DIVO'S DIVAS.(The Talk of the Town)(Il Divo, musical group)

Publication: The New Yorker

Publication Date: 06-FEB-06

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Groupies are traditionally on the vulnerable end of the exchange between their crushes and themselves: naifs with ponytails and jelly knees, passing phone numbers and flashing breasts, at the mercy of their chosen idol. The followers of the two-year-old quartet Il Divo, however, are a sturdier breed. According to the group's record label, "Il Divo is a new vocal concept featuring four internationally renowned young male singers who apply operatic technique and virtuosity to the interpretation of romantic songs from the popular repertoire." In other words, Il Divo is a Swiss guy (Urs Buhler, tenor, sophisticate), an American guy (David Miller, tenor, boy next door), a Spanish guy (Carlos Marin, baritone, beefcake), and a French guy...

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