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MERLIN - The Rock Opera (Iridea Records 2000 ) |
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Tracks
CD 1: Act One
01. Overture
02. As it was in the beginning
03. Winter’s lament
04. The musician arrives
05. Tricked / Must you leave so soon ? 06. Free for another 07. The wedding march 08. Our time is now
CD 2: Act Two
01. Fairies dance
02. Madman sings
03. Song for the new day (tree of life)
04. Merlin and Vivian 05. Beyond the nightmares 06. How to do the sleeping spell 07. Gloria 08. Blessed with peace 09. How long can she wait ? 10. Uninvited guest / The last battle
11. Wait for the golden age
Singers
Merlin: Alessandro Corvaglia
Vivian: Loredana Villanacci Devil: Fausto Sidri King Arthur: Stefano Marelli Gwendolyn: Nadia Girardi Rydderch: Davide Vacchi Ganeida: Laura Cavalleri Messenger: Carlo Carnevali
Choir
Sopranos: Marta Bottino, Laura Cavalleri, Victoria Heward, Patrizia Parodi, Loredana Villanacci
Altos: Paola Rosell, Chiara Sibil, Marlisa Villanacci, Barbara Vivaldi Tenors: Giuseppe Amenta, Carlo Carnevali, Paolo Costa, Fausto Sidri Basses: Simone Dagnino, Stefano Marelli, Massimiliano Mio, Davide Vacchi Choir on 'Gloria' Soprano: Loredana Villanacci Alto: Marilisa Villanacci Tenor: Agostino Macor Bass: Nicola Bottino Musicians
Fabio Zuffanti: Bass guitar, bass pedals, percussions
Nicola Bottino: Electric & acoustic guitars Agostino Macor: Mellotron, piano, minimoog, digital keyboards, mandolin Luca Scherani: Hammond organ, digital keyboards, polymoog, piano Andrea Orlando: Drums, percussions Edmondo Romano: French bagpipes, low whistle Federico Foglia: Percussions Massimo Zelante: Sitar Filippo Gambetta: Diatonic accordion Fausto Sidri: Percussions Credits
Lyrics and screenplay: Victoria Heward
Music: Fabio Zuffanti
Literary Sources: "Merlin,Priest Of Nature" by Jean Markale and "The History Of The Kings Of Britain" by Geoffrey Of Monmouth
Arrangements: Fabio Zuffanti, Nicola Bottino,Agostino Macor, Luca Scherani, Andrea Orlando Choral arrangements: Nicola Bottino Choral arrangements on GLORIA: Agostino Macor Choir co-ordination and direction: Loredana Villanacci Percussions arrengement on " Blessed with Peace": Federico Foglia Artistical Production: Fabio Zuffanti, Nicola Bottino, Loredana Villanaci Executive Production: IrIdea Records Recorded at Fenix Studiolab, Genova December 1999 - May 2000 Engineers: Roberto Vigo, Federico Foglia Mixed & Mastered by Roberto Vigo at Fenix Studiolab, Genova Cover design: "Tree Of Life" motif by Victoria Heward adapted from an original design by Art O'Murnaghan Graphics: Andrea Soncini |
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