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40-467: The album is a rock opera with a story written by the band and co-written by Hugo Possolo and Marcelo Rubens Paiva . The plot follows three undergraduate female students raped by five colleagues and the consequences brought upon all of them by the crime. The album release was preceded by an homonymous theater, cinema and music spectacle that was later recorded and released in DVD. A tour is expected to promote

80-464: A Memory , which has been regarded as Rock Opera. The album tells the story of Nicholas, a man getting flashbacks from a previous life, as he undergoes hypnosis sessions to recall the memories of Victoria, a young girl who he discovers was murdered as a violent result of a love affair. In an effort to appeal to more modern audiences, opera companies have welcomed more pop and rock influences. The resulting rock operas have met varying degrees of success as

120-617: A Rock Opera, operating on the premise that to write you need only 'something to say'." Mark Wirtz explored the idea in a project A Teenage Opera , from which an early song " Excerpt from A Teenage Opera (Grocer Jack) " recorded by Keith West was released and became a hit song in 1967. However, the album for the rock opera was not released until 1996, and it was only fully realised and staged in 2017. Colin Fleming of The Atlantic described The Story of Simon Simopath (1967) by British psychedelic band Nirvana as an "early foray into

160-539: A handful of tracks were ready. Also in April, the band started a tour called "Uma Noite no Teatro" (A Night at the Theater). The tour included three new songs: "Me Estuprem" (Rape Me), about sexual harassment and rape ; "12 Flores Amarelas" (12 Yellow Flowers); and "A Festa" (The Party). By that time, none of them were expected to be on the album. On 23 September, however, the band performed them again during their show at

200-443: A lot that's unchanged, such as the relation between a father and a son, the necessary talks. There's the more liberal and the more repressive father. We tried to put all of this in the spectacle's subject-matter. On the fact that an all-male band is dealing with female themes, vocalist, keyboardist and bassist Sérgio Britto stated: It wasn't a premeditated [choice], this is a theme that touches us, that concerns us as men. [...] It's

240-527: A manner incompatible with a theater spectacle and considered the songs little "contagious or memorable". Another aspect criticised by Torres was the role of the three actresses. According to him, they are almost always shown behind the musicians, barely having lights on them and having very little space to speak, while the band takes on the lead role on a female topic in a story created by a 100% male team, including singing lyrics written from female perspectives. Sandro Moser, from Gazeta do Povo , congratulated

280-641: A result of traumatic life experiences. The album was included in Rolling Stone ' s lists of the greatest albums of all time in 2003, 2012, and 2020. James Guthrie, the album's engineer, won the 1980 Grammy award for Best Engineered Recording (non-classical), and the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year . The album was subsequently made into a 1982 film entitled Pink Floyd – The Wall . An elaborate 1980-1981 concert tour

320-399: A rock opera, they wanted to tell a story involving a college group and found at sexual violence a trigger for many topics. Mello says family experiences influenced the work: What changed today in the youth is the technology part, which totally changed, the drugs are even different, so it's good to be contact [sic] with this reality of our children and even with our grandchildren. But there's

360-461: A subversively labeled musical . Clements states that lyrics drive rock operas, which makes them not a true form of opera. Responding to accusations that rock operas are pretentious and overblown, Pete Townshend wrote that pop music by its very nature rejects such characteristics and is an inherently simple form. Townshend said that the only goal of pop music is to reach audiences, and rock operas are merely one more way to do so. Peter Kiesewalter , on

400-580: A topic that is gaining visibility, but unfortunately it's part of the sexism society [sic] in Brazil, not to mention Latin America, and in the whole world, even in the best places there are horrible stories. I find it execrable this thing of believing women are objects and that you can dispose of them. It's good that men are aware that this is an aberration and that women are aware that they can get up and claim [their rights]. Bellotto also expressed his opinion on

440-499: Is Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice , and in respect of which Lloyd Webber said "the piece was written as a rock album from the outset and set out from the start to tell the story through the music itself." In 1972, David Bowie released the rock opera The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars . Bat Out of Hell is a rock album by Meat Loaf that remains one of

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480-474: Is Rita Lee, the main theme is the women matter, and she was already a feminist before the movement became a trend. Since the beginning Lee stood her ground in the sexist world of rock and roll with much personality, so it was a convergence of factors. The show features the guest performances of actresses Corina Sabbas , Cyntia Mendes , Yas Werneck and two other actors. Mendes was already involved with rock and roll and Sabbas with musicals, while Werneck came from

520-448: Is not a problem. Possolo added: "I find it important that we, men, can side with women, who are absolutely right about claiming their rights. The artist, the poet, is a 'pretender', so he has to 'pretend to be feeling this pain' and share it with a part of society." Mello reminded that the band's previous album, Nheengatu (2014), already dealt with delicate topics such as pedophilia, racism and violence against women itself. The album

