The Flying Opera

The Flying Opera is a boxed set containing two DVDs and two CDs by the German power metal band Avantasia, released in March 2011.^[1] Avantasia evolved from being a side-project of Edguy vocalist Tobias Sammet to a full-fledging band touring all over the world.^[2] The tracks of the set were recorded live during their first world tour in 2008, in support of the album The Scarecrow. The DVD contains also a documentary of the tour and various video clips.^[2]

A three-LPs Limited Edition live album of The Flying Opera was released by Nuclear Blast Records in October 2011, with a total of 10.000 copies being printed.^[3]

Track list

DVD

Disc 1

Live at Wacken Open Air 2008 & Masters of Rock Festival 2008

"Twisted Mind"
"The Scarecrow"
"Another Angel Down"
"Prelude/Reach Out for the Light"
"Inside"
"No Return"
"The Story Ain‘t Over"
"Shelter from the Rain"
"Lost In Space"
"I Don‘t Believe in Your Love"
"Avantasia"
"Serpents in Paradise"
"Promised Land"
"The Toy Master"
"Farewell"
"Sign of the Cross/The Seven Angels (Medley)"

Disc 2

Around the World in 20 Days – The Movie (documentary)
"Lost in Space" (video clip)
"Carry Me Over" (video clip)
"Carry Me Over" (Making of the video clip)
"Dying for an Angel" (video clip)

CD

All tracks written by Tobias Sammet.

CD 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Twisted Mind"	6:42
2.	"The Scarecrow"	11:53
3.	"Another Angel Down"	5:25
4.	"Prelude"	1:25
5.	"Reach Out for the Light"	6:23
6.	"Inside"	7:01
7.	"No Return"	5:03
8.	"The Story Ain’t Over"	5:29
9.	"Shelter from the Rain"	7:02
10.	"Lost in Space"	3:53

CD 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Don't Believe in Your Love"	6:49
2.	"Avantasia"	5:08
3.	"Serpents in Paradise"	7:26
4.	"Promised Land"	5:37
5.	"The Toy Master"	6:26
6.	"Farewell"	6:14
7.	"Sign of the Cross/The Seven Angels (Medley)"	17:54

Personnel

Tobias Sammet - lead vocals
Sascha Paeth - guitars
Oliver Hartmann - guitars & backing vocals (lead vocals on tracks 10 and 16)
Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - bass & backing vocals
Miro - keyboards & backing vocals
Felix Bohnke - drums
Amanda Somerville - backing vocals (lead vocals on tracks 15 and 16)
Cloudy Yang - backing vocals

Tour Guests

Jørn Lande - lead vocals on tracks 02, 03, 12, 13 and 16
Andre Matos - lead vocals on tracks 04, 05, 06, 08 and 16
Bob Catley - lead vocals on tracks 07, 08 and 16
Kai Hansen - lead vocals on track 14 and 16
Henjo Richter - guitar on track 14

References

↑ "Avantasia - The Flying Opera - Around the World in 20 Days - Live". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
1 2 Genzel, Christian. "Avantasia - The Flying Opera: Around the World in Twenty Days - Live". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
↑ "Avantasia - The Flying Opera - Around the World in 20 Days - Live". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

Tobias Sammet's Avantasia

Sascha Paeth Miro Felix Bohnke Henjo Richter Markus Grosskopf Alex Holzwarth Eric Singer Russell Gilbrook

Studio albums	The Metal Opera - Part I (2001) The Metal Opera - Part II (2002) The Scarecrow (2008) The Wicked Symphony (2010) Angel of Babylon (2010) The Mystery of Time (2013) Ghostlights (2016)

Live albums	The Flying Opera

EPs and singles	Avantasia Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II "Mystery of a Blood Red Rose"

Compilations	The Metal Opera: Pt 1 & 2 – Gold Edition Lost in Space Part I & II

Related Articles	Edguy Elected

Live guest musicians	Michael Kiske Oliver Hartmann Amanda Somerville Jørn Lande Bob Catley Eric Martin Ronnie Atkins Andre Neygenfind Herbie Langhans Kai Hansen Andre Matos Robert Hunecke-Rizzo Thomas Rettke Cloudy Yang

Related	Band members Discography

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