Close In The Distance (Ultima Thule) from FFXIV ft.@mauricemori/ Opera Cover

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Thanks to @Legacy Ark Games for requesting this piece on Patreon. He has a channel all about supporting other disabled and chronically ill gamers through Let’s Play videos. Check him out!

When I first heard @Jason Charles Miller sing Close in the Distance I was absolutely flabbergasted. THEN I finally heard it in context and I so overcome with emotion. What a beautiful piece written by the genius that is Masayoshi Soken. I tested and played around with it and realized that it fit the true tenor range and that it could actually make for a kick ass operatic rendition. I asked @mauricemori if he was down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgTZWLrLOOc and we got started on a vocals/guitar classical operatic cover. Final Fantasy XIV is a very important game to me and I am glad that I have been able to cover this amazing song as well as Flow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xnt8FFq9sk. I hope you enjoy it.

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Credits:
Designer: Nobuaki Komoto
Developer: Square Enix
Composers: Masayoshi Soken, Nobuo Uematsu, Naoshi Mizuta, Tsuyoshi Sekito
@Square Enix @FINAL FANTASY XIV

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49 thoughts on “Close In The Distance (Ultima Thule) from FFXIV ft.@mauricemori/ Opera Cover”

  1. I hope you enjoy this operatic rendition of Close in The Distance Featuring Classical guitar. Happily letting the notes sing. This song has such deep and profound lyrics and I'm glad I was able to bring it to life in the way I know how. Big thanks to @mauricemori for his help.

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  6. Oh man… I felt goosebumps the moment I heard your voice, that was amazing.

    Now I'm thinking how amazing it would be with your voice to hear Zodiark's theme / Endcaller

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  10. I like it 🙂
    Somehow opera in English sounds kinda off to me personally tho, I think it’s mostly because of how the letter „r“ is pronounced in English 🤔
    Looking forward to more of your videos already!

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  25. Wow, just one big wow, your voice really hits greatly with so many emotions and this actually got me a little teary eyed 😅 Amazing job Marco ❤️

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  30. Immediate tears. As always Marco, masterful and full of emotion. 🙂

    I had a buddy, struggled with things and I stopped hearing from him a few months ago … he took his own life a month ago and I just found out yesterday. I'd promised to help him with his drug/other addictions and had a plan set in place… the 'unbroken, promises we made so long ago' definitely hit that spot.

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  46. Incredibly beautiful! Both of you! That was amazing! …Marco, you have achieved a high degree of vocal freedom! So few opera singers CAN sing effortlessly! You can! How many years have you spent in a practice room?! …That was so inspiring! I think I'm going to practice, NOW, if the kids will let me! Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! Thank you!!!

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  47. Your singing is amazing! So powerful and full of character and emotion! Could easily hear this playing over a fully orchestrated version similar to Zodiark's theme. Been waiting for awhile for this and you didn't disappoint in the slightest!

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