The Magic of the Wizard's Dream
2005 single by Rhapsody featuring Christopher Lee
| "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" | ||||
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| Single by Rhapsody featuring Christopher Lee | ||||
| from the album Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |||
| Length | 4:26 (Album version) 3:42 (Duet version) | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luca Turilli, Alex Staropoli | |||
| Producer(s) | Joey DeMaio | |||
| Rhapsody singles chronology | ||||
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"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" is the third single recorded by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2005.
The title track was originally part of their 2004 album Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret and is reproposed here in basically two versions: one with a slightly faster tempo and the album one. The faster version is sung by Fabio Lione, with Christopher Lee as a guest, in four different languages (English, Italian, French and German) plus an orchestral mix of the English one.
Other songs include "Autumn Twilight", a fast-paced track, and "Lo Specchio d'Argento" ("The Silver Mirror") a power ballad with Italian lyrics.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (English version)" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (Italian version)" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (French version)" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (German version)" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (orchestral version)" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (album version)" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Autumn Twilight" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Lo Specchio d'Argento" | 4:15 |
Release
An alternate release of the single exists,[1] where tracks 3, 4, 5 and 7 are not present, replaced by "The Last Angels' Call" (from Symphony of Enchanted Lands II: The Dark Secret)
CD slim box single track list
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (English version)" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (Italian version)" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "The Magic of the Wizard's Dream (Album version)" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Lo Specchio d'Argento" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "The Last Angels' Call" | 4:39 |
Personnel
Rhapsody of Fire
- Fabio Lione – vocals
- Luca Turilli – guitars
- Alex Staropoli – keyboards
- Alex Holzwarth – drums
- Patrice Guers – bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Christopher Lee – vocals
- Manuel Staropoli – flute
- Dominique Leurquin – guitars
Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra
- Emil Nosek – violin
- František Hrubý – violin
- Hana Roušarová – violin
- Hana Tesařová – violin
- Jan Nedoma – violin
- Jana Štípková – violin
- Jitka Hanáková – violin
- Milan Lapka – violin
- Miroslav Křivánek – violin
- Přemysl Roušar – violin
- Dana Blahutová – violin
- Hana Bílková – violin
- Jan Kotulan – violin
- Jaroslav Aladzas – violin
- Jitka Šuranská – violin
- Josef Geryk – violin
- Josef Kubelka – violin
- Josef Vyžrálek – violin
- Leo Sláma – violin
- Yvona Fialová – violin
- Dana Božková – viola
- Juraj Petrovič – viola
- Lucie Dümlerová – viola
- Michaela Slámová – viola
- Miroslav Kašný – viola
- Oldřich Šebestík – viola
- Pavel Novák – viola
- Roman Janů – viola
- Alexandr Erml – celli
- David Kefer – celli
- Erich Hulín – celli
- Hana Škarpová – celli
- Zdenka Aladzasová – celli
- Zuzana Ermlová – celli
- Josef Horák – double bass
- Michal Pášma – double bass
- Pavel Juřík – double bass
- Vladimír Hudeček – double bass
- Vítězslav Pelikán – double bass
- Jana Holásková – flute
- Jiřina Vodičková – flute
- Vladimír Vodička – flute
- Krista Hallová – oboe
- Svatopluk Holásek – oboe
- Aleš Pavlorek – clarinet
- Jiří Kundl – clarinet
- Jaroslav Janoštík – bassoon
- Václav Kaniok – bassoon
- František Vyskočil – French horn
- Jiří Zatloukal – French horn
- Josef Číhal – French horn
- Milan Kubát – French horn
- Rudolf Linner – French horn
- Vlastimil Kelar – French horn
- Pavel Skopal – trumpet
- Rostislav Killar – trumpet
- Zdeněk Macek – trumpet
- Ivan Dřínovský – trombone
- Milan Tesař – trombone
- Roman Sklenář – trombone
- Miloslav Žváček – tuba
- Lucie Vápová – harp
Production
- Joey DeMaio – production
- Petr Pololáník – orchestra conductor
References
- ^ "Rhapsody of Fire - the Magic of the Wizard's Dream - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
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