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The Black Mages Live "Darkness and Starlight"

Description

The Black Mages celebrated the release of The Black Mages III ~Darkness and Starlight~ with a live concert at Yokohama Blitz on August 9, 2008. Preceding their performance were 'cello quartet performance of three Final Fantasy arrangements and a DJ session with Ian Hartley and Matt Baggiani featuring material from Final Fantasy Remix. The performance of the opera also featured performances by the drama production company R-Mix.

Production

Original composition by Nobuo Uematsu
Arrangement by Tsuyoshi Sekito, Kenichiro Fukui, Keiji Kawamori, Michio Okamiya, Arata Hanyuda

Individual Performance

Tsuyoshi Sekito (Guitars)
Michio Okamiya (Guitars)
Kenichiro Fukui (Keyboards)
Nobuo Uematsu (Organ)
Keiji Kawamori (Bass Guitar)
Arata Hanyuda (Drums)
Etsuyo Ota (11 - Mezzo Soprano)
Tomoaki Watanabe (11 - Tenor)
Tetsuya Odagawa (11 - Bass)

Special Guests

CHELLYTHM (Cello Quartet)
Ian Hartley & Matt Baggiani (Final Fantasy Remix DJs)
R-Mix (Dramatic Interpretation of the Opera)
Rieko Katayama (Warm-Up)

Reviews

Report of Event by Chris

Set Listings

01) Opening ~ Bombing Mission [Final Fantasy VIII]
02) Premonition [Final Fantasy VIII]
03) Grand Cross [Final Fantasy IX - Final Battle]
04) The Extreme [Final Fantasy VIII]
05) Force Your Way [Final Fantasy VIII]
06) KURAYAMINOKUMO [Final Fantasy III - This is the Final Battle]
07) Assault of the Silver Dragons [Final Fantasy IX] 08) Clash on the Big Bridge [Final Fantasy V]
09) Distant Worlds [Final Fantasy XI]
10) Clash on the Big Bridge [Final Fantasy V]
11) Darkness and Starlight [Final Fantasy VI - Opera 'Mario and Draco']
12) Neo Exdeath [Final Fantasy V - The Final Battle] (encore)
13) Maybe I'm a Lion [Final Fantasy VIII] (encore)