To prevent confusion with their previous single "Joan of Arc", the song was retitled "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" for its single release. Both songs are about the French heroine Joan of Arc and both reached the Top 5 of the UK Singles Chart—although this single was more successful internationally, topping the charts in several countries including Germany, where it was the biggest-selling single of 1982. It also hit number 5 in Ireland and number 7 in New Zealand. The song was used during the climax and closing credits to the final episode of the second series of Ashes to Ashes.
Ned Raggett in AllMusic has described the song as "epic", concluding: "With another bravura McCluskey lead and a mock-bagpipe lead that's easily more entrancing than the real thing, it's a wrenching ballad like no other before it and little since." In 1989, Radio Veronica listeners voted "Maid of Orleans" the 60th greatest song of all time. In 1991, MTV Europe named the single's accompanying video as the 37th best ever made.
Maid of Orleans (1806–1825) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classicOaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1809. Unraced as a two-year-old, Maid of Orleans won her first race at Newmarket in April 1809 and then won the Oaks as a 16/1 outsider, beating her more fancied stable companion. The filly won only one of her remaining seven races, and was retired from racing at the end of 1810.
Background
Maid of Orleans was a bay mare bred by General John Leveson Gower, in whose pink and black colours she raced in 1809. She was the fourth foal of her dam, an unnamed mare by Potoooooooo who was a full sister of both the Epsom Derby and St Leger Stakes winner Champion and to Lady Sophia, dam of the 1000 Guineas winner Charlotte and grand-dam of the Derby winner Mameluke. The "Sister to Champion" (as the Potoooooooo mare is sometimes known) also produced Advance, whose daughter Galata won the 1000 Guineas, Oaks and Ascot Gold Cup.
Jive Bunny hoe down - OMD MAid of Orleans mars 2014
Jive Bunny - hoe down
OMD - MAid of Orleans
mars 2014
published: 09 Mar 2014
Mars - Maid Orleans
Mars performing Maid of Orleans at an F-8 party in 1999. Performance was done at 2nd and Jackson in Oakland, CA.
published: 20 Oct 2007
Mars - Maid of Orleans Live at So Stoked for Frequency 8
published: 20 Jan 2014
Victoria Soundtrack - The Maid of Orleans
The soundtrack from Victoria: An Empire under the Sun, made by Paradox. The music is all public domain.
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published: 17 Apr 2010
A church on stage — THE MAID OF ORLEANS Tchaikovsky — Deutsche Oper am Rhein
'What set? That is a church!'
Find out how set designer Annika Haller designed a life-sized church on stage for Deutsche Oper am Rhein's production of Tchaikovsky's opera 'The Maid of Orleans'.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
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published: 25 Sep 2023
Holy Father, support me... (Finale) – THE MAID OF ORLEANS Tchaikovsky – Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva and the Chorus of Deutsche Oper am Rhein interpret Joan's execution and death in Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
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published: 26 Mar 2024
Maid of Orleans(Trance Mix) Watergate
Superb Trance Remix by Watergate
published: 06 Oct 2008
OMD's Maid of Orleans
Movies in order: Mannequin- The Sure Thing- Say Anything- The Breakfast Club- Pretty In Pink- Ferris Bueller's Day Off- Secret Admirer- Sixteen Candles- Some Kind of Wonderful- Weird Science
published: 11 Dec 2016
O.M.D. - Maid of Orleans (live 1982)
OMD - Maid of Orleans / Joan of Arc
published: 09 Feb 2014
Farewell, you hills and fields – THE MAID OF ORLEANS Tchaikovsky – Deutsche Oper am Rhein
Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva sings Joan of Arc's aria 'Farewell, you hills and fields' from Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans at Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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The soundtrack from Victoria: An Empire under the Sun, made by Paradox. The music is all public domain.
Enjoy
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.p...
The soundtrack from Victoria: An Empire under the Sun, made by Paradox. The music is all public domain.
Enjoy
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129995
The soundtrack from Victoria: An Empire under the Sun, made by Paradox. The music is all public domain.
Enjoy
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129995
'What set? That is a church!'
Find out how set designer Annika Haller designed a life-sized church on stage for Deutsche Oper am Rhein's production of Tchaikovs...
'What set? That is a church!'
Find out how set designer Annika Haller designed a life-sized church on stage for Deutsche Oper am Rhein's production of Tchaikovsky's opera 'The Maid of Orleans'.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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'What set? That is a church!'
Find out how set designer Annika Haller designed a life-sized church on stage for Deutsche Oper am Rhein's production of Tchaikovsky's opera 'The Maid of Orleans'.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva and the Chorus of Deutsche Oper am Rhein interpret Joan's execution and death in Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans.
Full perf...
Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva and the Chorus of Deutsche Oper am Rhein interpret Joan's execution and death in Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva and the Chorus of Deutsche Oper am Rhein interpret Joan's execution and death in Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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Movies in order: Mannequin- The Sure Thing- Say Anything- The Breakfast Club- Pretty In Pink- Ferris Bueller's Day Off- Secret Admirer- Sixteen Candles- Some Ki...
Movies in order: Mannequin- The Sure Thing- Say Anything- The Breakfast Club- Pretty In Pink- Ferris Bueller's Day Off- Secret Admirer- Sixteen Candles- Some Kind of Wonderful- Weird Science
Movies in order: Mannequin- The Sure Thing- Say Anything- The Breakfast Club- Pretty In Pink- Ferris Bueller's Day Off- Secret Admirer- Sixteen Candles- Some Kind of Wonderful- Weird Science
Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva sings Joan of Arc's aria 'Farewell, you hills and fields' from Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans at Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
F...
Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva sings Joan of Arc's aria 'Farewell, you hills and fields' from Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans at Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva sings Joan of Arc's aria 'Farewell, you hills and fields' from Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans at Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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The soundtrack from Victoria: An Empire under the Sun, made by Paradox. The music is all public domain.
Enjoy
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129995
'What set? That is a church!'
Find out how set designer Annika Haller designed a life-sized church on stage for Deutsche Oper am Rhein's production of Tchaikovsky's opera 'The Maid of Orleans'.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva and the Chorus of Deutsche Oper am Rhein interpret Joan's execution and death in Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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Movies in order: Mannequin- The Sure Thing- Say Anything- The Breakfast Club- Pretty In Pink- Ferris Bueller's Day Off- Secret Admirer- Sixteen Candles- Some Kind of Wonderful- Weird Science
Mezzo-soprano Maria Kataeva sings Joan of Arc's aria 'Farewell, you hills and fields' from Tchaikovsky's opera The Maid of Orleans at Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 29 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 29 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/maid-orleans
OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.
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If Joan of Arc had a heart, would she give it as a gift to such as me who longs to see, how a legend oughta be. Had dreams to give her heart away, like an orphan along the way. She cared to much, she offered up her body to the grave. Je t'ai donné mon cúr. Je t'ai offert le monde. Je me suis battue pour longtemps comme une savante