On April 11, 2000, “Warner Music Group” and “Atlantic” labels released “Beethoven’s Last Night”, rock opera by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It was recorded 1997 – 1999, and was produced by Paul O’Neill and Robert Kinkel. The opera tells the fictional story of Ludwig van Beethoven on the last night of his life.

Personnel:

• Jody Ashworth – vocals (Beethoven)
• Patti Russo– vocals (Theresa)
• Jon Oliva– vocals (Mephistopheles)
• Guy Lemmonnier – vocals (Young Beethoven)
• Jamie Torcellini – vocals (Twist)
• Sylvia Tosun – vocals (Fate)
• Zak Stevens– vocals (The Muses)
• Dave Diamond – vocals (The Muses)
• Doug Thoms – vocals (The Muses)
• Paul O’Neill– guitar
• Al Pitrelli– guitar
• Chris Caffery– guitar
• Johnny Lee Middleton– bass
• Jon Oliva– keyboards
• Bob Kinkel– keyboards
• Jeff Plate– drums
• Mark Wood- strings master

Track listing:

1. Overture (instrumental)
2. Midnight
3. Fate
4. What Good This Deafness
5. Mephistopheles
6. What is Eternal
7. The Moment
8. Vienna
9. Mozart/Figaro (instrumental)
10. The Dreams of Candelight
11. Requiem (The Fifth)
12. I’ll Keep Your Secrets
13. The Dark
14. Für Elise (instrumental)
15. After the Fall
16. A Last Illusion
17. This is Who You Are
18. Beethoven (instrumental)
19. Mephistopheles’ Return
20. Misery
21. Who is That Child
22. A Final Dream