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Eugene Onegin

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starring: Renee Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Ramon Vargas, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Valery Gergiev

Release Date February 12, 2008
I saw the HD presentation in 2007 and was so impressed that I went back for the encore two weeks later. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that the Met would get a dvd of the production out so fast. I pre-ordered 2 copies the minute it was advertised. I am a devoted fan of Renee Fleming and she didn't disappoint; nor did Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Ramon Vargas was in excellent voice. The setting(for me) emphacized the isolation of the Russian steppe-vast landscape with few people. The ballroom scenes, with chairs hemming everyone in, seemed to symbolize the constrictions of conventional society. I know some people objected to the minimalist nature of the sets, but they worked for me and underlined some important facets of the opera. Aside from ... Read More:

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Time To Say Goodbye

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by: Sarah Brightman

Release Date September 16, 1997
I have looked in vain for Time To Say Goodbye with Bocelli
and for an email address for Amazon.ca so I could get an answer.
Just do NOT have any luck in my search.
Brightman is OK but I want it by BOCELLI.
I will have to do with it on tape from my radio and TV. I want it on CD. I don't think it exists. If it does they are keeping it a secret. I buy a lot rom Amazon but no more until they figure out a way that I as a customer an get an answer to a fair question.

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La Bohème

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starring: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Richard Pearson, Paul Plishka, Renée Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu
directed by: Gary Halvorson

Release Date September 16, 2008
I have looked in vain for Time To Say Goodbye with Bocelli
and for an email address for Amazon.ca so I could get an answer.
Just do NOT have any luck in my search.
Brightman is OK but I want it by BOCELLI.
I will have to do with it on tape from my radio and TV. I want it on CD. I don't think it exists. If it does they are keeping it a secret. I buy a lot rom Amazon but no more until they figure out a way that I as a customer an get an answer to a fair question.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Phantom Of The Opera

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by: Original Cast

Release Date January 01, 1990
Phantom is, without a doubt, the best musical of all time. And while I loved the movie and am greatful that I can now watch Phantom anytime I want, I couldn't help but be disappointed by the singing. Anyone that says Emmy Rossum is better than Brightman has no ears. Emmy has a wonderful voice, but let's face it, she doesn't really sing opera. And while Gerard Butler seemed to sing the part of The Phantom well, his voice sounded slightly "adjusted". Without a doubt, Sarah Brightman IS Christine Daae and Micheal Crawford IS The Phantom! With that said if you love Broadway and have an appreciation for opera and fabulous singing, get this CD, you won't be disappointed. I, for one, am proud to own a piece of the greatest musical of ... Read More:

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Fly

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by: Sarah Brightman

Release Date September 30, 1996
Sarah Brightman is known for her diversity when it come to her music, this album is probably the most diverse yet. Fly starts off with the world famous 'Time to Say Goodbye', which is a beautiful song, but does not fit with the albums electronica feel. The rest of the album is a journey through love in space, which is probably inspired from Sarahs career in the late 70's.

Favorites of mine from the album are 'Murder in Maryland Park', 'A Question of Honor', 'I Loved You', and 'You Take my Breath Away', which was later reprised on the American release of 2003's Harem.

The two duets on the album, 'How Can Heaven Love Me' and 'Something in the Air' I absolutley adore. The contrasting vocals are a nice change that should be done more ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 6
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La Luna

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by: Sarah Brightman

Release Date August 29, 2000
For music lovers in general, if you ever pick up this album you may notice that many of the songs will seem familiar, but re-written to Brightman-esque style.

Favourites on this album are 'Scarborough Fair', I really like this version because their are other instruments used other than guitar! 'Figlio Perduto', a small section of a full symphony taken from Beethoven, and 'Hijo de la Luna', a spanish song that I simply adore. Other covers on the album are 'Here With Me' originally by Dido, and 'Gloomy Sunday' made famous by Billie Holiday.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Eden

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by: Sarah Brightman

Release Date March 16, 1999
I love this cd. I came across this when I was 9 years old and I fell in love with it. The music is sophisticated and dreamy; it painted wonderful landscapes for my imagination!
"In Paradisum" is ancient-sounding and a bit exotic. I love the use of the male voices in "Eden". I hadn't heard the original before buying this cd and I have to admit that Sarah's version is better! "So Many Things" is charming and calming. "Anytime, Anywhere" is very dramatic and a bit sombre - beautiful! "Deliver Me", "Nella Fantasia" (she was the first to sing this!) and "Only An Ocean Away" are simply divine. "Scene D'Amour" introduced me to cello and I realized how gorgeous that instrument is, especially paired with Sarah's angelic voice!
This cd has inspired me to become ... Read More:

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Symphony #3

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from: Nonesuch

Release Date May 19, 1992
Electra Nonsuch, a division of Warner Communications, released a CD several years ago of such power, reverence and intensity that it deserves a second look in 2004. The CD, Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3 in three parts is consistent in its elegance and somber tone throughout. Composed in 1976 in the small town of Katowice, the Symphony take us through the account of what occurred in another small town outside Katowice, named OSwiecim, better known to the world as Auschwitz. As the name would suggest, the Symphony evokes images of long human suffering, endurance and ultimately salvation from the human condition of a Nazi concentration camp. Nothing cheery here. But there is something uplifting, too; from the moment the first movement begins: "Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo MA ... Read More:

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Harem

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from: Angel

Release Date September 15, 2006
There are 3 Sarah albums that soar above just anything else out there today.(1) LaLuna,(2) Time To Say Goodbye,(3) Eden..It is asking too much for anyone to continue on such a high level, but this album is just about as good as these three! There are some nifty ,toe-tapping neo-disco tunes here which might even be called joyful, especially the first 3! And I admit I first did not really like this CD, but on further playing, it's now among my all-time favorites.On a few tunes, including the title "Harem", Sarah's breathing is very audible, something the sound engineers should have eliminated. (This is my only criticsm, though) An original here "Till the End of Time" is among Sarah's alltime best, and there are many other worthy moments, including new versions of ... Read More:

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Sacred Arias

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from: Universal Music Group

Release Date August 18, 2008
This was the first Bocelli CD I heard. A friend thought I would like it and got it for me for Christmas. I loved it the first time I heard it. It was an outstanding collection of Christmas hymns, we actually sang one in my church choir and one in my school choir. It has helped expanded my library of songs, since I sing Tenor. So now when I go to sing at Christmas and Holiday shows I can now do more than Jingle Bells, and Away in a Manger.

With Andrea's outstanding Tenor range this is an excellant addition to anyone's music collection.