Master Voice Teacher Reacts to Phantom Of The Opera - Sierra Boggess & Ramin Karimloo - Episode #3 

I love your warm energy and positive spirit. Trying to get more into the technical part of singing and I already learned so much! New subscriber here!

i love how Ramin really makes you feel like the Phantom is Teaching Christine. the way he 'guides' the notes and tones out of her. it's all so visual/physical. but the wild thing is he barely touches her. for all the time they spend together they don't really touch that much. like right at the end he visually cuts her voice off by just by wrapping his hand in front of her neck. it's the same way how earlier he pulls on an invisible rope, sort of, that both pulls her with him and pulls her voice out.

Ramin and Sierra is my favourite phantom, Christine duo. Ramins voice and acting left me emotionally destroyed at the end of 25th anni show. I need to mentally prepare before i watch it again lol

I was lucky enough to see the 25th anniversary in the royal Albert hall, I was only 10 or 11 though.

The fact that she had a cold when she sang this is what makes it truly amazing to me... she hit that F and it’s simply magical ❤️

Together they are a force to be reckoned with. My favourite Phantom and Christine pairing for sure. I adore the 25th anniversary show from the Albert Hall. I had the pleasure of seeing Sierra live in London a couple of weeks ago. It has been a dream of mine for years and she was incredible. Just effortless. I took my mother who didn’t have much clue about her other than little clips I’ve played her, up she was gobsmacked and astounded by her voice and her personality on stage.

Mary is fangirling about how good they are together and how good Sierra sings. She looks so proud of her😍. And this was so cute to watch

And Mary also is the person who originated the "You Are Enough" which became Sierras moto. So thank you Mary for shaping Sierra's voice to sound like an Angel Of Music. And also for the quote

I’m no singer but I’m obsessed with watching voice coaches react to performances. Often you learn nothing because a lot of them just sit there and say how great everything is or how they didn’t hit a note properly. Here, I actually feel I’m learning something and it’s really very interesting. Keep these videos coming Mary. Can’t wait to see what’s next. :)

I also think during the duet part when they sing it together, when Ramin switches to vibrato it really displays the affect that he is in her mind... he is the one making the music as Phantom. His regular phantom voice is that boomy straight tone melody, but when they are singing together, He is singing like Christine would. He writes her music, she inspires him. He is teaching her how he wants to hear her sing, so mimicking that is important. So he sings like her to show that very important musical relationship.

She actually had a cold when she did that performance, which makes it even more impressive. That is the reason why she inhaled so sharply.

The fact that Ramin can’t read music completely amazes me! I play the piano and when I started out I only learned by ear, so that got me used to using my ear and training it. It is still hard though. I have learned to read music since then. I don’t take singing lessons but I want to really badly. The fact that you had the “you are enough” quote and gave it to Sierra is incredible! I look up to both of them so much! I really enjoyed this video, thank you!

I just love how proud Mary is of Sierra

It’s a testament to your prowess as a teacher - Sierra is DEFINITELY also my favorite Christine. Her phrasing AND acting make one of the most difficult role in musical theatre look effortless. She and Ramon together are magic ❤️

It amazing to me that Ramin cant read music. I cant either and its so inspiring to me.

Ramin is the best Phantom because he doesn't just *play* the Phantom. He *becomes* the Phantom. He *becomes* the one teaching his Christine the music. I've seen almost every Phantom in some way, shape, or form, but only Ramin has made me really feel (and fear) him as the Phantom.

This performance is 'The Phantom of The Opera' but they're doing 'Music of The Night' with their actions.

Their chemistry is off the charts in this performance, it draws the air out of the room.

By my limited singing experience, I recognize that tiny space where the high notes have to resonate. But does it work like this to everyone? Because when I hear Sierra singing, and I had the privilege to see it live, it sounds like she has a penthouse in that attic

Ramin and Sierra are the best, he will always be my Phantom and she will always be my Christine, my King and Queen, I love everything they do and I love even more what they do together.I wanted you to react more to their work, especially theirs working together, PLEASEEEEEE.......

