Il Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words by Il Divo
Il Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words
An Intimate Inside Account, Archival Visual Record, and Behind-the-Scenes Journey of the Classical Crossover Phenomenon
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Il Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words
- Author: Il Divo (Urs Bühler, Sébastien Izambard, Carlos Marín, David Miller)
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, London
- Publication Date: 2007
- ISBN-10: 0755316573
- ISBN-13: 9780755316571
- Edition Details: First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium cloth-bound hardcover boards with metallic spine stamping, complete with an unclipped illustrated glossy dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Quarto / Large Format (4to), 192 pages. Lavishly structured with high-grade satin-finish pages containing exclusive, previously unreleased color photographs and personal touring archives.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The original cloth boards are exceptionally flat, square, and structurally sound with sharp corners. The spine remains uncreased, unbroken, and completely undamaged with solid binding integrity. Shows only microscopic signs of light storage wear consistent with careful preservation.
- Interior: Pristine and untouched. The text block binding is completely square and tight. Internal pages, high-gloss color plates, and interview sections are bright white, clean, and entirely immaculate. Free of user highlighting, library stamps, dog-ears, or dealer pencil marks.
- Protective Preservation: Professionally enclosed in a heavy-duty, archival cellophane cover, fully shielding the exterior boards from environmental friction or dust accumulation.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition details: Present, unclipped, and remarkably vibrant. Displays only very limited, microscopic signs of light storage wear along the extreme edges and extremities, remaining completely free of open tears, heavy scuffs, or significant chips.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 2007, Il Divo: Our Music, Our Journey, Our Words stands as the definitive, authorized insider account of the operatic pop vocal group that took the global music industry by storm. Bursting onto the music scene in late 2004 under the guidance of music mogul Simon Cowell, the international quartet conquered charts worldwide, scoring an incredible 36 number-one records and selling over 18 million albums. This lavishly illustrated coffee-table book provides fans and collectors with unprecedented access to the group's meteoric rise. Featuring deeply personal and intimate interviews with members Urs Bühler, Sébastien Izambard, David Miller, and the late Carlos Marín, the narrative chronicles the complex realities of their grueling global tours and the unique blend of opera and popular music that redefined classical crossover. Augmented by a definitive afterword from Simon Cowell himself, this out-of-print hardcover serves as a highly sentimental archival keepsake for vocal music collectors and dedicated enthusiasts alike.
Author Profile: Il Divo
Il Divo is a pioneering multinational classical crossover vocal group formed in the United Kingdom in 2003. Comprising Swiss tenor Urs Bühler, French pop singer Sébastien Izambard, American tenor David Miller, and the late Spanish baritone Carlos Marín, the group revolutionized the music industry by pioneering the "operatic pop" genre. Renowned for their multilingual performances, immaculate vocal harmony, and tailored sartorial elegance, Il Divo achieved unprecedented global crossover success, achieving multi-platinum milestones across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and establishing themselves as one of the most commercially successful classical crossover acts in entertainment history.
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