A Gala Christmas in Vienna

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Music Review: I 'm not impressed with the CD!
Rating: 3 Stars

I have this cd, but only like it because of little things. One of those little things is Riccardo Cocciante and Sarah Brightman signing "Child in a manger". Another little thing I like is the two versions of "First of May" by Sarah. One is live, and the other is a bonus track done in the studio. And, the third thing I like is the fact that Sarah Brightman and Placido Domingo are together on the same stage.

There's a lot that I don't like about this Christmas concert from Vienna. For one thing, there is too much choral background from the children's choir, and we don't hear enough of Sarah, Domingo or Cocciante alone. I agree with a fellow reviewer, that the cd would have been perfect if it was just Sarah Brightman and Placido Domingo alone. Sarah's voice IS angelic, and could be recognized as appropriate for many if not all the Christmas songs in the concert repertoire. Helmut Lotti's performance, as well as Cocciante's could have been done without.

I, as a really big fan of Sarah, felt that she got the bum's rush that night. And, what about that children's choir? Just their choir name is annoying enough. "Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen", am I right?
They drowned out the artists.

Back to other stuff I like. The cd cover is fine. Nice artwork, and writups inside, about each artist. A little bit short for Brightman's though!

I am a classical music buff, especially when for Christmas music. It's too bad they didn't make this a double, with solos on one, and ensembles on the other. I have seen and heard Sarah singing "O holy night" elsewhere, and they should have included that in the repertoire that night.

So, to all of you who are planning on getting this for Christmas, or anytime after that, You better listen to it first. Take the litmus test to see if you like it before buying it and only ending up with an alleged dust-collector.

Hope my review helped you.

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