CD suggestion of the day

[OzzieAudiophile]

Hello again.

I have been one of the many blessed folks to had the privilege to go to a Sarah Brightman
concert when she came to Western Australia. Absolutely incredible, it would be most
difficult to top off a better performance. 99.9% of other bands I have seen put nowhere
near as much time in preparation, and work towards perfection from every song, wardrobe,
choreography, and even as far as singing each note.

Well I keep emphasising the need to have a really nice hifi/stereo/sound system set up,
however a performance by a great Sarah Brightman recording will demonstrate to you just
how well she can actually sing. Her voice is rather high pitched, perhaps not the ideal
pitch for everyone, but... for those who do adore her performance, this album will take
you to new heights.

The song that really stands out for me is "Attesa". She was born to sing this song.
I could play this song 1000 times, if it wasn't for the fact that somebody who is not
me would eventually complain, I would play it 1000 times in a row if possible.

[OzzieAudiophile]

Well anyone who likes Sarah Brightman's style of music, opera, soprano, contempory
classical... you will want to give the following CD a try.

I'd recommend have a read on her biography. A bit of a history lesson, I stumbled on
Shapplin many years ago upon her first album Carmine Meo. I fell in love with her voice
straight away. Etterna includes a video interview of her, she is incredibly beautiful, another
born in France, however sings in Italian, but similarly to Andrea Bocelli, millions of
people listen to them, do not understand Italian, however their voices reach them in
so many ways that English-singers simply cannot. This CD does come with English
translation in the CD booklet.

Now with my vast improvement to my hifi with a new power Amp, it brings out even
more of this fine singer Shapplin. You should see her sing La Notte Etterna, it's
absolutely incredible, in the video that comes with the CD you can see how much effort
and energy into the song. This is one of the very few songs you will hear in this lifetime
that the last 5 seconds of the song (at least IMO) are the best, she just hits those notes...
just sensational.

However right now I'm just getting into her other songs, Celtica will grab you, if
you have a romantic bone in your body, or a mysterious side of you. 2:59 into this song,
close your eyes, and take a very deep breath. Thirty seconds of serenity.

A track I started to highly appreciate and breathe in is Leonora. Her voice is incredibly
strong, not subtle, the backing vocals belong, they compliment hers.

There are several lines in this song which sound absolutely powerful, especially on
a very well setup of speakers and amps. I can listen to her voice 1000 times a night...

Listen to her, you will do so as well.

Track listing :

01. Un Sospir di Voi - (Italian)
02. Aedeus - (Italian)
03. Da Me Non Venni - (Italian)
04. La Notte Etterna - (Italian)
05. Leonora - (Italian)
06. Celtica - (Italian)
07. La Silente Riva - (Italian)
08. Spesso Sprofondo - (Italian)
09. Mai Piu Serena - (Italian)
10. Nell Aria Bruna - (Italian)
11. Finale
12. La Notte Etterna - (Italian, remix version)