EPICA - Stabat Mater Dolorosa w/Floor Jansen (Retrospect 10th Anniversary DVD I)

Extracted from DVD Blu-ray (1080i)

Retrospect is the third live album released by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica in celebration of their tenth anniversary. The recorded live show took part in Eindhoven, Netherlands on March 23, 2013 at the Klokgebouw and was sold out. Because of the great demand by international fans, Epica announced a live stream, called the Retrostream, on March 4, 2013. Epica performed on stage with the same orchestra that accompanied Epica in the recording of the live album The Classical Conspiracy: the 70-piece Extended Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre. The expanded ensemble mostly played Epica songs, including a whole new song called Retrospect, especially written for this live show with the same name. Like on The Classical Conspiracy, Epica played some classical music, excerpts from operas and movie soundtracks, however not as many as on the aforementioned show. The album was released on CD, DVD and Blu-ray on November 8, 2013 through Nuclear Blast Records. Before the release of the show on Blu-ray and DVD, the show premiered at two movie theaters: the Mathäser Multiplex Kino in Munich, Germany and the Service Bioscoop Zien in Eindhoven, Netherlands, although there it was also showed in a Mexican cinema (the Cineteca Nacional).

1- Retrospect
2 - Monopoly on Truth
3 - Sensorium
4 - Unleashed
5 - Martyr of the Free Word
6 - Chasing the Dragon
7 - Presto
8 - Never Enough
9 - Stabat Mater Dolorosa (w/Floor Jansen)
10 - Twin Flames
11 - Serenade of Self-Destruction
12 - Orchestral Medley
13 - The Divine Conspiracy (Anniversary Edition)
14 - Delirium
15 - Blank Infinity

[pagun]

I don't say it often. These ladies can sing. And they prove it with this performance.
This is a whole different class than most of the popular, overrated pop stars.

[VictorVenning]

Half of the best classical music IS metal. They just didn't have the electronics. Beethoven, Wagner, Bela Bartok, those guys wrote music that stomped.

[mantillam]

Classical music is just metal before electricity. These two are just perfect

[knastera]

While their skills are phenomenal, I have a great appreciation of the fans who can go from Epica rocking out to loving two artists performing a sacred operatic piece. Bravo to the fans.

[nahco]

This **really** makes me want to hear those two wonderful ladies perform the famous 'Flower Duet' from Lakmé.

[davidepastore]

you close your eyes... and you're in a Cathedral, with a children's choir...
you open them... and you're at a "MUSIC-OF-THE-DEVIL" concert!!! 😍

[hayleywilliamscroc]

This is absolutely incredible! Both women have such beautiful voices and they blend so well together. I also think its awesome that as symphonic metal fans, we love/appreciate the heavy growls and the classical singing, two completely different sounds

[gordonevans]

I adore these two Women anyway, but I think I have just heard the most Beautiful perfect thing I will ever hear. That can not be beaten. Thank you so much Simone and Floor, absolute perfection.

[jamessanderson]

Simone and floor jansen compliment each other. Both amazing 👏 😍 🙌 ❤️ 💖 ♥️ 👏

[welshdevil]

It helps explain why I love classical, metal, symphonic etc. This is jaw dropping.

[TheRadioAteMyTV]

If it's not Baroque don't fix it! Pergolesi was only 26 when he died of TB, so he was younger than nearly every one on stage when he wrote this gorgeous piece. The whole piece is 43 minutes of pure bliss. It's not Classical though, it is Baroque.

[Geeko]

What did I just listen to, and why have I never heard it before?

[nigeldepledge]

This is simply brilliant!

Not only are Simone and Floor both superb (Well, duh), but the orchestra does a fabulous job too. I especially liked that Floor made a point of thanking the conductor.

[philwragg]

that's why if it wasn't for classical music, metal wouldn't be here!

[stedebonnet]

Floor Jansen is truly an amazonian goddess!

[richpon]

The Valkyrie Goddess and The Queen of Goth Metal

[alexpetrov]

This video is a jewel. I keep it in my treasury. Sometimes I take it out to wonder and to feel beauty. My precious..

[HerrVarg]

my two favorite dutch women together! love them both!

[wodnica]

Floor is the only one for me, there is no other like that in the whole world, I asked my son to take me off with this song when he escorted me on his way to eternal rest, thank you Floor and Simon-krysia from Poland

[faunogamer]

The stabat matter they are interpreting was written by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi in 1736