560-600: The Grammy Hall of Fame . Tommy would also go on to influence On and On , a rap opera by the Fat Boys and American Idiot , a punk rock opera by Green Day , the latter of whom having made 21st Century Breakdown , another rock opera. The Who had previously toyed with the concepts which would lead to the full-blown rock opera with their six-movement 1966 track " A Quick One, While He's Away ". A rock opera that experienced commercial recording and Broadway success

600-521: The Manchester Opera House in 2017. The album's producer, Jim Steinman , coined the term Wagnerian rock after composer Richard Wagner to describe the genre of the record. Perhaps the archetypal and most famous rock opera is The Wall , a double album released by Pink Floyd in 1979. The Wall chronicles the story of Pink, a character who ultimately constructs an emotional wall to protect himself after being driven into insanity as

640-544: The Rock in Rio 7 , and this time they were announced as part of the new project. In December 2017, they announced that they had already started recording the album and that it would be released via Universal Music Brazil. On January 31, they announced its title and that it would be released in early 2018. In April, the final track listing of the album had 25 songs. The album was partially funded by Universidade Estácio de Sá , via

680-481: The Rouanet Law , and the whole project took two and a half years to be finished. In interviews, the band members said that the idea to create a rock opera was born out of the wish to do something different from what they were doing until then. The album was released throughout three weeks, one act at a time. The first release was expected for 14 April, but was pushed back to 27 of the same month. Titãs promoted

720-611: The best-selling albums of all time , having sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It is certified 14× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of June 2019, it has spent 522 weeks in the UK Albums Chart , the second longest chart run by a studio album. Rolling Stone ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . A musical based on Bat Out of Hell , staged by Jay Scheib , opened at

760-483: The hip hop world. The three were selected after auditions and all of them stated they've already been sexually harassed at work or by their own boyfriends. According to the band, with their arrival to the project, some lyrics were changed according to their inputs. The members also lauded the participation of other women in the project, such as producer Ângela Figueiredo , careographer Olivia Branco and codirector Luciana Ferraz . The show's scenery includes screens for

800-552: The album all around Brazil in 2019. On July 11, 2016, vocalist, guitarist and founding member Paulo Miklos announced he would leave the band to focus on his personal projects. He was then replaced by session member Beto Lee , son of notorious Brazilian rock singer Rita Lee . With Lee's inclusion, the band recovered some old songs for its live setlists, including Titanomaquia 's "Será Que É Disso Que Eu Necessito?" and "Nem Sempre se Pode Ser Deus". They also started to have guitarist Tony Bellotto sing in some songs. Also in 2016,

840-455: The album as the first rock opera by a Brazilian band, but such information is contested. Musical producer Pedro Eleftheriou states that, in the end of the eighties, the group III Milênio (now disbanded and at that time known as Ano Luz ) released a rock opera called Aliança dos Tempos (Alliance of the Times). In response to such questioning, Titãs stated: As far as Titãs know, this was really

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880-409: The app itself and that involves twelve yellow flowers. The album deals with themes such as violence, harassment, parents-children relationships, vengeance, hatred, passion, drugs, addiction to technology and its impact in people's lifes. The album's style goes from punk rock to acoustic , including orchestrated tracks , pop music , grunge , jazz and stoner rock . When the band decided to make

920-420: The audience. The tour is expected to continue throughout the year of 2019. Amidst the tour and after the DVD recording, Mello was diagnosed with a tumour in his larynx, which forced him off stage for three months, a period in which he was replaced by the band's former session bassist Lee Marcucci . Doze Flores Amarelas tells the story of three " calouras " (Maria A, Maria B, Maria C, conceived as alteregos of

960-571: The band and all other personnel involved for the project's boldness, while also criticising the transition between tracks and the absence of a great moment. He also missed former member Paulo Miklos, an experienced actor. Rock opera A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. Rock operas are typically released as concept albums and are not scripted for acting, which distinguishes them from operas , although several have been adapted as rock musicals . The use of various character roles within

1000-650: The band announced a new album for a possible 2017 release. According to Bellotto, it would be a rock opera , and the band intended to enter the studio until mid-2017 so the album could be released in the year's second half. Drawing inspiration from albums such as The Who 's Quadrophenia and Green Day 's American Idiot , it was expected to have over 30 tracks. Tommy (also by The Who), Pink Floyd 's The Wall and Canadian band The Kings have also been mentioned as influences. The rock opera had its story written with help from Hugo Possolo and Marcelo Rubens Paiva . By April 2017, vocalist and bassist Branco Mello said

1040-638: The first rock opera made by a rock band, but they never stated that. They always said, including in interviews, that there is the one by Arrigo Barnabé [2015's O Homem dos Crocodilos (The Man of Crocodiles)]. If this man's [Eleftheriou] production titled itself as such [rock opera], we never came to know it, because it wasn't something publicized. Other albums by Brazilian artists released before Doze Flores Amarelas are also considered rock operas, such as O Filho de José e Maria (1977), by Odair José ; Bigorna (2002), by Cartoon; and The Man Who Died Everyday (2013), by Dusty Old Fingers . Doze Flores Amarelas

