The Official Trailer
B612
B612 is a rock opera inspired by the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry.
The Novel
The songs follow the narrative thread of the novel, intertwined with the life of the French writer, being told with the musical influences and texts by the story of the album’s author. Everything becomes a symbol and metaphor to describe the same journey with different points of view.
The Music
Musically, inspiration by Peter Gabriel’s “Ovo” or Marillion’s”Brave” can be found, combined with references to the tradition of the most iconic rock operas such as Jesus Christ Superstar.
The album features many guests, including Steve Hogarth and Steve Rothery of Marillion.
Deluxe Edition
The deluxe edition is enhanced by a book of over 100 pages, containing photographs of the characters, figurines made of fondant by artist Ilaria D'Angelo. It’s an illustrated story that accompanies the narrative of the songs.
In addition:
- Original poems by Riccardo Romano
- Bonus tracks CD (such as the single "Babylonia")
The Tracks
- Laughing Star (part one)
- B612
- Invisible To The Eyes
- Compass Rose
- Letter
- The King
- The Lamplighter
- Echo Of Solitude
- The Snake
- Dragonfly
- Le Renard
- Laughing Star (part two)
- Sandcastles
The Cast
Musicians
Andrea Bassato
Violin
Lorenzo Feliciati
Electric bass
Dave Foster
Guitars
Luca Grimieri
Guitars
Maurizio Meo
Electric bass, double bass
Daniele Pomo
Drums
Massimo Pomo
Guitars
Steve Rothery
Guitars
Riccardo Romano
Keyboards, celtic harp, harmonium, guitars, acoustic bassSingers
Sonia Bertin
Le Renard
Steve Hogarth
The Snake
Martin Jakubski
The King
Jennifer Rothery
The rose