I discovered phantom after I lost my father and this song was the first song I found that really captured the true feeling of trying to move on and Sierra embodies it so well
My father isn't dead, but I'm so close with him that I'll be devastated when he dies. I'll most likely be listening to this song a lot when that time comes. I want to spend as much time as I can with him because I know that he won't be here forever. My dad was born in 1955 and I was born 30 years later in 1985. I think 30 is a nice age to have a child because it's not too old of an age or too young. I'm his last and youngest child.
She sets the bar so high it makes it nearly, if not impossible for anyone else to reach that wow factor when singing this song or playing this role. She's. So. Good.
Waves of goose pimples are breaking out all over from my legs to my eyeballs from the voice of this fabulous woman. Sing to me Sierra, oh yes my darling, sing into my heart. I am crushed that I will never have you in my arms. Lord have mercy on my soul. In other words, this girl can sing!
In case you've missed it, hear Sierra sing Tonight from West Side Story with Julian Ovenden; on you-tube the title is The Broadway Sound: West Side Story (Balcony Scene)--BBC Proms 2012. There, at Royal Albert Hall in front of a full orchestra, she becomes the best, the most enchanting Maria I've ever seen! And I've loved that show for over 50 years. Sierra Boggess is a marvel! (You'll thank me later--) :)
Sierra is the absolute BEST Christine! She has an amazing singing voice, and she's the only actress (so far) who's been able give a character as boring and bland as Christine an actual personality. Brilliant. 😍
Christine isnt boring or bland . shes brave, bold, deep, and grieving and talented. she literally uses herself as bait in point of no return. shes torn between two people she loves for different reasons and in the end makes the mature choice.
Sierra sings this with more intensity towards the end than Sarah. Both are superbly performed but different in expression. Sarah has a regal yet sad tone throughout while Sierra’s performance becomes almost angry and defiant towards the end. Different interpretation by two great Christines. Huge fan of this version of course.
Yes,pretty much exactly my same opinion.Both are equally talented-and it takes some doing for someone to sing this nearly as well as Sarah,the person for whom this song was written.
You may have seen it already, but if you haven’t, they recently posted the entire 25th anniversary performance on a RU-vid channel called “the shows must go on.” She’s not as good in that version (she’s matured a lot) but it’s still really good
I think she DOES flesh out the character of Christine a bit more than Sarah.More lively,a bit more fire in places.Sarah is more reserved in the part,which I think suits it better. But I think it has to do with the fact these two women have different personalities.Sierra is the only other one,besides Sarah,that I like playing this role.
No.I have heard and seen a few live performances,and the theatre film version of it, with other performers,where that line is sung twice.But on the original London cast recording,which I have,and the official Vevo video that came out when Phantom came to the U.S,,Sarah sings it only once.Was it changed for the live Broadway shows?
Sierra IS more dramatic with her emotions,while Sarah Brightman is more reserved in her sadness.Their voices are very much alike,but I think that Sarah's version is more fitting to this piece.
@@NOONE-cd4gu Yes,I agree.She needs to use just a bit more restraint in her delivery,a little less raw emotion,a bit smoother-and it would be near perfect.
Okay I just gotta say sometimes when she takes a breath it's really noisy you can really hear her sucking in more air. Gotta do that circular breathing or take it in through her nose. But I adore her and I was not a fan of Phantom because I had heard the soundtrack and didn't really care for it. Then I watched the 25 th anniversary at Royal Albert Hall and while I'm not crazy about the story or all of the songs Sierra was mesmerizing as Christine and she and Ramin are electric together. I enjoyed it because of them, great singing, great acting.
A vocal coach pointed out that very thing,most obvious in the number "Past the point of no return".And I do think Ramin is a good fit for her. but the team of Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford are unbeatable.