{"product_id":"sylvester-live-at-the-opera-house","title":"SYLVESTER - Live At The Opera House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e3LP - Limited Edition Translucent Grape Coloured Vinyl. Over an hour of previously-unreleased music. Brand-new artwork featuring photography from the concert and new liner notes by author Joshua Gamson.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the very first time, \u003cstrong\u003eSylvester\u003c\/strong\u003e’s legendary concert from the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House can be re-lived in its entirety through Live at the Opera House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLive at the Opera House\u003c\/em\u003e arrives September 6 via \u003cstrong\u003eCraft Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e on 3-LP and 2-CD. Both the 3-LP edition (which is pressed on purple vinyl and housed in a gatefold jacket) as well as the 2-CD set include recently discovered photographs from the evening, plus new liner notes by \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Gamson\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fabulous Sylvester\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003eThe Legend\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Music, The Seventies in San Francisco\u003c\/em\u003e (Henry Holt\/Picador, 2005). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously only available in heavily edited excerpts (via 1979’s Living Proof), the new album presents over two hours of AAA-mastered audio, including all 13 songs from the performance, plus a recording of the mid-concert ceremony where Sylvester was awarded the Key to San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the evening of March 11, 1979, thousands of people lined up outside of the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House to catch one of the year’s hottest shows. Splashed across the marquee for the sold-out concert was one singular name: Sylvester. It would not only be a pivotal moment in the career of the pioneering singer, songwriter, disco diva, and queer icon, but also a historic moment for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSylvester also dreamed of playing the venue. He said in an October 1977 interview with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: “I have no real projections except I want to play the San Francisco Opera House. I am—and I’m saying this—I am going to play the opera house! It’s going to be a fabulous show with a full orchestra, lots of costumes, lots of lighting and lots of everything. Lots! And whenever you think you have too much, you should put on more, just to be safe.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Sylvester had long envisioned his concert at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, nothing could have prepared him for the career-defining moment that it would become. Welcomed home by 3,250 friends, family, and fans, the mononymous singer, songwriter, and disco star was about to deliver one of his greatest live performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Recordings","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":48491399774553,"sku":"SDZ-34024","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Sylvester_-_Live_At_The_Opera_House_-_2CD_-_2024.jpg?v=1717771581","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sylvester-live-at-the-opera-house","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}