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Summary: Trip to Heaven
Comment: She has a voice like no other - in particular her soprano singing is magnificent. I don't understand Italian (who cares) - but if you want to take a trip to the heavens - lay down on the beach or your couch - close your eyes, and away you will go. Unfortunately, you will have to come back to your real life. This Classics album is Sara Brightman. Her gift to us is soprano. First time I heard and saw her on TV singing one of her soprano songs - it literally brought me to tears - too beautiful. Can someone be so beautiful AND have a voice from heaven - Enjoy it.
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Summary: Unique, wonderful voice
Comment: She has a beautiful and unique voice, one that can sound girlish and sweet to a light soprano. She has an incredible capacity to go from a sweet soft voice, to a more robust strong voice in one fell swoop. Excuse my untrained ears, but I prefer her lovely adaptable voice to the voice of a more "common" (dare I say) soprano.
Her voice is beautiful to listen to, wonderful to appreciate. You don't need to compare her to a traditional opera singer to enjoy her voice. It's when purists start preaching - don't listen! Instead, put head phones on and listen to her haunting versions of Ave Maria, Nessun Dorma and Pie Jesu. Sarah Brightman is one artist you'll never be able to categorize!
Enjoy! It's a wonderful album - also check out Harem!
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Summary: Opera fanatics, get off your high horse
Comment: Opera "purists" seem to not know their Opera history. Before Mozart made Opera popular in the palaces of the King of Vienna, Opera was sung by none other than, oh my gosh, pop stars. Most Operas up until Mozart were performed mostly by men and women of the calibur of Sarah Brightman and Michael Ball. Also, Opera, if you read the translations, is nothing but the pulp fiction of the 16th and 17th century. People hold Opera up like it's some kind of sacred thing that should never be touched by anyone except the most exceptional, GOD, give me a break. There is nothing clever, nothing new, and if it wasn't for the music the stories are VERY VERY forgettable. You did not have the blaring and (I think) over-inflated voice of people like Pavorati and Kathleen Battle. I would rather listen to Kiri Te-Kinawa. Though women like Battle, and Cecelia have beautiful voices sometimes it is overwhelming to listen to them for long periods of time. So, stop bashing Sarah and learn a little of the history of Opera, also read some of the translations, you'll be surprised how bawdy some of it is, so it's no surprise at Sarah's choice of album insert. Sarah's voice is clear, beautiful and yes, powerful. People have complained that her voice is weak, well, show me a Broadway Diva with a weak voice and I will show you a Brodway flop. You have to have a very powerful voice to make it in the musical stage, or else you will be overwhelmed. This album is beautiful and her vocalizations are clear, bright and very listenable.
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Summary: You can sleep to this
Comment: Unfortunately, I am going to be writing something a little negative here. I do not hate Brightman as much as I cannot listen to her - especially, when I know there is better out there. Actually, I have been forced to listen to her more then I want to because of my daughter - this is her favorite bedtime music. Brightman really breaks my heart to hear her singing O' Mio Babbino Caro like that. She really glosses over the words and does a great job at botching up the emotions expressed in this song. One of my favorite songs too. And her voice is too weak and thin to be any good example of how Opera should sound. However, if it weren't for the 4th song - Anytime Anywhere - I would recommend this to anyone who wants something light and peaceful to sleep to.
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Summary: Snobs go away
Comment: The female voice is the most beautiful sound in the world; and Ms. Brightman's is one of the more beautiful. Her style with the classics is to temper the usual classical/operatic style. I like it. Outside of the opera house, hardcore opera style is a bit much. While fighting traffic in my car, I love the way Sarah's voice relaxes me to the bone. My fave on the CD is the first song, Ave Maria. I've always thought of this song as a prayer put to music; but with Brightman's take the song seems to transcend prayer n' religion for the more spiritual, becoming more of an ode to the sacred feminine.
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