Alex Staropoli

Alex Staropoli
Alex Staropoli
	Alex Staropoli performing in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2010.
Background information
Birth name	Alessandro Staropoli
Born	9 January 1970 (age 51); Trieste, Italy
Origin	Italy
Genres	Power metal; symphonic metal; progressive metal; neoclassical metal;
Occupation(s)	Musician; composer;
Instruments	Keyboard; guitar;
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Limb; Magic Circle; SPV; AFM;
Associated acts	Rhapsody of Fire
Website	www.alexstaropoli.com

Alessandro "Alex" Staropoli (born 9 January 1970) is a keyboard player, composer, leader and co-founder (with Luca Turilli) of the Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He does the orchestral arrangements in all the band's songs.^[3] Following the split with Turilli, Staropoli is Rhapsody of Fire's only remaining founding member.

Biography[]

Staropoli was born in Trieste. As a child he was mainly interested in nature – mountains, forests and lakes. At the age of nine he got his first piano and began to study its basics,^[3]^[4] and at the age of fourteen he bought his first electric guitar. After meeting Luca, but before the creation of Rhapsody of Fire, he bought a Korg 01/W pro keyboard, a model he still uses.^[3]

Alex and Luca met in 1990 during a course in mental techniques (how to have more control of your own mind), and together they started the band Rhapsody (later named as Rhapsody of Fire) in 1993.^[3]

References[]

^ "Rock Detector". Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Official Alex Staropoli Website". Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
^ "Interview With Rhapsody's Alex Staropoli". Metal-rules.com. 2001-02-23. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

External links[]

Official Homepage
Official Rhapsody Of Fire Website
(in Italian) Interview with Alessandro Staropoli^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Rock Detector". Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

[AllMusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic

[official-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Official Alex Staropoli Website". Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-22.

[metal-rules-4] "Interview With Rhapsody's Alex Staropoli". Metal-rules.com. 2001-02-23. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

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Alex Staropoli Roberto De Micheli Alessandro Sala Giacomo Voli Paolo Marchesich Luca Turilli Fabio Lione Dominique Leurquin Alex Holzwarth Manu Lotter Oliver Holzwarth Tom Hess Patrice Guers Alessandro Lotta Cristiano Adacher Andrea Furlan Daniele Carbonera
Studio albums	Legendary Tales (1997) Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998) Dawn of Victory (2000) Rain of a Thousand Flames (2001) Power of the Dragonflame (2002) Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret (2004) Triumph or Agony (2006) The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010) From Chaos to Eternity (2011) Dark Wings of Steel (2013) Into the Legend (2016) The Eighth Mountain (2019)
EPs	The Dark Secret (2004) The Cold Embrace of Fear – A Dark Romantic Symphony (2010)
Live albums	Live in Canada 2005: The Dark Secret (2006) Live – From Chaos to Eternity (2013)
Compilations	Tales from the Emerald Sword Saga (2004) Legendary Years (2017)
Singles	"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" (2005)
Demos	Eternal Glory (1995)
Related articles	Discography Christopher Lee Luca Turilli Band Luca Turilli's Dreamquest Luca Turilli's Rhapsody Turilli / Lione Rhapsody

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