Past the point of no return is my favorite song.

please react to the video of Ramin Karimloo singing TIL I HEAR YOU SING live at OLIVIER AWARDS

I think one of my favourite things about this is Ramin’s vocal tone and pronunciation. He has this very robust, full, beautiful voice. He walks the balance between classic and modern with his style as well. He can make such beautiful, rounded sounds without actually rounding them or overdoing it. I know every artist is different and I respect that, but I often hear a very rounded, lengthened, and very traditional “ph-AHN-tom” or a very nasally and almost strained sounding “ph-AYN-tom” from other artists who’ve done this song, but sometimes it just feels very forced, at least for the character. I feel Ramin has just perfected his diction and tone so well that his style feels very natural to the character and the song. Or maybe it’s just the way he plays the Phantom, the unique life he brings to it, that makes it feel so natural. The way he performs Phantom feels almost effortless. It feels classic and operatic in a way, but not so much so that it feels forced or anything, while also remaining modern and pop/rock-ish. I don’t know if that makes sense haha, it’s quite hard to explain while writing. But anyways, he just has such a lovely lovely voice. And Sierra, my god... the love I have for her voice, tone, diction, and how she plays Christine in particular is too much to put into words. They are my very favourite Phantom and Christine, if only for the incredible connection they share onstage and the way they make these characters feel so whole. Watching/hearing the two of them perform is always such a treat. I got chills every single time you pressed play on the video. They’re magnificent. Pure magic.

i’m back watching a bunch of phantom videos because of the free one and how much i love the music and i keep being reminded that i can’t sing

1) I'm not singer . 2) I'm not aware of different notes . those are my disclaimers. I've watched this performance around 10 times already. in the beginning of your video i began getting annoyed when i realized you were going to pause it often. that quickly changed. the joy and love that you have for music and performances shows. I began cheesing a long with you. your energy is powerful. continue to continue. thank you.

My favorite casting by far. Brava! This past year I had to sing a high C solo in choir, and people wanted to know how I did it. All I could think of was all the times I blasted this song growing up and tried to sing along😂

The thing that shocked me was the finding out ab the restricted orchestra that broadway has due to cost.

I love how your reaction to the clip and how you are describing their chemistry. The performance was absolutely stunning!

20 seconds in and I'm already obsessed with you. Would love to hear some memories of your life on bus and trucks as well as Broadway.

Not knowing anything about singing, I loved this! I recently became obsessed with Phantom of the opera (and especially Sierra and Ramin) and it was so cool to hear not only hear this analysis but also the inside knowledge you have as you actually know them.

Ramin has a really fascinating voice. He seems to have some Bel canto in his technique, and at times is very operatic. I think he could make a good Spinto tenor, id love to hear him sing Tosca

Once I saw this performance with Sierra & Ramin, I bought it right away....they are so powerful in both singing & acting...they are amazing! There aren’t enough words to express the emotions those two brought out in me. My favorite show EVER! You are also amazing! You Are Enough! It’s unbelievable how enough you are!!! Thank you for that one😉 I tell that to my 5 yr old daughter everyday, who also LOVES the songs from phantom & thinks Sierra is the best Christine as well! Please pass that along to her for me...we cannot wait to see her on broadway again soon! Jersey is waiting lol

Ramin and Sierra are the best pair in my opinion. So much emotion and chemistry, I was at the edge of my seat the whole performance, had to remind myself to breathe!

Just stumbled onto your channel. I'm not a singer or an actor. Just an appreciative AUDIENCE member. This is wonderful having you explain the process of what these amazing artist are putting forth. Now I've learned something I never new before. It makes listening and watching all the more incredible to witness. Thank you so much for doing this. It is so appreciate! 💞👍💞

I was lucky enough to see the 25th live via satellite that Sunday. I’ve loved Sierra and Ramin since they were in rehearsals for Love Never Dies.

