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OperaBabes are an English crossover classical music duo, consisting of Karen England (born 1974), mezzo-soprano, and Rebecca Knight (born 1970), soprano.
The duo came to wide attention when they sang "Un bel dì vedremo" (from the opera Madame Butterfly) on television sports programs, beginning in 2002. In addition to performing with major orchestras in Britain and touring with their own shows, they released their first album, Beyond Imagination in 2002 and their second album, Renaissance, in 2006. In 2012, the group released its third album, Silent Noon, named after the song by Ralph Vaughan Williams, on the Warner Classics label. The album consists of British songs, from Handel and Purcell, to Quilter, to Britten and Novello, accompanied by piano.
Beyond Imagination ranked No.1 on the UK Classical Chart for eleven weeks, and No. 4 on the US Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart. In addition to the "One Fine Day" track being selected as the World Cup 2002 theme by ITV, British Airways chose another of the tracks, "Lakme H2O", a "stylish re-imagining of the Flower Duet from Lakmé", for a commercial. One reviewer wrote: "If you're a young individual with a remote interest in the classical genre, this disc is the perfect introduction". The album has sold over 1.7 million copies.
klapa Vestibul are a Croatian a cappella folk group who sing traditional Dalmatian folk songs. This album was recorded in Split, Croatia, 2009/2012.
Tracklist 1 Ribar Plete Mrižu Svoju 2 Oj, Marjane 3 Švet Ivane Od Moga Trogira 4 Jute San Se Zajubija 5 Kaleto Moja Draga 6 Kad Sam Bio Na Tvom Grobu 7 Baška J' Malo Selo 8 Spušta Se Noć 9 Čija Je Ono Divojka 10 Pismo Moja, Hrli Tamo 11 Dobro Jutro 12 Izresla Ruža Rumena 13 Ponistra Je Drivo 14 Splite Moj 15 Projden Kroz Pasike 16 Šetala Se Jelica I Ive 17 U Polju Se Mala 18 Zaspalo Je Siroče 19 Vilo Moja 20 Zvona Moga Grada 21 Pismo Ćali 22 Cvijet Čežnje 23 Bodulska Balada 24 Ave Maria
The Vestibule (The Rotonda), (The Atrium), is the first section of the imperial corridor in Diocletian's Palace that led from the Peristyle which was once the formal entrance to the imperial apartments of the Palace.
It was built up to the beginning of the 4th century, as the original part of the ancient palace. It is a circular hall, once topped with a dome, 17 meters in height and 12 meters in diameter. Built as a grand meeting hall only for and selected audiences such as ambassadors. The entrance was adorned with a large door dimension of 2.56 x 3.96 ms with an abundance of relief decorations. The Vestibula area was cleared of four semicircular niches that were filled with statues of unknown deities. Southeast of the vestibule is the Medieval quarter, where the oldest building is the early Romanesque house from the 10th century.
The space is used by klapa groups to perform popular folk songs during the summer months, taking advantage of the acoustics for an a cappella performance.