32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
simply great, February 23, 2000
By A Customer
A lot of people try to compare this concert with "Eden". The two concerts are quite different. Eden is more theatrical, were Sarah sings, dances and performs with great costumes, lighting affects, male dancers and beautiful stage background. In this concert, Sarah does what she is most famous for. She sings, and boy can she sing. In the 1st part of the concert she thrills her viewers with classical songs such as Summertime, O Mio Babbino Caro and Chanson Espagnol. Then smoothly and effortlesly she glides into the pop songs. Her rendition of songs from West Side Story, Tu Quieres Volver, and Anrew LLoyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind is simply breathtaking. She breathes life into these songs with her heavenly voice, facial expression, and body movement. In addition there are the songs from Phantom and Time to say Goodbye. How can anybody not enjoy this magnificent concert is beyond me. Simply great and highly recomended.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sarah at The Royal Albert Hall, November 12, 2000
When I bought the video, I couldn't wait to listen to it. The sound quality is great. Sarah chose very exquisite songs for her repertoire. The concert was done in 3 styles. There was classic music like "Les filles de Cadiz", "Pie Jesu" and "O mio babbino caro". Other songs included music by Lloyd Webber.
In the 2nd part, Sarah serenaded us with her angelic renditions of hits like "Who wants to live forever", "Tu quieres volver" and a song from a new Lloyd Webber musical called "Whistle down the wind". Between parts, Sarah does 3 costume changes. She goes from an angel in a blue gown, which was almost bedroom curtain-like, to a tight black corset, then a flowing white floor length gown.
If there was anything funny about the video, it had to be the expressions on Sarah's face. She glanced wide-eyed into the camera, singing almost as if she was in pain. Despite that, she sang well. Some songs I found short. Some boring. The most boring was probably "Summer time". Another boring one was The 1st song, "Bailero". It went on too long.
The best part of all, had to be the 3rd part. Sarah did material from "Phantom...", "Evita" and the ever popular song "Time to say goodbye". The duet was perfect with Andrea Bocelli. It raises the hair up on my neck every time. You might find it better than the CD version. This song definately got a greater audience response than the other songs. Sarah looked every inch dignified at the end in "Don't cry for me Argentina". It would've been nice to see her after, signing autographs.
I'm not bothered though. Buy the video if you like Sarah Brightman. It is a good cassette to add to your collection.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Angel of Music Soars to New Heights, April 10, 1999
Sarah Brightman In Concert is truly a feast for the eyes and ears. Her voice is perfection. She eerily seems to become a part of every song that she sings. The tape is so enjoyable, you will want to play it again and again. The highlights of the concert are Tu Quieres Volver, Who Wants to Live Forever, and the duet with Andrea Bocelli, Time to Say Goodbye. This video is a MUST for your collection.
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