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MERLIN - the rock opera

Iridea records 2000-6-2 AB ( double CD ) 


The Songs

 

Disc one

Act One

overture

as it was in the beginning

winter’s lament

the musician arrives

tricked / must you leave so soon ?

free for another

the wedding march

our time is now

Disc two

Act Two

fairies dance

madman sings

song for the new day ( tree of life )

merlin and vivian

beyond the nightmares

how to do the sleeping spell

gloria

blessed with peace

how long can she wait ?

uninvited guest  /  the last battle

wait for the golden age

The 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

 

The 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

 

The 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

with

Edmondo Romano: French bagpipes, low whistle

Federico Foglia: Percussions

Massimo Zelante: Sitar

Filippo Gambetta: Diatonic accordion

Fausto Sidri: Percussions

 

Other Credits

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

Thanks to...

Andrea Soncini, Giovanna Vitagliano, Dott. Augusto Roletti, Ass.Gabriella Airaldi, Comune di Genova-Assessorato Alle Politiche Giovanili, Dott.Barbieri, Giusy, Emanuela and Paola of "Tuttadanza", Lia, Renato Scuffietti, Roberto Mattiuzzo, Bertrand Villemur, Comune di Cogorno, Ass.Sommariva, Comune di Arenzano, Comune di Finale Ligure, All at Crescendo (Sebastien, Sabine & crew), Guido Bellachioma, Mauro Moroni, Fabrizio Dallagiacoma, Marzia Sidri, Francesca Arioli, Didier Gonzales, Marco Cavani, Maureen, Robert & Jonathan Heward, Massimiliano and All at De marchi Service, Boris Valle, Alessandro Chiesa, Francesca Gambero, Philippe & Lara, Brenda Grosso, The British School of Genova, Nicola Zampella, Annalisa, Francesco & Alessandro Vacchi.


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