This was wonderful, Mary. Thank you. 🙏🏼. Your observations and education about what was going on with Sierra and Ramin has enhanced my appreciation and enjoyment of this amazing performance. I feel so blessed to exist in this same time and space where all you creative geniuses also exist. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

The thing is Sierra was sick before that performance

Ramin and Sierra are by far in my top ten of favorite pairings in phantom. When I saw the show in NY in 2015 I had only missed Sierra by a few weeks.

Mary, found this video of yours after watching today RU-vid's free streaming of "Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary." Your analysis and commentary of Ramin's and Sierra's vocals made me appreciate their performances even more. Musical theater and operas aren't my thing. However, after watching Phantom and enjoying your vocal analysis and commentary, I'm open to watching more theater musicals.

Only one word to describe Sierra and Ramin -- WOW. Thank you for the technical analysis!

Team Rierra all the way 🙂 Half a year ago, the original Dutch Phantom Henk Poort teamed up with Floor Jansen from Nightwish for this song on the Dutch TV show Beste Zangers. Their version is different in the music style but amazing as well.

Sierra as Christine has single handedly made me want to learn operatic singing (although I know it will be hard for me as a fifteen year old with no vocal trainings before.) Thank you for this brilliant video!

At 10.30 I thought when she follows his hand with her eyes it was meant to symbolise that she is like a puppet and he is the puppet master...

Never heard of these two but Ramin is amazing! Really dynamic.

This Royal Albert Hall anniversary version is by far my favorite performance ever! Ramin and Sierra are perfection together ❤

These two are definitely my favourite phantom and Christine. And wen they sing together it's just magical 😍

Super informative video that really helps one appreciate the work that went into this performance. Thanks so much for making it!

chills all the way!!!!!!! love them both!! They are the best phantom and Christine!! And i also love your tips and comments along the way!! Thank you

Mary you are the best! Thank you so much for this one, Sierra and Ramin never fail to inspire me, and I needed some inspiration today!! ✨ Going to go work on my sparkle now! ✨💕

You are wonderful, Mary! This video taught me so much about technique and emotional connection, and for that I am grateful. Thank you for sharing!

Amazing that she was under the weather here!

I adore Sierra Boggus. I first saw her during her “Daee Days” series on RU-vid and not only did she have an amazing voice but she also seemed like the nicest person too. I’m also becoming a fan of Ramin. Just watched the Royal Albert Hall performance the other week on RU-vid and fell in love with the entire cast.

OMG i love your reactions and way you strategize about the way there singing. Also of course I was totally freaking out this whole video because they are my two favorite singers and phantom and christine, and I have watched them and loved them ever since I was 5 (im 13), I want to play christine daae on broadway when im older. I love to sing opera (sierra boggess and maria callas are my two favorite lady singers) and that is my favorite performance of theirs on youtube!!!! I wish you were my vocal teacher!♡♡♡ ~julia h

So fun to listen to this fine lady's experiences...nothing better.

Hello Mary. I met you a years ago,when you teaching to Sierra your mantra YOU ARE ENOUGH. Its so tender the way you look at her with proud and love! Good job Maestra, Sierra is the most talented and beautiful person in the world. Inside out. You are eough,you re so enough ,its unbelievable how enough you are! Vi saluto,e grazie !

Omg!!! You trained Sierra Boggess? Wow.. Sierra and Ramin are my favorites.

I have not got a clue about music or singing but I love both Ramin and Sierra, and I really enjoyed listening to your feedback and reaction! You looked so excited and proud watching it too which made it even better :)

Amazing content, Mary! All these tips and insights you give are very useful for people like me who always wanted to learn more about how to sing properly!

Fantastic presentation! Thank you for the shout-out to the strings, Mary! We violinists love joining all of you! (Ragtime | Beauty and the Beast, Los Angeles)

I really enjoyed this video and your opinions and instructions! I saw Love Never Dies when it played in London for my 26th birthday, It was a big deal because 1. I was in London, I'm from Michigan and 2. It was the sequel to my number one favorite musical. It was one of the top experiences of my life! Ramin and Sierra had such good chemistry. I'm so grateful and honored to have seen them perform together live. I look forward to future videos!