1080-402: The matter, stating: We knew that (the project) would generate discussion. It's not always possible to please everyone. But, if we couldn't tell this story with female characters, the work would be extremely limited. In this case, any other story that wasn't about mid-life rockers could also be considered illegitimate. We were as careful as possible and decided to try and convince people that this

1120-569: The other hand, said that rock music and opera are "both overblown, massive spectacles" that cover the same themes. Kiesewalter, who was originally not a fan of opera, did not think the two styles would mix well together, but his modernized operas with rock music surprised him with their popularity at the East Village Opera Company . The performance of these works on Broadway has also courted controversy; Anne Midgette of The New York Times called them musicals with "no more than

1160-403: The projection of various backgrounds and for the emulation of social media posts and it was set by Branco. The show had its premiere at Centro Cultural Teatro Guaíra , during Festival de Teatro de Curitiba , and then headed to other Brazilian cities, starting with São Paulo, on 12 April. Due to the project's complexity, the tour will only take the band to places with enough infraestructure to host

1200-401: The rapists and is torn between aborting or giving birth and raising the child. Meanwhile, she hopes her father, a priest, can comfort her. Maria B has strong vengeance wishes and Maria C, besides falling in love with one of the criminals, is unsure at first whether they were really raped or not. The three end up joining forces for a vengeance carried out with the aid of a mortal spell suggested by

1240-599: The rock opera sub-genre". Neil Strauss of The New York Times wrote that S.F. Sorrow (1968) by the Pretty Things is "generally acknowledged as the first rock opera". Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that the Who 's 1969 record Tommy was the first album to be billed as a rock opera. The album tells the story of Tommy Walker, a "deaf, dumb and blind kid." Tommy displays

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1280-531: The song lyrics is a common storytelling device. The success of the rock opera genre has inspired similar works in other musical styles, such as rap opera . A number of rock artists became interested in the idea of creating a rock opera in the 1960s. In an early use of the term, the July 4, 1966, edition of RPM Magazine (published in Toronto) reported that " Bruce Cockburn and Mr [William] Hawkins are working on

1320-533: The spectacle. In July 2018, it was announced that the spectacle would be released in DVD format in August, with the tracks being also released at digital platforms. The DVD version was recorded during a season at Teatro Opus, at Shopping Villa Lobos, in São Paulo, and features some unique details in the scenery and in the projections. Due to a setback, the band had to record the show twice, once with and once without

1360-416: The three Titãs) who use a fictional app (Facilitador ("Facilitator")) to find a party to go. The app recommends them to a college party, which they attend dressed as witches. At the event, they end up raped by five classmates, with the crime resulting in consequences for all eight of them. Each of the three Marias deals with the happening in their own way: Maria A (Maria Alice) finds out she's pregnant of one of

1400-486: The titular character's experiences with life and his relationship with his family. Although the band's guitarist Pete Townshend denied taking any influence from S.F. Sorrow , critics have compared Tommy to it. The Tommy album developed into other media, including a Seattle Opera production in 1971, an orchestral version by Lou Reizner in 1972, a film in 1975, and a Broadway musical in 1992. The original album has sold 20 million copies and has been inducted into

1440-425: The website Teatro em Cena, journalist Leonardo Torres criticised the plot's narrative thread, calling it "fragile and superficial" due to it losing focus and diverting "to other themes without managing to deal with all of them". He believes the work could improve if around ten songs were removed and considers the narrations "expendable and redundant". He also criticised specifically the transition between tracks, done in

1480-526: The worlds of high art and low art mix. In Russian music, the term zong-opera (Зонг-опера) is sometimes used, since the first Soviet-Russian rock-opera Orpheus and Eurydice was described with this term, though the term "rock-opera" was already known in the Soviet rock music circles. According to Fleming, rock operas are more akin to a cantata or suite , because they are not usually acted out. Similarly, Andrew Clements of The Guardian called Tommy

1520-515: Was conducted by the band after the album's release and bassist Roger Waters reincarnated the tour twice; once in Berlin in 1990 to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall and again around the world from 2010-2013 , a series of shows that became the highest-grossing tour by a solo musician. In 1999, progressive metal band Dream Theater released their album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from

1560-464: Was originally going to be titled Três Marias (Three Marias), but the band considered it a little bit cliché. They opted to adopt the name of one of the tracks, which title refers to a spell the protagonists prepare during the plot. According to Bellotto, "it's an original name, that refers to women and to magic a little bit, and it's also poetic, because you don't know exactly what it is talking about, but you know there's something interesting there." On

1600-413: Was presented live in a spectacle event that mixed elements of theater, music and cinema and was directed by Possolo and Otávio Juliano . Rita Lee narrates the story, connecting the tracks. According to Mello, Possolo brought the theater perspective, and Juliano, the cinema's. About Rita Lee's guest performance, Bellotto said: Think of it: it's the first Brazilian rock opera, the queen of Brazilian rock

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