Symphony

Artist: Sarah Brightman

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Label: Manhattan Records Quantity Available: 4 Ships within 6-11 days 1  Gothica 2  Fleurs du Mal 3  Symphony 4  Canto Della Terra - (with Andrea Bocelli) 5  Sanvean 6  I Will Be With You (Where the Lost Ones Go) - (with Paul Stanley) 7  Schwere Traume - (German) 8  Sarai Qui - (with Alessandro Safina) 9  Storia d'Amore 10  Let It Rain 11  Attesa 12  Pasion - (with Fernando Lima) 13  Running Performer Notes Personnel: Sarah Brightman (vocals, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Peter Weihe (guitars); Carsten Heusmann (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Matthias Meissner, Kristian Draude, Michael Soltau (keyboards, programming); Alex Grube (bass guitar); Curt Cress (drums); Roland Peil (percussion); Klaus Hirschburger, Carolin Fortenbacher, Amelia Brightman, Frank Peterson, Gunther Laudahn (background vocals); James Fitzpatrick, Crouch End Choir, Annie Skates, Metropolitan Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Paul Bateman, Mike Reed, Steve Sidwell. Additional personnel: Fernando Lima, Alessandro Safina, Andrea Bocelli, Paul Stanley. Having solidified her DIVA status with the collection of the same name, Sarah Brightman returned in 2008 to reinforce that reputation with SYMPHONY. A dramatic offering that leans in a more rock-oriented direction, the album finds the British classical/pop crossover pairing up with both usual suspects--Andrea Bocelli on "Canto Della Terra"--and unlikely partners--Paul Stanley of Kiss on "I Will Be with You (Where the Lost Ones Go)"--for a fittingly orchestral set. Although the soprano singer is in fine form throughout SYMPHONY, its crowning achievement is arguably the closing number, "Running," which achieves a cinematic sweep perfectly suited to Brightman's resonant voice. Producer: Frank Peterson; Carsten Heusmann Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 4 UPC: 094634607827 Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 29 January 2008

After a lacuna of five years, Sarah Brightman returns with "Symphony" - which is gorgeously packaged on the outside, but seems to be more of the same when you get down to the actual music - even right down to the guest duet with Andrea Bocelli, as well as Alessandro Safina, Fernando Lima, and Paul Stanley (yes, of KISS.)

It's not unpleasant listening, but at the same time, some of the music seems terribly over-engineered and bombastic (which was probably the intent, to be sure). Fans of Brightman will get this album anyway, but whether new audiences will take to "Symphony" is anyone's guess.

Will put it on just OK list. Not as good as her other CDs.