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Charlotte Church's current popularity clearly shows the public's general distaste in classical music. Any vocal pedagogist or singer, from watching this video, could sit down and write a substantial critique of everything the young Welsh soprano does wrong.

The human voice is a fragile instrument indeed. Used properly, it can create a beautiful sound. Used in the manner of the young Miss Church, one will experience general fatigue and laryngitis in extreme cases.

Hopefully, there is a pedagogue out there who can correct Miss Chruch's vocal issues, and help her to achieve the status that the public places her in. Otherwise, she will continue to develop techincal problems that will eventually prematurely end her career.

Charlotte's voice is even more spectacular when she is singing in concert. And who could not love a singer who introduces her Teddy Bear to the audience? It was so cute and made you realize how young she actually was when she sang at her first solo concert. Here she takes center stage for the first time, makes jokes that the audience loves and declares that various songs are of unknown origin.

She is quite the personality and I had to just laugh when she declared that the Men of Harlech were looking so "posh" in their matching suits.

By watching her in concert you will be able to see the contrast between her teenage personality and her angelic and almost adult presence when singing for an audience. It is as if an angelic force pervades her very being. She could be as ancient an angel as one who first sang for God at the beginning of time.

Within her is a beautiful soul which radiates throughout her being when she is on a stage. I noticed how while practicing her songs she seems much more shy, but she comes alive completely onstage. There are times when she does seem under the spell of her own voice.

Not only does Charlotte take on some complex songs for her age, she sings each song as if she has always known these songs. In fact, she started singing at a very young age and has a very musical family. The beauty of her voice has the power to bring
a grown man to tears.

Songs in this Concert which are also from the Voice of an Angel CD include:

Panis Angelicus
The Lord's Prayer
Mae Hiraeth yri y Mor
In Trutina
Pie Jesu
Danny Boy
My Lagan Love
Suo-Gan
Y Gylfinir
When at Night I Go to Sleep

In this DVD, you get to see behind-the-scenes footage and glimpses of her life. Everyone in her life seems to just come alive in a new way when they are around her. It is as if the light in her being also flows to everyone around her.

Of course, she was also a very young Welsh schoolgirl at the time who was known to pout and have disagreements with her mom. She is very human and yet has been blessed with an amazing talent. We forget all about how human she is when hearing her sing her signature tune, Pie Jesu. Especially while surrounded by candles and an amazing orchestral accompaniment. The sheer confidence everyone places in Charlotte was part of what impressed me.

Part of the beauty of her voice is the innocence. She is truly a natural. In a way, it is unfair to compare her to anyone else. She is unique. This is a child who took charge of her own future at a very early age. In this DVD you will see how she actually started her career by her own actions. It is not her mother pushing her, but rather encouraging her to be the best she can be. They show Charlotte and her mother laughing and it does seem they have a very good relationship.

"I was watching Richard and Judy and they said they were looking for talented kids. No one was around so I phoned up." "The producers said I had to sing down the phone. So I did 'Pie Jesu,' and that was it. I was invited on the show! Mum and Dad were the last to find out!" -Charlotte Church

I look forward to seeing her acting in the 2003 release of "I'll be There," which is a comedy. She actually made her acting debut in the UK TV drama 'Heartbeat'.

Charlotte's biggest ambition is to sing in her favorite opera - Madame Butterfly -at La Scala in Milan. You know, this Welsh soprano might just do it one day. After all, she has already had a concert at The Megaron in Athens.

At 17, she has seen so much success. I can only imagine a wonderful future for this motivated young star. She was born Feb. 21, 1986.

Also look for:

Charlotte Church - Enchantment (From Cardiff, Wales) (2001)
Charlotte Church - In Jerusalem (2001)
Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land (2000)
Christmas Glory from Westminster (2000)
Charlotte Church: Prelude - The Best of Charlotte Church (2002)
Enchantment
Voice of an Angel
I'll be There CD
Voice of an Angel Audiobook
Voice of an Angel: My Life (So Far)

Sometimes in this world where we live with tragedy and sorrow day after day, God does something miraculous. He gives us a Charlotte Church.

Charlotte Church is an accomplished young teen who truly reaches audiences of all ages and across all musical spectrums. SONY Music and Public Broadcasting (PBS) accomplished quite a coupe in feting her in such a forum ... and we thank them ! Despite her several years of stardom, visibility and international acclaim, we're embarassed to say it was the PBS broadcast of late that brought her to our attention and made us instant and enduring fans.

Since hearing this 'voice of an angel' six months ago, we cannot travel far nor relax in our home without yearning for the magical sounds of Charlotte's voice ... with apologies to no one, we heartily believe she has a very special, God-given, unique musical touch. A handful may critcally assess the breadth of her classical training or question the maturity of her voice, however we shall be forever grateful for the blessing that is the voice of Charlotte, an accomplished woman whose wonderous voice touches our heart and most assuredly has taken residence there forevermore.

