Description
Nights from the Alhambra is available in stores worldwide as a deluxe three-disc set comprising a 99-minute DVD and two companion CDs with a combined running time of 94 minutes. Both the DVD and the audio-only CDs present performances of 18 of Loreena’s best-loved songs, including “The Mummers’ Dance”, “Caravanserai”, “The Mystic’s Dream” and “The Lady Of Shalott”, performed by Loreena and a host of musical colleagues.
The live concert performances captured in Nights from the Alhambra were first seen in the TV special of the same name in PBS’s “Great Performances” series. This programme began airing in the United States in March 2007.
In the spring of 2007, a version of the DVD/CD set Nights from the Alhambra was sold exclusively during Loreena McKennitt’s European and North American tours. This “tour exclusive” version of Nights from the Alhambra featured different artwork on the outer packaging, but it included the same content as the later commercial release.
Track Listing:
DVD
The Mystic’s Dream
She Moved Through The Fair
Stolen Child
The Mummers’ Dance
Penelope’s Song
Marco Polo
The Bonny Swans
Dante’s Prayer
Caravanserai
Bonny Portmore
Santiago
Raglan Road
All Souls Night
The Lady Of Shalott
The Old Ways
Never-Ending Road (Amhrán Duit)
Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance
Cymbeline
Audio CDs
CD One:
The Mystic’s Dream
She Moved Through The Fair
Stolen Child
The Mummers’ Dance
Penelope’s Song
Marco Polo
The Bonny Swans
Dante’s Prayer
CD Two:
Caravanserai
Bonny Portmore
Santiago
Raglan Road
All Souls Night
The Lady Of Shalott
The Old Ways
Never-Ending Road (Amhrán Duit)
Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance
Cymbeline
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Introduction
“If these stones could speak… As performers, we know that the mysterious and thrilling chemistry between musicians and audience can make a special place of any stage. How much more mysterious and thrilling it was, then, to find ourselves assembling our instruments in the very heart of the Alhambra Palace, a place I have dreamed of performing in from the first time I walked among its enchanted walls. I believe that the real beauty of the Alhambra is that it holds our dreams of the eternal within its stones – that same eternal truth, perhaps, that we performers strive for when we share our songs and stories. I am honoured to share our nights in the Alhambra, and our musical journey, with you.” ~ LM
