A Final Fantasy VI-ish question

[charlottehywd]

Please let me know if this is too off topic for this group, but it seems like the kind of thing one of you might be able to help me with. I have been playing Final Fantasy VI for the first time this summer ( was not as much of a gamer as a child as I am now) and I really liked the piece "Aria di Mezzo Caraterre". As an ex- opera singer aspirant, I

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[mutive]

I sang it a long time ago...I think that I just looked up the Italian lyrics online and followed the melody note of the piano, to be honest...:( (I wish I could be of more help...) I'm not sure if a vocal score ever was published.

[killiara]

*deep breath, lets out*
Where did you find? :D
My collection is missing 5 and 6.

And, if you want to hear a really beautiful version of that peice, check out the Black Mages cover, full vocals and everything. Course, they're the band made up by the guys who were doing the game music saying 'lets show how we really hear the peice in our heads', so I'm not sure if it counts as a cover, but you get the idea.

[mutive]

There was a FF6 orchestral soundtrack that came out ages ago that had the Aria done by a professional opera singer accompanied by an orchestra. It was really gorgeous, but I have no idea where you'd find it now. (I'm not even sure that I still have my old copy...)

[rirakuma]

The orchestral soundtrack is called Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale. You can hear some samples here http://www.soundtrackcentral.com/cds/finalfantasy6_grandfinale.htm

[lockea_stone]

The Distant Worlds tour series has the Opera in English.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDtDvi8OUY8

Anyway, to answer charlottehywd's question, I've no idea where to find the sheet music, but the lyrics can be found at The Opera House.

http://www.fflyrics.com/ff6gf.html#admci

I hope that helps at least a tiny bit.