This concert CD is awesome. Performance are Excellent, Her Staff/ Dancers and performers are just great (they all work well together). Plus the extra fottage and interviews really show the humanside (non celebrity) side to Cher. She is the Best Diva of all times. I strongly recommend this DVD to everyone. 5 stars all the way if there were more I would give her 40 one for each year she has been performing

I didn't know most of Cher's bulk of work until I saw this concert. I only owned "Believe", and while that album was spectacular in many ways, I wasn't sure about her older stuff. This video has it all... all the great songs, both old and new(er) to truly make you believe. It pretty much showcases every single outstanding Cher track... except for maybe, "One by One" and the tracks from her latest album, which was of course released after this concert. The show is pretty lively, to say the least! She's fun, cracks jokes when she gets the chance, the costumes are everything you've come to expect from her and it's just all-around fabulous. If you still have any doubts, do yourself a favor and get this! It's pure Cher extravanganza (in the purest sense of the word)!!

I really enjoy the above DVD but hope the Miami concert comes out on DVD, the show on TV was awesome, have adored Cher since I was a teenager, I now have four children from 25 to 11. Cher really rocks.

This had so much potential. Arrghhh!! My favorite 3 guitarist, yet the sound is muddied. It should have been recorded in 5.1 (like Satriani - Live in SF). The video is good.

THE SOUND IS HORRIBLE THOUGH and THAT'S WHAT MAKES THIS A TRAVESTY.

I am so disappointed, as for Concert DVDs, audio is the most important factor. Not even anamorphic.

good stuff, but the songs aren't their best and the camera work is average.

I love to listen to any album with good guitar playing,except for classical.It's not that it isn't good,I just don't like it.I checked out the CD and decided that it would be more fun to watch on DVD.Here is my review of each guitarist on here:
Joe Satriani starts off the show.He is the guitarist I was most familiar with before buying the CD and DVD.He plays the songs "Cool No.9","Flying in a Blue Dream,"and "Summer Song".The third one is my favorite.He is my all time favorite guitarist(Vai is second).
Eric Johnson is next.He is the guitarist I was least familiar with.He is the most melodic guitarist here.On here,he plays the songs "Intro Song,Manhattan,and "SRV".On the CD,he plays "Zap","Manhattan",and "Camel's Night Out".Manhattan is my favorite on both.I like it because it sounds jazzy.
Steve Vai closes this show.He is probably my second favorite guitarist on here.He is definitely the most of a showman.Plus he has "The Incredible" Mike Keneally on guitar and keyboards.He plays the songs "Answers","For The Love of God",and "Attitude Song".In "Attitude Song",him and Mike Keneally duel with each other,and Keneally is just as fast.
Last becomes the best moment of all.All 3 "G's" jam together!They play the Freddie King/Jeff Beck classic "Going Down",the Frank Zappa classic "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama",and a nine minute blues workout on the Jimi Hendrix classic "Red House".The second is my favorite.Joe sings the first song,Steve and Keneally sing the second,and Eric sings the last.None of them can really sing.I can't wait to go to G3 '03 with Yngwie Malmsteen instead of Eric Johnson.
P.S.I went there.It was awesome,but this concert was better.I missed Eric Johnson.Yngwie's licks sounded mostly the same,and the three man jams were EXTREMELY loud.

Attention Dvd include "The Late Great Johnny Ace" not write on tracklist.
Video Quality: Very Good
Sound Quality: Very Good . not 5+1
This dvd not have extra feature!!

A truly wonderful concert! A tribute to the true poets of the 60s. The concert includes many of the best loved compositions from the S&G years: Mrs. Robinson, The Boxer, America, The Sound of Silence. It is truly a gift from the past. Drama here too: an ominous moment when Paul is singing about Lennon's death (The Late Great Johnny Ace) and an audience member rushes him--he finishes the song fine. What is most enchanting is to see the two of them enjoying themselves, and enjoying each other. For all of those (like me) who have worried about whether friendship survives after the breakup (so many of them) of the great acts of the 60s, it is wonderful to see these two pat each other's backs. They enjoy each other, and the music shows it. Marvelous concert!

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Well, I was disappointed. On paper, it sounded like a great idea; acoustic/alternate versions of Floyd tunes in an intimate solo/small-band setting. A chance to hear the tunes and DG's legendary guitar work stripped of ornament, so we could "examine the bones" as it were. Unfortunately, imo, neither holds up well under such a treatment. Many of the tunes, laid bare like this, sound ambling and unfocused. But the real downer for me was the guitar work. Without the gobs of processing and volume he normally uses, DG sounds like just another mediocre guitar player. I think his playing owes a lot more to tone and texture than many (or at least I) realized.