I know nothing, and now I know something, and appreciate it even more, thank you Mary

If you were her teacher you’re amazing... I never saw the play until they played it on RU-vid about a week ago and I am OBSESSED with Sierra. She was SO GOOD!!! I believed her. You did a good job with her. She is fricken amazing.

I have never seen the full production of POTO but have forever loved certain songs; Think of Me, Wishing you Were Somehow Here Again, and of course, this song. Sierra carries this song so beautifully and is by far my favourite match for Christine and this video highlights her skills so wonderfully! Ramin is fantastic as well, but nothing can beat Sierra's climb at the end to that flawless E - I can't wait to one day see the full production.

Both Sierra and Ramin are forces of nature. They have a beautiful friendship; their hearts are in the right place, and they are down to earth folks. I hope they can weather this terrible covid-19 crisis without too much financial loss since all theater and concerts have come to a screeching halt. And Mary, I checked out the reactions of other master voice trainers on RU-vid and your's was, hands down, the best and most complete!

Gives me goosebumps every single time my son and I were in the audience for 25th it was mind blowing they have such a special bond which made the portrayal of Erik and Christine they did so special. I do wish lord Andrew would allow any film of our London cast for love never dies to be put out on dvd it was fascinating to watch the show develop and mature. For me they are the ultimate Phantom and Christine. So glad you and Sierra met Mary

love this, I'd do anything to study under you

Thanks a lot for this wonderful upload with all your revealing explanations. You must be a very good vocal teacher and actress.

Good day Ms Mary! I’m really ecstatic and excited I found your video! I’ve been binge watching Sierra and Ramin since they premiered Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary last weekend here in youtube and I found myself falling in love with the theater :) I don’t have a talent in singing but I am so inspired I want to do it. Ms Mary what can I do to study under you? Thank you and please stay safe! ❤️

Sierra Boggess is fantastic in Phantom and as Ariel, great video!

The best Phantom and Christine imo, I completely fell in love with both their voices when I went to see LND. The final lair of 25th with Hadley as well is just incredible!

Just this past Saturday I had the opportunity to see Phantom of the Opera live - beyond the 2004 movie and having never purchased or seen the 25th anniversary recording of the performance at Royal Albert Hall, this was the first ever time I had seen a live production of it - and it just astounded me! I had seen this video in my recommendations for a while and I’m only just now watching it. Your tidbits and notes on this performance and song especially makes me appreciate and enjoy it all the more. Looking forward to seeing more episodes like this 💖

Great video! Really helped me understand why I am so mesmerised by this performance every time, from the beautiful singing to the stunning orchestra. Love it! 💕

You're putting into words everything I think about when I hear Sierra and Ramin sing together. Beautiful timbre, extraordinary technique, powerful friendship and chemistry that threatens to explode make for a performance that I'll never be able to forget (and don't want to!). As a music teacher, music lover and enthusiast I'm also in love with how much mutual love and respect you and your pupil Sierra have for each other. And the idea that you can do so much just by being there, connecting to the people and story around you. Beautiful! Thank you, mrs. Mary, for helping the diamond that is Sierra Boggess find her sparkle! And for sharing the same level of appreciation for this spectacle, which, if I had to choose only one performance of a song to listen to all day every day, I would choose.

my god, how did Mary not cry watching this performance? just in this analysis video I cried 6 times with the song 😭😭❤

I've watched this performance many times before because it's my favorite version, but this analysis made me realize why I like it very much (the style). This is awesome.

Ramin is the best phantom ever.

Love this song!!! Love their voice! Love their sound!!!

What a lovely video! I'm studying classical and musical theatre technique in University right now (although as a mezzo I'll never get to sing this gorgeous song). I love the different concepts you have for explaining technique! I've never thought of going higher as a triangle before and will be sure to try that!

I really enjoyed this video. I’ve been singing all my life (mind you, not operatically!), and I found the analysis interesting and informative. Sierra and Ramin are truly incredible together!

