Time to Say Goodbye

Sarah Brightman | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: July 16, 2001
• Release Date: July 1, 2000
• Label: ANGEL
• Copyright: (C) 2001 Angel Records
• Total Length: 52:20
• Genres:
• ASIN: B000SX9NHU
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (258 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,776 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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232 of 242 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brightman's voice will move you, March 21, 2000

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Donn Hart (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time to Say Goodbye (Audio CD)

I am sick to death of the opera purists deriding Sarah Brightman and belittling her accomplishments for absolutely no justifiable reason. What's this about a small voice? The orchestra drowning her out can be attributed to poor mixing. Go see her in concert and your opinions will change.

That aside, this album stays in my CD player, I can never quite bring myself to take it out. It's got a place in my heart, and it's easy to see why. She pays tribute to Queen with her stunning rendition of "Who Wants to Live Forever." Doyle's "In Pace" is one of the most fantastic songs I've ever heard. I enjoyed "Naturaleza Muerta," "La Wally," and her rendition of the Gipsy Kings "Tu quieres volver" absolutely took my breath away.

Of course all of these songs pale in comparison to the title track, the absolutely classic duet with Andrea Bocelli. The orchestra supports their voices beautifully, each singing their own part, and at the coda, where the two voices join as one, I feel as though I've touched the stars. Very few songs have ever elicited that kind of response (always bringing on chills and tears) from me, and even fewer continue to do it after all this time.

So please folks, don't let the purists turn you away from this album. Listen to it and judge it on it's own merits.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD I've ever bought, August 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Time to Say Goodbye (Audio CD)

I've listened to this CD every day since I bought it about 2 months ago! It is so beautiful, particularly "No one like you" and "Tu Quieres Volver". It is so relaxing to listen to. As for the critics who snobbishly talk about her "small" voice and less than perfect opera technique, I find Ms. Brightman's silvery voice incredibly refreshing to listen to after hearing all those screeching divas out there! I hope she puts out more operatic CD's in the future. I would also love to have a CD of duets with Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. This CD is worth every penny. I also enjoyed the CD's Surrender, Eden, Romanza and Sogno which I keep in my 5 carrousel CD player and play continuously on the weekends!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Songbird Soothes Our Tensions, October 16, 2001

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Al the Pal "Al the Pal" (The Fruited Plain, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time to Say Goodbye (Audio CD)

This album is particularly relaxing. I love to kick back with a glass of wine in a comfortable chair with my eyes closed and just listen.

Sarah's voice is complemented by Andrea Bocelli on the title track and Jose Cura on several others. The material runs from classical to pop, all with an operatic flavor. This is a great album to ease into opera or classical appreciation with. It is not true opera, but emulates some of the vocal and orchestral stylings associated with classical opera. Classical "purists" should look elswhere.

Sarah puts on a strong performance, exhibiting a multitude of qualities with her voice, ranging from strength to wispy warblings and everything in between. She even speaks between the final two tracks, recorded live. Her speaking voice is a surprise! If you enjoy relaxing music in a classical style, you will enjoy this CD. I would put this in her top three recordings, alongside "Eden" and "La Luna."