NIKOLO KOTZEV’S NOSTRADAMUS
NEW VIDEO
“INQUISITION”
OUT NOW
ROCK OPERA “LIVE IN SOFIA” AND ALBUM REISSUE
SET FOR RELEASE ON JULY 19TH
“Inquisition”, the second single from the upcoming release of Nikolo Kotzev’s Nostradamus “Live In Sofia”, is out now with its accompanying live video.
The “Live In Sofia” and “The Rock Opera” original double album reissue are both set for release on July 19th. The live album will be available on 2CD/DVD and Blu-ray.
Watch the official live video for “Inquisition” HERE
Pre-order/Pre-save “Live In Sofia” and “The Rock Opera” (Reissue) HERE
Nikolo says about the track: “Dear friends! Here’s the second single from the Nostradamus live show – “Inquisition”! A mid tempo rocker, led by a full blown orchestra and a choir. One of the best duets between the Inquisitor and Nostradamus! Enjoy!”
Nostradamus, the famous three acts rock opera written by virtuoso musician Nikolo Kotzev (Brazen Abbot, Kikimora), was originally released on double CD in 2001 and reaped glowing reviews in the international press. The album went on to sell over 50,000 copies on several continents.
The original participants included some legendary vocalists of the metal/rock scene such as Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, Goran Edman, Jorn Lande, Doogie White, Alannah Myles and Sass Jordan. Three of the members of the group Europe also appeared throughout the album (Mic Michaeli on keyboards, Ian Haugland on drums and John Leven on bass). Sustained throughout by a 35-piece orchestra, each song is more fantastic than the next. As proof, the sublime Pieces “Of A Dream”, which opens the album immediately after a beautiful intro, starts the journey through this monumental opus.
Fifteen years after the original album release, the rock opera was performed live for the first time in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 18 and 19, 2016. The world live premiere coincided also with the 450th anniversary of the death of the French prophet Michel de Nostradamus, whose life and times are narrated throughout the opera.
“Live In Sofia” was recorded on May 27th, 2017 in the hall of the State Opera – Rousse, Bulgaria, in conjunction with Maestro Nayden Todorov. Three more shows were staged in 2017 in venues in Bulgaria. The release sees the famous Nostradamus opera performed in its entirety, for over two hours of a blinding performance of a cast of 120 people.
