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DiscountDelight - Time to Say Goodbye
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List Price: $17.98
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Manufacturer: Angel Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724355651129
Label: Angel Records
Manufacturer: Angel Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Angel Records
Release Date: 1997-09-23
Studio: Angel Records
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Summary: This is what I wanted to hear...WOW
Comment: After listening to and trashing LA LUNA because, well...it was trash, I slipped in this disc. Folks, there is a difference between night and day, fire and water, Sarah and Sarah.
I had heard a couple of tracks on SKY.FM and wasn't sure which cd to order. I let other people's opinion influence my decision. I read the reviews on Amazon and, quite frankly, it appears now that there are quite a few Sarah Bingham fans writing the reviews. They would praise her effort as if she was attempting to sing underwater while in reality she was gasping for air.
Several hours went by before I would even attempt to hear another of her songs. That is how painful I found LA LUNA.
This disc was quite a revelation into an incredible angelic voice. I believe this is the true Sarah, the music she was meant to sing. I found LA LUNA to be too contrived, too much fluff, and too predictable. Duets on this CD are wonderful featuring Andrea Bocelli and one that I am not familiar with, Jose Cura.
This is what I wanted to hear...a strong voice, strong arrangements (how can you screw up the London Symphony Orchestra), and a stellar song selection. You will stop dead in your tracks once you hear her celestial rendition of IN PACE. Where did this voice come from...only from above.
I would like to think that she had a lot of fun making this recording. Lots of preparation, lots of practice, lots of rehearsals. The end result is something truly worthy of any classical collection. And I am not a classical fanatic. I listen to anything, any era, any genre, any style or origin. In order to appreciate music you need to experience music...all music.
I think that if you had to select one cd as a worthwhile representation of her range and capabilities, this would be the one to start out with.
You will appreciate and enjoy this disc.
Time to say goodbye.
Ciao Caro.
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Summary: Angel Voice
Comment: No One like Her! Listening Sarah in this album it's relaxing. It lifts my spirit!!!
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Summary: Not an opera singer
Comment: Sarah Brightman seems to be a matter of preference. Truly talented, trained singers quabble over Brightman's voice and technique.
Personally, I think she's okay. I hated her on the OCR of the Phantom of the Opera, but she has a pretty (if forgettable) voice on other songs she's sung.
What bothers me most about this CD is that whether or not Brightman has a pretty or "good" voice, she is definitely NOT an opera singer. She is attempting to tackle songs that are totally not fit for her voice, thus making her sound weak, thin, and breathy. Her La Wally was pretty horrible.
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Summary: Wonderful CD
Comment: I loved this CD so much that I purchased a couple for gifts. It is rare that I like more than one song on a CD. This CD is excellent.
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Summary: A Can't-Win Review
Comment: After reading other reviews of Sarah Brightman, I realized that regardless of what I say someone will be annoyed with my review. However, I must say what I think, and hopefully everyone will understand that I am just trying to be fair.
Sarah Brightman has a lovely voice, and you can hear how pretty her voice is on each of these songs. I am a huge fan of Queen, and I was particularly impressed by her voice on "Who Wants to Live Forever." I think that Sarah compares quite favorably with singers such as Sarah McLachlan and Enya. I consider Sarah to be an outstanding pop, New Age or "World Music" singer.
Having given Sarah such glowing praise, I must temper that praise by the music that she is attempting to sing. Sarah McLachlan and Enya succeed because they sing music that is well matched to their voices. Conversely, they rarely try music that is a poor match for their voice. Sarah is sliding into opera, and while her voice is excellent, I think she is trying to sing music in a style that is just out of her stylistic reach. I know it is hard to hear when she is the primary singer, but in comparison to voices trained for the opera, she just misses.
My favorite kinds of music are rock and pop, and most of the singers in rock and pop are not, in the scheme of things, all that good as singers. For example, a couple of my favorite artists are the Moody Blues and Elton John. However, as much as I enjoy their music and their singing, neither the Moodies nor Elton John would ever be able to sing opera, and probably New Age, successfully. I doubt they would try to sing such music, knowing their limitations. Similarly, Sarah Brightman is trying for music that requires a different approach and more vocal control.
I give Sarah an A for an outstanding effort, and she nearly succeeds, but she would be better served to returning to the type of music that she does so much better.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Fans of small, pretty-voiced soprano Sarah Brightman will not be disappointed by this CD. In addition to some pop songs, Brightman sings high-flying excerpts from Orff's Carmina Burana, Puccini's "O mio babbino caro" (performed better by almost any other operatic soprano elsewhere), and "Alleluia" from Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate. One might call this a crossover disc; others might just see it as a recording featuring a pop singer with artsy aspirations. Whatever it is, Brightman's fans love her; others do not. Two duets with tenor Jose Cura remind the listener what opera singing really ought to sound like. --Robert Levine
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