Popera

Armand and Angelina are two musicians who live in Florida, but travel all across the country and beyond sharing their music.

Their tag line is, "A Musical Ministry", because they often play at churches after delivering an inspirational message.

Angelina is the classically trained voice in their Popera work. If you click through to their website and click on the Music link on the left, you can hear samples of their music.

"Hotter than Ever" features some of their popera work, and you have to hear Angelina sing Amazing Grace to believe it.

Armand does a little bit of everything, playing flutes and delivering inspirational messages. Armand is a bit of a joker, which comes through in his music. Coyote Spirit in their Sacred Flute Journeys CD is a great example of this.

Il Divo is probably the most well known Popera group. If you've heard the term Popera before, the chances are good that Il Divo is why (unless you're fortunate enough to know Armand and Angelina!)

Il Divo was created specifically to perform Popera, and with a specific marketing angle in mind. The members were selected not only for their musical ability, but for their looks.

While this may seem like an unromantic way to form a group, it's hard to argue with their success.

Lots more info on Il Divo can be found on their website, or over at Wikipedia's article on them.

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