Burning Down the Opera

Burning Down the Opera, released on 26 August 2003, is the first live album by the German power metal band Edguy recorded in Europe during their Mandrake World Tour.

Burning Down the Opera
Live album by
Released26 August 2003
RecordedMandrake Tour European leg, 2001-2002
GenrePower metal
Length103:33
LabelAFM
ProducerEdguy
Edguy chronology
Mandrake
(2001)
Burning Down the Opera
(2003)
Hellfire Club
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Metal Hammer (GER)[2]

A Limited Edition digibook is also available that includes a 32 pages expanded booklet with 130+ photos, all lyrics and a detailed venue list of the world tour 2001/2002 which took place on 5 continents. On top of that, a video clip of the Progpower festival in the USA will be provided as well as a desktop wallpaper and screen saver.

Track listing

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CD one
  1. "Welcome to the Opera (Intro)" - 2:08
  2. "Fallen Angels" - 5:33
  3. "Tears of a Mandrake" - 7:24
  4. "Babylon" - 7:01
  5. "Land of the Miracle" - 5:44
  6. "Painting on the Wall" - 4:37
  7. "Wings of a Dream" - 6:04
  8. "The Headless Game" - 7:20
  9. "The Pharaoh" - 15:07
CD two
  1. "Vain Glory Opera" - 6:27
  2. "Solitary Bunny (Drum Solo)" - 3:14
  3. "Save Us Now" - 4:53
  4. "How Many Miles" - 10:58
  5. "Inside" - 3:22
  6. "Avantasia" - 5:23
  7. "Out of Control" - 8:15

Personnel

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Band members
Production

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Edguy Burning Down the Opera Live review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  2. ^ "Edguy Metal Hammer Suchergebnis". Metal Hammer (in German). June 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-07.[permanent dead link]