People Open DS/UK/10188 Amici Forever (2002) Amici Forever 2002 British pop opera band Group (Mixed) Multinational Music |4 piece | Opera, Pop Multiple / Mixed No known disability No known religious affiliation Members: Lucy van Gasse Bruno Santino David Habbin Tsakane Valentine Past Members: Nick Garrett Geoff Sewell Jo Appleby Unknown Amici Forever is a band of four classically trained singers who mix opera with pop music (operatic pop). The band's first album, The Opera Band (2004), reached number one on the Australian classical charts, number two on the United States (US) classical charts and the top 5 in the United Kingdom (UK) classical charts. The members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. In 2002 tenor Geoff Sewell, originally from New Zealand, alongside renowned classical crossover manager Nadia Raibin came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. One of the original five members, Nick Garrett, a bass-baritone, left the group in August 2005 to pursue a solo career, shortly after the release of Defined. Tenor Geoff Sewell left the group in February 2006 after his daughter Sienna was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This was just after the highly successful tour of Australia and New Zealand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amici_Forever (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHeharper 12/13/2013 RAHAKirkbride 6/20/2023 06128bdb-8c88-4ae8-8df8-026f8cc07ccd