Illusions

Illusions is the first studio album by Norwegian composer Thomas J. Bergersen, of Two Steps From Hell fame. It was released in June 2011. It consists of 19 tracks and features vocal performances by Vladislava Vasileva, Elitsa Todorova, Merethe Soltvedt, Kate St. Pierre, Jenifer Thigpen and Colin O'Malley, as well as instrumental performances by cellist Tina Guo, and the Capellen Orchestra. The album cover and artwork are designed by Jesper Krijgsman, inspired by visuals from Beauty and the Beast. Initially a digital release, the CD was made available in March 2012. It has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. It took Bergersen around three years to produce the album. It began with him setting aside compositions he had originally created for Two Steps from Hell but which he ultimately felt were not in keeping with the group's style; he self described the compositions as "all the wonderful musical wonders of the world together in a big collective hug". Originally under the working title of Nemesis II, he confirmed its final title as Illusions in September 2010. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusio...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)