Ramin & Sierra are my favourite opera singers. Sierra has a beautiful & well-controlled voice. She was the best Christine ever performed for the Phantom of the opera. I couldn't stop listening to her songs & my favourite is Think of me. Ramin has a very masculine tenor & he too controlled his voice v well. These 2 beloved singers are the best combination the Phantom of the opera ever had.

This made me so happy Mary, and yes, they are the Best! Hope you are safe and well! :)

Oh my gosh I just love the 25th anniversary to me it’s the best cast for that show! 💜💜 I just love a Ramin oh my gosh ❤️❤️

I love phantom and its sequel, I adore singing it and I'm getting even better after watching reactions and voice coaches, Opera is amazing and I love how Andrew Lloyd Webber incorporates the rock and opera, it's truly incredible.

They are my favourite Phantom and Christine, I’d love to play Christine someday, it’s my dream. ☺️

This is such a treat to watch. 😁 Thanks.

I saw you as Madam Giry!!! I have the same program and it's you!

I like seeing all these teachers on RU-vid, like the history teacher watching personal history videos and now this.

Have you reacted to the version of this song sung by Floor Jansen and Henk Poort on Beste Zangers? Poort is the original Dutch Phantom and Floor is a heavy metal singer who also happens to be a really good classical soprano. It's def worth watching

I get so embarrassed when people hear me sing. The only person I ever sang for/ever allowed to hear me sing was my grandpa (R.I.P) on my mom’s side. There was one time, when I was in his living room and he was in his rocking chair in that room, I sang all of Christine’s lines from ALW’s Phantom of the Opera for him. While I did, he had closed his eyes and was smiling and moving his hands in the air like he was conducting. When I was done, I looked at him with a smile and a laugh and asked, "So, what did you think?”. He looked at me and said, “That was amazing and so beautiful. You hit the high notes so well”. Another time I sang all of Christine’s parts was at my grandparent’s house on my dad’s (R.I.P) side. I was downstairs in the play room and they were upstairs in the living room watching tv. I didn’t realize how loud I was singing. I was just so into it, so caught up, and so focused. When I was done, I heard someone clapping which made me turn around. When I saw it was my grandma, I got so embarrassed and my cheeks turned red. She smiled at me and said, “Ok. 1. You’re making grandpa mad. 2. That was so amazing and beautiful. You should be in theatre.” Most of the time, though, I sing Christine’s lines from Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies in my room and when I am home alone. I sing songs from other musicals too. Mainly those two, though. May I tell you my favorite musicals and what songs I LOVE singing from them?

Great video! It’s awesome to hear from one of the great’s teachers. I’d love to see more teachers do this!

Your reactions and observations are so on point and amazing. Such a complete vocal coach, with true knowledge of singing and music! You should definitely react to Lea Salonga...

I would like to see a voice teacher disect the performance of Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum in the 2004 movie. Ive seen a lot of people hate on it and Id like to know, professionally, why. (It was my first exposure to the phantom, so Im biased)

Ramin and Sierra are so far superior to Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, on every level, from the point of view of vocal technique and from a dramatic point of view.

I heard her for the first time about a week ago and was blown away by her talent.

I just bought the 25th Anniversary after watching it on RU-vid. I'd never had the chance to see it until then and I gotta say it's the only time I've ever actually been brought to tears over this show. They are truly magnificent and getting to feel an ounce of their energy on stage like that is overwhelming to the senses and I love it.

I really like how they both sing a little bit behind the beat, makes their already excellent diction even better. It’s also nice to hear a soprano who not only isn’t afraid of a little belt, but actually has a nice resonant chest voice. 💙

It's so good to see and hear Ramin and Sierra sing together even though it's on RU-vid.

Beautiful react, nice review and good point of view

I can’t wait to watch your technique videos, Mary. Sierra is my goal! 😍😍😍

Lovely episode; love your love of the art form and knowledge of singing and performing; and I love Sierra Boggess! I was late discovering her--just incredible. Thank you for this. :)