IL DIVO Performs At The Fox Theatre 7/10

The original most popular operatic quartet Il Divo will perform for the first time at the Fox Theatre on July 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and are $89.70 & $59.70. All prices are subject to change. Presented by Fox Concerts.

Since coming together in 2004, four of the greatest voices in the world, David Miller, Carlos Marín, Urs Buhler & Sébastien Izambard have spearheaded an entire musical genre by bringing the sound of opera to the world of popular music. With over 22 million albums sold to date, Il Divo continues to confirm performances around the world as part of their massive touring plans for 2009.

The new show will be staged and choreographed by William Baker (Kylie, Jamiroquai) on a state of the art set, with a tour wardrobe designed by Giorgio Armani, featuring outfits from Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani Collezioni collections. The show will feature repertoire from their five albums and several new songs, with Il Divo onstage the entire evening.

Il Divo is touring in support of their fifth album The Promise which is approaching Platinum status in the U.S. Something crucial happened to Il Divo in the process of making the album. Four singers from different countries and different musical disciplines discovered a new unity of purpose.

"We are more mature than when we started," according to Spanish baritone Carlos Marin. "We are not in the mode of being four solo singers anymore. We are a group."

"We have gained a lot of trust in each other," elaborates Swiss tenor Urs Buhler. "We realized that what's best for Il Divo is best for each of us, cause we are Il Divo. You can't separate one from the other." Or as French pop singer Sebastien Izambard puts it: "Il Divo became one."

Il Divo were initially brought together by pop impresario Simon Cowell in 2004, following an extensive worldwide audition process. The virtuoso blending of operatic technique with romantic and popular song took the world by storm, with sales of over 22 million. Their first three albums, 'Il Divo', 'Ancora' and 'Siempre' scored 36 number 1 chart positions across 26 countries. But success was hard earned.

"It was a massive experiment, really," recalls David. "You bring four solo singers together, three operatic, one pop, four different countries, there's language barriers, there's no template for what we were trying to do. Simon said, 'here's some songs, make me proud.' We had to figure it out as we went along."

The trick of Il Divo has been to make it look so easy. The public fell for these four handsome men, singing their hearts out, transforming some of the great songs of the popular canon with outstanding vocal skills. But behind the scenes it involved all consuming dedication and a relentless drive for perfection. "For everybody it has been a big journey," explains Sebastian. "We put the work in. We try to make everything the best. That's the challenge."

Tickets for Il Divo are on sale now at the Fox Theatre box office and all MetroTix locations. To
charge by phone call MetroTix at 314/534-1111 or online at www.metrotix.com. For more information please visit www.ILDIVO.com.

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