Beauty and the Beat (Tarja album)

Beauty and the Beat is a live collaboration between Tarja Turunen and Mike Terrana.[1]

Beauty and the Beat
Video by Tarja Mike Terrana
Released	30 May 2014
Recorded	Kongresové Centrum, Zlín, Czech Republic, 4, 5, 6 April 2013
Genre	Opera classical experimental crossover
Label	earMUSIC
Producer	Tarja Mike Terrana
Tarja Mike Terrana chronology
Act I: Live in Rosario (2012) Beauty and the Beat (2014)

The track listing consists of a mix of classical pieces, covers of both Queen and Led Zeppelin, songs by Tarja's previous band Nightwish, and her own songs.

On 23 April 2014, earMUSIC released a teaser trailer and the official trailer came out on 9 May.

Background

The idea was conceived by Turunen, who had worked with Terrana on several projects in the past, including her first live recording, Act I: Live in Rosario. On her website, she states: "Our main goal with these kinds of concerts is that younger audiences experience the beauty and power of a symphonic orchestra and choir."[1] Terrana's explanatory comment was, "It's obvious that I provide the BEAT and Tarja provides the BEAUTY."[1]

Double CD track listing

CD1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Concert for Violin & Oboe (Mike)"	Johann Sebastian Bach
2.	"Blute Nur (Tarja)"	Johann Sebastian Bach
3.	"Zueignung - Op. 10, No. 1 (Tarja)"	Richard Strauss
4.	"Barber of Seville (Mike)"	Gioachino Rossini
5.	"New World Symphony (Mike)"	Antonín Dvořák
6.	"Song to the Moon (Tarja)"	Antonín Dvořák
7.	"Vilja Lied (Tarja)"	Franz Lehár
8.	"O mio babbino caro (Tarja)"	Giacomo Puccini
9.	"Can-can (Mike)"	Jacques Offenbach
10.	"I Feel Pretty (Tarja)"	Leonard Bernstein
11.	"William Tell Overture (Mike)"	Gioachino Rossini
12.	"Mein Herr Marquis (Tarja)"	Richard Strauss
13.	"Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mike)"	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

CD2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Take My Breath Away (Tarja)"	Freddie Mercury
2.	"The Reign (Tarja & Mike)"	Zagoritis, Stenzel, Heldmann, Turunen
3.	"Witch-hunt (Tarja & Mike)"	Tarja
4.	"Led Zeppelin Medley (Tarja & Mike)"	Led Zeppelin
5.	"Swanheart (Tarja & Mike)"	Tuomas Holopainen
6.	"Fly Me to the Moon (Tarja & Mike)"	Bart Howard
7.	"Into the Sun (Tarja & Mike)"	Tarja Turunen, Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Steve van Velvet
8.	"I Walk Alone (Tarja & Mike)"	Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Harry Sommerdahl

Double DVD track listing

DVD1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Carmen Overture (Orchestra)"	Georges Bizet
2.	"Concert for Violin & Oboe (Mike)"	Johann Sebastian Bach
3.	"Blute Nur (Tarja)"	Johann Sebastian Bach
4.	"Zueignung - Op. 10, No. 1 (Tarja)"	Richard Strauss
5.	"Barber of Seville (Mike)"	Gioachino Rossini
6.	"New World Symphony (Mike)"	Antonín Dvořák
7.	"Song to the Moon (Tarja)"	Antonín Dvořák
8.	"Vilja Lied (Tarja)"	Franz Lehár
9.	"O mio babbino caro (Tarja)"	Giacomo Puccini
10.	"The Reign (Tarja & Mike)"	Zagoritis, Stenzel, Heldmann, Turunen

DVD2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Take My Breath Away (Tarja)"	Freddie Mercury
2.	"Witch-hunt (Tarja & Mike)"	Tarja
3.	"Led Zeppelin Medley (Tarja & Mike)"	Led Zeppelin
4.	"Swanheart (Tarja & Mike)"	Tuomas Holopainen
5.	"Can-can (Mike)"	Jacques Offenbach
6.	"Mein Herr Marquis (Tarja)"	Richard Strauss
7.	"Fly Me to the Moon (Tarja & Mike)"	Bart Howard
8.	"Into the Sun (Tarja & Mike)"	Tarja Turunen, Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Steve van Velvet
9.	"William Tell Overture (Mike)"	Gioachino Rossini
10.	"I Feel Pretty (Tarja)"	Leonard Bernstein
11.	"Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mike)"	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12.	"I Walk Alone (Tarja & Mike)"	Anders Wollbeck, Mattias Lindblom, Harry Sommerdahl

+Bonus

• Bonus Material
• Photo Gallery

References

1. "Beauty & the Beat". tarja-beautyandthebeat.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

External links

• Beauty and the Beat website
• Tarja official Facebook page
• Tarja Turunen official website
• Beauty and the Beat official trailer