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Take Sarah away from recording studio equipment and sound engineers, and her voice fades and flutters. My list could be longer, but I think I've made my point. I recently heard Sarah Brightman referred to as "the greatest soprano alive today". Or, Dawn Upshaw. Ray S. If you want to hear a great living soprano, try Joan Sutherland. Or, Julieta Aleman.
I rate this album a five on a scale of ten. Whoever thinks that does not know many sopranos. Call Sarah Brightman what she actually is: a commercially successful, but artistically mediocre chanteuse. Or, Kiri Te Kanawa. Or, Krista Santilli. . Harp
Sarah Brightman is probably the greatest female vocalist of all time, I would recomend her CD'd to anyone, if one is curious and can go on line and use You Tube and listen to her perform, I know you will agee.
I bought this for my 34 year old daughter who had never heard of Sarah. I think these songs are perfect for someone to grasp the essence of who she is and her talent. Just trying to enlighten the younger crowd to a broader range of musical talent.
Sarah Brightman has come to the forefront of Pop and Classical Music. Her Diva collections shows her voice range, her ability to capture the emotion of the songs and the listener feels almost like they were part of her performance in respect to pulling in the audience to the story.I think with Symphony she broke that barrier that all classical music has to be only in that genere. It is her amazing voice and choice of songs that will entrance the listener.
To this collection of Sarah's great songs, the only thing I would have added is more of her wonderful singles This version of "A Question of Honor" is in the best I have heard, and listening to Steve Harley sing "Phantom of the Opera" with Sarah is a spectacular addition to the album as well.
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