Vocal Coach/Opera Singer FIRST TIME REACTION & ANALYSIS 'Phantom of the Opera' TARJA with Nightwish

My journey with Nightwish did not begin at the beginning, as many journeys should. Instead, it began by reacting to and analyzing Floor Jansen, Nightwish’s current lead singer. So in this video, we're going back to the beginning to learn where Nightwish came from, and listening to their original and legendary female lead singer, Tarja Turunen.

Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Nightwish and to this arrangement of The Phantom of the Opera that was created by the band's leading member, Tuomas. It also features Marco Hietala on male vocals. (!!!!)
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Performed by Nightwish, with Tarja Turunen and Marco Hietala - Based on The Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber - Arranged by Tuomas Holopainen
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The video shown is from a live performance in 2002.

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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[ZombieJesus]

This is one of those songs where the live version absolutely blows the studio version away

[AnyMEmdq]

Marco is probably the best Phantom you will find, no matter the genre. His growls are PERFECT for a character that is, actually, broken

[northof]

Every vocal coach comes to Phantom to hear Tarja, but walks away marvelling about Marco…..

[zaqwertyfish]

Knowing that this was basically the end of Nightwish with Tarja still brings tears and goosebumps.
Truly the 'End of an Era'.

[artofstormdancing]

Tarja is a trained classical singer, and that is one of the biggest reason Nightwish was even born back in the day. They made the band around that kind of sound. Later they changed their style a bit, especially after Tarja left. I miss her :)

[lou]

Marko beats all the other phantoms with the creepiness😆

[HK-gmpe]

Tarja is one of the reasons why Nightwish got soooo popular, because metlal with operatic singing had never been done before and Tarja was just amazing, I saw theyir end of an era tour and my mouth was open when I heard Tarja singing "wishmaster" ut Floor is also EQUALLY good, but Floor didnt want to copy tTarja, Tarja is opera singer but Floor has just different style of singing but both ladies are just amazing

[sirmattalmighty]

I dont think its considered the fact Marco is not only an incredible vocalist, but he's also playing bass at the same time. Simply mind blowing!

[fernando-vdcn]

who is better Tarja or Floor?
Me: Marko.

[fabianfabsschulz]

She didn't had a Floorgasm or a Tarjagasm. She had a Marcogasm.
Thank you that you noticed his singing talent. The most reactions are only about Floor's or Tarja's voice.

[MrMalahem]

This is my neighbour's favorite song whether he likes it or not

[MichaelLoda]

Yesss, Marko absolutely slays! He's the best version of the Phantom without doubt for me. I'm so sad that he left Nightwish... The band has endured the change of the main female singer twice but Marko is irreplaceable.

[irfangumelar]

Come for Tarja, but impressed by Marco.

[kurdasmahlt]

"Tarja definitely has more of an operatic voice, she doesn't need a microphone... B U T M A R C O" loved that

[potfrr]

They were a miracle. That Nightwish Era did what 99.99% of people couldn't imagine - opera and metal together in a magical, inspirational and pure joyful way. I still loved Nightwish after, and it's great with Floor especially, but those years were a music phenomenon.

[daviddelesie]

10:45 Love it when Elizabeth pulls her hands away from the keyboard when Marco screams: "ALLRIGHT !". As if she's scared he's gonna bite her finger off

[HattemAlHajry]

"But Marco, he's killing it, he's so good"

Yes indeed.

[HimekoYagami]

"But Marco" my favorite phrase during this video.
Gotta love people appreciating him and his voice because he truly kills it <3

[Ozzy_]

Nightwish is from Kitee Finland. Formed in 1996. (She was saying kittos to the crowd. Thank you in Finnish. A small village on the lake shore near the Eastern border with Russia. Tuomas, Emppu and Tarja formed the band. Jakku and Sammi ( ex bassist) joined later.
Tuomas is a year older then Tarja. His mother was Tarja's teacher. Heck she was the only piano teacher in the village.
The two knew each other in Highschool.
Marko has classical training himself and sang with his brothers in a band called Taro before Nightwish (2001 -2021).
The idea was for a folk rock band. But Tarja's powerful voice moved him to pursue metal. Finland loves metal. They produced 5 albums up to ONCE in 2004. With Tarja as lead singer. This footage was fimed for the DVD. It was ONCE that shot them to world wide fame.
It was filmed the last night of the ONCE upon a Tour. Hartwell Arena, Helsinki Finland. 11, 500 in attendance. October 21, 2005. It turned out to be her last night with the band. In fact she was singing through a head cold & throat infection that kept her from singing at the sound check.
The concert was epic. She has 5 costumes that night. That one was the first. The red one next. The black with shoulder straps and a yellow skirt. The gown for sleeping sun, and a flowing
White number for the end of the night. Something I am sure you'll appreciate as to the time and effort. And colour matching her microphone to the outfits is her signature.
There was a festival (Flatlanders) filmed in The Netherlands (August 2005) where she was not sick, but being open air you don't get the costumes or effects. Anyway after her dismissal in a way everyone now regrets and has apologized to her for, this became known as End of an Era. They have buried the hatchet. They are on talking terms now. Just this year Tarja re recorded Dark Chest of Wonders for Crewwish. The crew behind the band who put on a show with the equipment and it was arranged in both senses by Tuomas. A reunion is not imminent but hey 2025 would be the anniversarry and a limited tour with Tarja & Marko as guests would sell like gang busters.
Marko reached out to Tarja first and sang with her at a Christmas concert where they were guests in 2012. Hugging and crying backstage were reported. And after her version in Finnish of Ave Maria they were hugging on stage. Marko keeping his hand on her shoulder.
Since that time he was a guest on stage at a German festival. The band has married, lost parents etc and they have made peace as I said.
Tarja and Floor were friends whilst Tarja was still in Nightwish. That hasn't changed. Floor got her blessing to join Nightwish after Anette had to leave tour as she went into labour over Christmas in the USA. Floor brought in as a temp but is now a full member. No impediments but time and will to a reunion.
Tarja went solo in 2007. She now has 9 albums, 6 specials, 3 DVDs, a side project called Outlanders ( electronic music) with world famous musicians. A best.of:Living the Dream dropped a month ago. Dec, 02, 22. So much music to discover. But to see what she can really do with a high note. 2016, Woodstock Poland ( no relation) and a cover of Muse, Supremacy. It will knock your socks off. She has only grown in the last 17 years. Happy New Year

[Ozzy_]

Marko and Tarja my favourite Phantom and Christina duo. Andrew Lloyd Webber said they are his favourite non stage version. Both of them classically trained. Turning it to metal was something that Tarja either created or helped create in the earliest years of the oughts.