Mr. Lloyd Webber... should that dialogue REALLY be sung? — Page 2

Spork: True, but he is completely justified in doing so (I.E. the musical style that Phantom is built upon). However, in Musical Theater, even in shows like Phantom & Les Mis, its a good notion not to sing every single line in your songs or sung dialouge, especially DIALOUGE!! I like to see some choices being made and some variety in performance, instead of everything being sung the whole time, thus prompting everything predictable and justifying that all I am watching is someone singing their head off and not telling me a story. However, there are people out there who can sing every single line, and have justification in their acting behind why they are doing so. Mrs. Brightman however is not one of them. I find nothing behind her singing of every line (no dynamic, no urgency), but "I care only for how pretty my voice will sound".

And sorry Muscle: didn't really catch that her name is spelled with an "H" at the end. But being that i'm not too big a fan of her, I didn't really check that. I'll edit accordingly.

"Just makes it seem like all you are caring about is singing pretty (something that Sarah Brightman does not do by ANY means)."

Thank you!

I really do not care for her voice, and I've been called blasphemous for it. She sounds like she's trying to yawn while singing.

"Just makes it seem like all you are caring about is singing pretty (something that Sarah Brightman does not do by ANY means)."

Thank you!

I really do not care for her voice, and I've been called blasphemous for it. She sounds like she's trying to yawn while singing."

Fortunately for Sarah, 26 million people disagree with you. She is the best selling soprano of all times with over 26 million records sold.

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You can cite stats all you want, muscle, but that doesn't mean someone's going to change their mind.

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I'm not picking a side here, but the idea that something's being popular being good is never a good argument.

Highest grossing domestic movie of 2009: Tranformers 2.

I actually like The Woman in White but one of the problems I've always had is that the beginning of the show at least has too MUCH recitative.

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Well said P!

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"Sarah is the premiere interpreter of ALW, for whatever that's worth and it is because of her POTO is what it is. I mean it was written for her. Doesn't mean you have to like it, or her, or ALW... but she is an inseparable part of the POTO legacy.

You can dislike her talent, but you cannot deny the effect she has had on the theatre.

And, frankly, she is truly unique in the recording industry and has maintained her passion for theatre for the intervening decades since her last performance in a show onstage. "



I know the part was written for her, and I don't dislike her as a person or an actress, I just don't care for the quality of her head voice, that's all. I didn't say I hated her, I just think she has an odd singing voice.

Updated On: 9/6/09 at 03:47 AM

Also, how many times do we have to hear the "SWEENEY, SWEENEY, SWEEEEEENEY" theme. I know I am watching a show called "Sweeney Todd"...shut up all ready.

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Im a big fan of Sarahs, BUT there have definately been better Christines (at least in london since) and there have been LOADS of better Phantoms than Michael Crawford. Cant stand the man, and his voice is not THAT amazing.

What I wouldnt give for a new Phantom recording (ideally with current London cast)

"I didn't say I hated her, I just think she has an odd singing voice"

I love it that she has an odd singing voice. It makes her unique.
But even more I like the risks that she takes with her music, Sarah B is unafraid to do different thigns that most people won't approve of. Her music is sooo different from anyone else's. You never know what she is going to do next, it can be showtune-ish, gothic, rock, pop, classic, middle eastern, etc.

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