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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding, would like to see more of her with Jose' Cura, July 27, 1999
By A Customer
I had never heard of Ms' Brightman untill I heard her duet with Andrea Bocelli on one of our local FM stations. The music left me with a haunting feeling that I had been missing something wonderfull and grand. I purchased the CD and have played it everyday since adding it to my collection. Each time I listen to it I discover something new and thrilling. Ms' Brightman brings to music a soft,lyrical voice, yet powerfull enough to hit the "big ones." Her duets with Bocelli and Cura are excellent. I would like to hear Sarah with my all time favorite tenor Pavarotti. It would also be intersting to see her on stage with Kathleen Cassello and Kallen Esperian. Give us more of lovely voice.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Miss Brightman in Eden, September 24, 2000
WOW, WHAT A VOICE!! IT'S A MUST GET! What a way to start my millenium off musically! "Eden" Is one of my favorite albums of all time.I originally purchased "Eden" for myself when it arrived in the stores. Before playing it to death, I gave it to a friend. I bought another, replacing the 1st one right away. Later on, while checking for new Sarah material, I came across the double set. I decided to buy it over the net almost immediately. When I recieved the disc in the mail, I decided to give my 2nd one away. Only then did I realise that The set only slightly differed from my two other cds. So now my friend & I were even. THE MUSIC REVIEW: Track 1 "In Paradisum" is gothic and I think it's a great intro to her cd. It kind of tells you what is to come. I think she should have called it "Prelude". "Eden" is beautiful. This track expresses her point of the album. "So many things" is short & sweet. I love the track "Anytime, Anywhere". It is totally opera. It sends shivers up & down my spine when she hits the high notes. "Bailero" is dreamy and nice to listen to at full blast. "Dust in the wind" is okay and I might have rated the cd 5 stars, but I'm seriously not too crazy about this track.This is only because, to me, the song doesn't fit the environment of the rest of the cd. "Il mio cuore va" is beautiful. Sarah has gone all the way with this hit, singing it in Italian.The high notes are flawless. Of course, the song took off when Celine Dion sang it too. "Deliver me" including the gospel choir in the background is haunting. The track that makes me cry is "Un jour Il viendra" or "one day he'll come back". She starts off with a voice of an angel, then gradually ascending into a vocalise of tear jerking emotion. "Nella Fantasia" is another one of tear jerkers, which originally was written as an instrumental by (Ennio Morricone). "Tu" is pretty sung in Spanish. It was written by (Jose Maria Cano) of the Mexicain pop group (Mecano). Lascia Ch'io Pianga" is pretty too. Sarah's voice soars, as in all her tracks. The next track, "Only an ocean away" is amazing to hear. She starts out with her popsational voice, then going into her operatic "bel canto" style, and again returning full volume to end the track. "Scene d'amour" is another one of Sarah's fine vocalises, letting her talent fill your ears.Track 15, "Nessun Dorma" (Puccini): is the best track of all. This song was originally written for a tenor voice, but Sarah got her hands on it just the same. She is the first soprano to ever claim this track in her repertoire. The track starts out with the dreamy strings section, then her voice sweeps in like an angel, ascending into an amazing high B sharp, leaving the listener breathless. The last 15 sec. of the track are where my hair stands on end. Simply amazing! Disc 2 starts with the best seller "Time to say goodbye" with Andrea Bocelli.The song is a tribute to (Henry Maske). It is the version from the cd "Time to say goodbye" or "Timeless" (import). I have always loved this track. Next is the never released before track, "Sleep tight". It is more new age. Track 3 "You take my breath away" is taken from her EAST/WEST label import album "Fly". The music starts with her vocalising in Indian. The beginning sounds sort of like a tribal celebration. It is an enchanting song, entirely different from any of her previous music. Track 4 is the "Intimate" version of "Time to say goodbye". Sarah starts with her lovely solo, then taking the part Bocelli would originally sing. Sarah's high note at the end of the track is cut short due to it being a solo. This doesn't spoil the track, though. The 5th and last track is titled "Desert Rose". Sarah's voice is sweet, but not operatic in the song. The tune both haunting and a tear jerker too. Inside the liner notes, there are beautiful photos of Sarah. The theme of the cd is of a paradise she has made herself. She lies on the couch almost trance-like. Red is the perfect color for the visual presentation. There is also a black & white photo of Brightman & Bocelli on the cover of the 2nd disc. The disc is a collector's item, labeled "Limited Millenium Edition". This disc is worth the money. Sarah Brightman fans will be delighted to have such a set. GO GET IT NOW!!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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I have been touched by angels..., September 3, 1998
By A Customer
Classical music is as foreign to me as the Italian language; yet, the combination of Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman singing, Con Te Partiro, has "removed the scales from my eyes and the deafness from my ears." Listening to them sing together on CD and watching them perform on, "Bocelli, a night in Tuscany" has filled me with emotion and made me feel as if I have been touched by angels. Although I'm not a connoiseur of opera nor the classics, I know what I like. This is IT! I can think of no other time that I have been so moved. The Three Tenors are good, but Bocelli is GREAT! Adding the angelic voice Sarah Brightman is the crowning touch.
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