The Magic of the Wizard's Dream
"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream" is the third single recorded by Italian symphonic power metal band Rhapsody, released in 2005.
| "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 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