Alex Staropoli

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Alex Staropoli


Img_capt =
Img_size =
Landscape =
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Allesandro Staropoli
Born = birth date and age|1970|01|09
Trieste, Italy
Origin = Italy
Instrument = Keyboard
Genre = Power metal
Symphonic metal [ [http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,67228.sm Rock Detector] ]
Progressive metal [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0xftxqqgldke~T1 All Music Guide] ]
Neo-classical metal [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0xftxqqgldke~T1 All Music Guide] ]
Occupation = Musician, Composer
Years_active = 1993–present
Label = Limb Music Magic Circle Music SPV
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.alexstaropoli.com www.alexstaropoli.com] .

Alessandro Staropoli (born 9 January, 1970 in Trieste, Italy) is the keyboard player, composer and (together with Luca Turilli) co-founder of the Italian symphonic metal band Rhapsody of Fire. He does the orchestral arrangements in all the band's songs.cite web |url = http://www.alexstaropoli.com |title = Official Alex Staropoli Website |accessdate = 2008-03-22 |format = HTML ]

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 of Fire in 1993.cite web |url = http://www.alexstaropoli.com |title = Official Alex Staropoli Website |accessdate = 2008-03-22 |format = HTML ]

When Alex was 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 basicscite web |url = http://www.alexstaropoli.com |title = Official Alex Staropoli Website |accessdate = 2008-03-22 |format = HTML ] cite web |url = http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/Rhapsody2001.htm |title = Interview With Rhapsody's Alex Staropoli |accessdate = 2008-03-23 |date = 2001-02-23 |format = HTML |publisher = Metal-rules.com ] , 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.cite web |url = http://www.alexstaropoli.com |title = Official Alex Staropoli Website |accessdate = 2008-03-22 |format = HTML ]

olo Project

Alex has started working on his first solo album with his brother Manuel, who is also featured on every Rhapsody of Fire album playing the baroque recorder and flutes.Fact|date=March 2008 He has stated that he is writing the songs together with Manuel, and that he is aiming for an album using more heavy metal elements than the orchestral style of Rhapsody of Fire. cite web |url = http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1452&lang=en |title = Rhapsody of fire |accessdate = 2008-03-23 |format = HTML |publisher = Lordsofmetal.nl ] cite web |url = http://www.metal-temple.com/interview.asp?id=125 |title = Interview with Fabio Lione & Alex Staropoli of Rhapsody |accessdate = 2008-03-23 |date = 2005-01-07 |format = HTML |publisher = Metal-temple.com ]

ources

External links

* [http://www.alexstaropoli.com Official Homepage]
* [http://www.rhapsodyoffire.com Official Rhapsody Of Fire Website]
* [http://www.rockline.it/modules.php?name=Interviste&rop=view_int&id=55 Interview with Alessandro Staropoli]