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Les Misérables Star Frangoulis Joins Brightman on World Concert Tour
By Andrew Gans
20 Nov 2008
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Mario Frangoulis
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Mario Frangoulis, who made his West End debut as Marius in the award-winning Les Misérables, is currently sharing the concert stage with Sarah Brightman as she tours the U.S. in her new concert act, which will play Madison Square Garden Nov. 23.
The acclaimed tenor, who was born in Africa and raised in Greece, can also be heard on Brightman's new solo recording, "A Winter Symphony." The two duet on "Carpe Diem" on the Manhattan/EMI Records disc.
In concert, Frangoulis and Brightman join voices for "Canto Della Terra" and the title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
Remaining tour dates follow:
Nov. 22 at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT
Nov. 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Nov. 24 at TD Banknorth Garden inBoston, MA
Nov. 26 at Centre Bell in Montreal QC, Canada
Nov. 28 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, ON, Canada
Nov. 29 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON, Canada
Nov. 30 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada
Dec. 2 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
Dec. 3 at Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI
Dec. 4 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL
Dec. 6 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB
Dec. 7 at Brandt Centre in Regina, SK
Dec. 8 at Saddledome in Calgary, AB, Canada
Dec. 10 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, Canada
Dec. 12 at GM Place in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dec. 13 at Save on Foods Centre in Victoria, BC, Canada
Dec. 14 at the Comcast Arena in Everett, WA
Dec. 16 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA
Dec. 17 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA
Dec. 19 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA
Dec. 20 at the Los Angeles Forum in Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 21 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, AZ
Brightman's tour features "new and groundbreaking technology, with virtual and holographic stage sets that have never been seen before in any touring concert production," according to press notes. "This innovative stage technology is highly sophisticated and dramatic, creating an otherworldly, ethereal experience: enormous realistic ballrooms will meld into fairytale gardens and then morph into giant fish tanks, right before the audience's very eyes, creating a perfect backdrop for Sarah's glorious voice."
Frangoulis has also been seen on the musical theatre stage as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. For more information visit visit www.mariofrangoulis.com.
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