo, Rosario, Argentina, March 30 & 31, 2012 |
| Length: | 123:48 |
| Label: | earMUSIC, Nuclear Blast |
| Producer: | Tarja & Mic |
| Prev Title: | What Lies Beneath |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Colours in the Dark |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
Act I is the first live album released by the Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen. The two concerts were recorded and filmed with 10 HD cameras at the El Círculo Theatre in Rosario, Argentina, in March 2012, and released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray on 24 August 2012.[1] Additionally, the Act I media book contains a live recording from Luna Park (titled DVD3).
The track listing consists in a mix of her three solo albums, Nightwish's classic "Nemo" and covers of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gary Moore and Whitesnake plus a variety of extras.[2]
earMUSIC released the first official teaser for "Act I" on 10 July 2012.
In July 2018, the predecessor to Act I was released, entitled "Act II".[3]
The recording was well received among critics. A review from the website getredytoROCK! stated that "this live CD will certainly please her fans, [...] epic metal meets pop and classical never sounded so good."
In its review for Firebrand Magazine, Lee Walker commented that "Tarja has once again proved that she walks alone, 7 long years have passed since she parted ways with her previous band, and throughout that time she has continued to prove that she is a successful artist in her right. “Act I” manages to successfully capture all of the magic behind her live performances."
Ant May from Planetmosh praised the technical aspects of the DVD, stating that "The lighting is fantastic with plenty of colour and lighting effects plus use of lasers which all combine to create great visuals." and also called the sound "flawless" and "crystal clear"
+ Bonus:
An alternative edition of Act I contains the double CD and DVDs, as well an 80-page photo book and an additional live DVD of the concert at Luna Park.
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