Casanovawas the bands third album and the first to bring real success. First released in 1996 it explored and dissected a world of casual affairs, loose morals and a thousand anxieties in between. From the NME: Casanova fairly teems with sex, with suppressed desires.. with ample evidence of what dicks men can be. Mojo described it as a glorious.. sumptuous paean to life, love and longing. Select said Only a barren heart could resist it.. Sensible people simply swooned.SinglesSomething For The Weekend,Becoming More Like AlfieandThe Frog Princessbecame chart hits and airplay staples while an alternate version ofSongs Of Lovebecame the theme music for legendary Channel 4 sitcomFather Ted.The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of B-sides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs.To mark the release, The Divine Comedy play five nights at the Barbican in London in early September and then later the same month, five nights at the Cite de la Musique in Paris. Performing as an eleven-piece ensemble, the bandwill play two albums from their catalogue in full each night. Casanova and A Short Album About Love will be performed on the 3rd Septin London and the 26th Sept in Paris.