Shardad Rohani conducts the London Royal Pholharmonic Concert Orchestra, as well as doing a terrific violin duet with Karen Briggs, the super violinist member of Yanni's fabulous group. Her solos are a knock-out, as well as those of the rest of the band, among them Charlie Adams on drums, Ric Fierabracci on bass, and Michael "Kalani" Bruno on percussion.

Yanni looks stunning and plays beautifully on a grand piano, as well as an assortment of keyboards...you can tell he is also leading the entire show...and it's quite a show.
There's a touching song he sings for his mother Felitsa, who sits in the audience, next to the gorgeous Linda Evans, both of them glowing with pride.

Directed by George Veras with 14 cameras, the editing is a marvel, a constant flow images that keeps one's interest and works to perfection with the music...the concert is an hour and 35 minutes long, with an added 5 minutes of backstage interviews.

This is one to take out of your tape library once in a while, and wish you'd been there, on this very special night under the Grecian stars.


Indeed, a great experience!   September 27, 2000
Art Critique (Cary, NC USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

I think Yanni has envisaged this album for all kinds of people. The scores chosen are really excellent and appropriate. All the artists are given equal chance to exhibit their skills. Especially the violinist - Wow!

Santorini is a real grandeur. The music just flows. I just recalled the moment I heard Yanni for the first time - it was Santorini. I was so thrilled to see Yanni playing it and I was not disappointed. It is a double-feast for I could feel not only the music but also the beauiful scenes of the structures from Acropolis appropriately picturized for the song. But unfortunately, this feast ends here itself.

Keys to imagination, Within Attractions and One man's dream are fantastic. Aria is another masterpiece. Felista is a nice song for his mother. The End of August is to end the nice evening with a style.

I think Yanni has given his best for this album - as he says. But I found two things missing in the DVD version: the sound effects are not all that good when compared to the CD version. The visual effects, especially lighting in most of the times, jazzy.

Indeed a great experience. I felt, sometimes, as if I were in Greece.


You'd like this movie even if you don't like Yanni   May 18, 2003
Mike Griswold (Milwaukee, WI USA)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful

I'm not a fan of "new age" music. However, I am a fan of Yanni Live at the Acropolis. The location of this concert is under the ancient Greek parthenon. The production of the show is great, the lighting makes the ancient theatre seem like it's in the same shape as it were in its prime. I saw this on PBS a long time ago and I haven't lost interest in the music since; the DVD reaffirms to a greater extent. Something special took place at the Acropolis that night and the video recreates most of the show.

The DVD is in 5.1 digital audio and the sound is superb. Yanni's music is awe-inspiring moving, and emotional. The concert was Yanni's return to Greece from his long departure to America. The emotions are flowing, he dedicates a song to his mother; the band and especially the violinist in the red dress play amazingly. Finally, the concert ends with Yanni addressing "a thought" to the audience concerning the human condition and ends the show to a standing ovation. One can only wonder what the ancient Greeks would think of this show after viewing Yanni: Live at the Acropolis. I think that they'd like it. I recommend this to anyone.


Excellent Job on this DVD   March 1, 2000
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

The video is very clear, with excellent color, and few artifacts -- especially considering this was filmed at night. The camera angles are excellent, and place the viewer right in the action.

The sound has 2 options: stereo and 5.1 surround. I was skeptical of the 5.1 surround, but it makes for a wonderful room-filling experience, and the 2-channel option is avaliable for those who prefer it (but keep in mind this was not recorded accurately, so 2-channel is not going to be more accurate).

The surround channels are used wisely, and there are no loud passages coming from them; they provide ambience, as one would hear sitting in the Acropolis listening to the show.

This is just an excellent disc to own, and I am glad it is finally available in the USA. I look forward to "Tribute", when that is available.


Totally consuming   September 12, 2004
windstrings (Washington, State)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

If you love music at all, you will find that all you invite to your living room to wathc this dvd will be entranced by the passion within minutes! Orchestras usually do little for me since they are the extension of one mans creativity, and seem so limited... however this orchestra is given liberty to extend the boundaries to afford individual creativity which flows into a beautiful flow of colors to make a sound which will carry you on a journey of sight and sound. The power of Yanni's passion bleeds over to the orchestra as he brings out the best in them. Its the power of mathmatics of exponential quantems of music! You would think that 2 musicians are twice as good as one?, however they are 4 times better!... when you see so many of the best of the best play together in one synergistic flow you will weep as you are moved by the passionate power of this music. And yes the audio only does so much, but the video brings it all to life. I can almost promise you, you will not be dissapointed! After seeing this, I can play the audio in my car and am often moved to tears, as a toy boat in the crashing waves of the surf is forced to be moved.
I too am a musician and I appreciate quality music, but quality alone is easy to find, its rare that you find people who will pour out thier life and let thier instrument become an extension of thier soul and thier essence. I give highest marks!
Yanni - A musicians musician!