A Night At The Opera
30th Anniversary Reissue CD + DVD

 

Released 21st November 2005 in a CD/DVD set.

Executive Producers : Brian May and Roger Taylor
CD & DVD mastered by Bob Ludwig

DVD Produced by Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas
Audio for DVD produced by Kris Fredriksson
All new videos directed by Simon Lupton & Rhys Thomas
Archive commentary compiled by Greg Brooks, Simon Lupton and Rhys Thomas

5.1 mixes produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Brian May, mixed by Elliot Scheiner.
except: 'God Save The Queen', produced by Brian May and Justin Shirley-Smith, mixed by Kris Fredriksson
5.1 conformed to stereo by Scott Elson

 

Click here for details of the original album, here for details of the previously available DVD-Audio disc, or here for details of the surround sound mixes.

This release features a CD and DVD, in a wrap-around sleeve, with a booklet and outer slipcase. The CD features the original studio album, which has been newly remastered, and which was also available seperately on CD or LP. The DVD features the album in 2 channel stereo, 5.1 surround sound (which in most cases are identical to the DVD-Audio release, plus a brand new 5.1 mix of 'God Save The Queen') or with archive commentary.

 

Each track is presented with a video, most of which have been created specially for this release:

  1. Death On Two Legs - a new 'live' video featuring footage from Earl's Court and Houston shows
  2. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - a picture gallery
  3. I'm In Love With My Car - a new 'live' video featuring footage from Earl's Court, Houston and several other shows
  4. You're My Best Friend - the original promo video
  5. 39 - a new 'live' video featuring archive space footage, Brian performing the track in Sheffield in 2005, and footage of Queen from Hyde Park and Houston
  6. Sweet Lady - a new 'live' video featuring footage from the Hyde Park and Earl's Court shows
  7. Seaside Rendezvous - archive black and white footage of the seaside
  8. The Prophet's Song - features new footage of Brian's hands playing the harp, toy koto etc, then black and white photos, and then distorted footage from the era and several promo videos
  9. Love Of My Life - a new 'live' video featuring footage from Houston, Hyde Park, Rio and from Budapest 1986.
  10. Good Company - archive black and white footage to reflect the song's lyrics, plus short shots of Queen towards the end
  11. Bohemian Rhapsody - the 'flames' promo video
  12. God Save The Queen - featuring Brian performing the track on the roof of Buckingham Palace, footage of Freddie with his crown and robe from 1986, and various other live clips.

The new videos feature a lot of footage from Hyde Park, Earl's Court and Houston, but a number of other shows are present including the concert for Kampuchea, Wembley 1986, Budapest 1986 and various others.

 

When the DVD first loads, the menu is shown over the start of 'Death On Two Legs', and if you leave it then the menu disappears as the main part of the song starts at 0:38. The first menu allows you to play in stereo, in 5.1 surround sound, select a song or goto the setup.

If you allow the DVD to play then return to the menu, a 38 second piano version of 'Death On Two Legs' is played, which could possibly be from a demo or early take. This menu allows you to play all tracks, select a song, goto setup, or resume.