from the life of the child presently sleeping in the gutter directly across from the window of this room. This removal of influence is to be commenced immediately upon signing and to be enforced for all eternity. _ Ludwig van Beethoven _ Mephistopheles The contract is signed by both the parties, after which Mephistopheles thrusts the Tenth Symphony over a lit candle. When it does not burn, the fact is revealed that Beethoven is in fact the second-born son of his parents by the name Ludwig van Beethoven, and thus, the contract does not apply to his music. After Mephistopheles leaves in a fit of rage, it is revealed that the true destination of Beethoven's soul is actually heaven (as Twist explains, the devil was simply lying to him all along). Fate tells him to rest, and Beethoven's soul leaves his body for the great beyond. However, Twist also hides the manuscript for the tenth symphony. Reissue On March 13, 2012, Beethoven's Last Night: The Complete Narrated Version was released and made 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. Track listing Characters Ludwig van Beethoven – The famous composer. Note: In the original release, TSO refer to him as Ludwig von Beethoven. However, the reissue is corrected to van. Fate – The spirit of Fate Twist – Fate's son (as in "Twist of Fate") Mephistopheles – The devil Young Beethoven – Beethoven as a young man Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – (Another) famous composer Theresa – Beethoven's "immortal beloved" – Possibly either Countess Thérèse von Brunswick or Therese Malfatti Young Girl – An orphan of the streets The Muses – The spirits of artistic inspiration Vocalists Jody Ashworth – Beethoven Patti Russo – Theresa Jon Oliva – Mephistopheles Guy Lemmonnier – Young Beethoven Jamie Torcellini – Twist Sylvia Tosun – Fate Zak Stevens – The Muses Dave Diamond – The Muses Doug Thoms – The Muses Orchestra 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