The Magic of the Wizard's Dream Last updated August 15, 2025 2005 single by Rhapsody featuring Christopher Lee
"The Magic of the Wizard's Dream " is the third single recorded by the 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 Title 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 Total length: 30:47
Release An alternate release of the single exists, 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 Title 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 Total length: 24:24
Personnel Rhapsody of Fire
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
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