Beethoven's Last Night is a concept album by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, released in 2000. The album tells the fictional story of Ludwig van Beethoven on the last night of his life, as the devil, Mephistopheles, comes to collect his soul. With the help of Fate and her son Twist, Beethoven unwittingly tricks the devil and is allowed to keep his soul which he had thought lost, but that the devil had no claim on. The album is a rock opera featuring many classical crossover rock songs which are clearly based on melodies from classical music, particularly Beethoven's works. It is the first Trans-Siberian Orchestra album that does not feature Christmas themes.
On March 13, 2012, Beethoven's Last Night: The Complete Narrated Version will be released and available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores and TSO concerts. This two-disc deluxe edition includes all of the music from the original release and, for the first time, the narration featured during live performances of the album. It comes packaged with a booklet filled with illustrations of the story, plus the full lyrics and narration. The narration is performed by Bryan Hicks.
Disc 1
1. OVERTURE
2. Midnight Narration
3. MIDNIGHT
4. FATE
5. What Good This Deafness Narration
6. WHAT GOOD THIS DEAFNESS
7. Mephistopheles Narration
8. MEPHISTOPHELES
9. What Is Eternal Narration
10. WHAT IS ETERNAL
11. The Moment Narration
12. THE MOMENT
13. Vienna Narration
14. VIENNA
15. Mozart Narration
16. MOZART
17. The Dreams Of Candlelight Narration
18. THE DREAMS OF CANDLELIGHT
19. Requim (The Fifth) Narration
20. REQUIM (THE FIFTH)
21. I’ll Keep Your Secrets Narration
22. I’LL KEEP YOUR SECRETS
23. The Dark Narration
24. THE DARK
25. Fur Elise Narration
26. FUR ELISE
27. After The Fall Narration
28. AFTER THE FALL
Disc 2
1. A Last Illusion Narration
2. A LAST ILLUSION
3. This Is Who You Are Narration
4. THIS IS WHO YOU ARE
5. BEETHOVEN
6. Mephistopheles’ Return Narration
7. MEPHISTOPHELES’ RETURN
8. Misery Narration
9. MISERY
10. Who Is This Child Narration
11. WHO IS THIS CHILD
12. A Final Dream Narration
13. A FINAL DREAM
14. Ending Narration
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Beethoven’s Last Night: The Complete Narrated Version [2-CD] (2012)