I wasn't expecting lasers and flying pigs, but if anything this concert documents how much mileage Floyd, or at least DG, got from them. Not a bad video by any means, but not a great one either.

As it is the habit of all artists nowadays to go unplugged, David Gilmour's last concert is largely an acoustic interpretation of classic Floyd songs, some solo Gilmour numbers and a tribute to Syd Barrett, by playing a couple of his own compositions for Floyd.
Being a huge fan of Pink Floyd for a number of years, I do have mixed feelings about some of the songs. Overall, the selections are great: Although Gilmour's voice seems a bit tired, and not what it used to be, his bluesy playing is excellent. All the participating musicians are some of the best in the business, especially the long term Floyd collaborator Michael Kamen on piano, and guest appearances by Rick Wright and Bob Geldof.
The best part of this DVD,(a very nice surprise and a bit of a weird choice,)was the French song Je Crois Entendre Encore, with its melancholic tunes, soulful chorus, and Gilmour's best singing in this concert,it touched me deeply!
Yet I was slightly disappointed with the heavy reliance on acoustic guitars.Yes to be fair, the concert was intended to be unplugged and it is refreshing to hear new versions of old classics, but with songs like Shine on Your Crazy Diamond, it would have worked much better if Gilmour used both guitars, like he did with Comfortably Numb(he could not replace some of his best solos for Floyd with acoustics).
In some Floyd songs,the electric guitar is integral part of the song and mixing the electric with the acoustic for some songs would not have compromised the purpose and spirit of this concert.
Shine's acoustic intro was great yes , but it needed that extra electric touch to make the new version perfect.
It leaves me to say how much Roger Waters departure from Floyd is missed.In all the Gilmour led concerts post Final Cut, the songs that Waters composed/cowrote are still what the fans really want to hear. You can tell by the huge cheers and applauses whenever Wish You Were Here or Comfortably Numb is played..The atmosphere and mood changes dramatically from enjoyment to a roar!
Having said all that, this DVD is great nonetheless,(strangely though it has not been released on CD! which would have made an invaluable addition to Floyd/Gilmour collection),giving us fans the opportunity to see one of the greatest musicians in rock history still doing what he knows best.

So what if David has gained a few pounds !!!! He is still the sexiest man alive -- not to mention the best guitar player and vocalist in the world !! I have tremendous admiration for his courage and self-confidence to break away from some of the old Pink Floyd music and do his "own thing" during this concert. We've all changed in the past 30 years and David Gilmour has proven that even after all these years -- he RULES !!!!! This DVD is to die for !! I've worn it out watching and listening to it. Long live the Queen !! She knows it too !!!

...This show is quite an experience to watch from start to finish. It's amazing how much one can enjoy Streisand's incredible singing with all the excess and vulgarity that gets in the way. We should be lucky that we have this performance for posterity due to how infrequently Streisand performed live in concert, but how much more enjoyable it would have been - to me anyway - if Barbra concentrated more on singing and less with all the unnecessary production that keeps getting in the way and stalling the flow of her numbers. Barbra is the last in the line of great vocalists who fill each performance with drama and emotion. Why she insists on all this excess I cannot understand. The idea of re-tracing her career from the early nightclub days through Broadway(why "Second Hand Rose" is included with the Funny Girl numbers is a mystery!), etc, is an exciting one if only she concentrated more on her singing and less on the actors that keep appearing as her mother and her younger self...Barbra's voice has deepend with age and most of her numbers are now sung in lower keys than previously. However, she still remains the greatest singer alive in the line of Sinatra, Garland, and Ella and this is why I do not understand why she does not have the confidence to walk on stage, step up to the mike, and sing....pure and simple. The times she does do this in the course of her performance are mesmorizing: "Send In the Clowns", "On A Clear Day", "People", "Happy Days Are Here Again", "Cry Me A River", "Somewhere", and a beautiful "A Sleepin' Bee" confirm her status as possibly the finest popular singing-actress of the 20th Century. If only "Timeless" had more of these moments and less of the filler that ultimitly weakens Streisand's overall impact.

Timeless are a great great great perfomance of Barbra Streisand.

Barbra, musicians and cast put on the performance of the century. A life story in music, Barbra entertains like never before. You can tell that a great deal of planning went into this concert and it shows with the quality and effort. This is a DVD I can watch over and over, and share with others. A must-have for anyone who even remotely likes Barbra...you won't be disappointed. An excellent performance.

It's a great idea but many of the performances are interupted by inconsequential backstage chatter. They frequently cut away from the performance on stage and show you twenty seconds of someone talking backstage. It's really irritating. It's too bad too, because what you do see is nicely recorded and photographed. I think the producers want you to also buy the CD so you can hear the full version of these songs. They really ruined a good recording.

The music on this DVD is exquisite. It is so nice to see John Hartford one last time. His dry witty humor was well in tact on this release. When he sings about "the jerk who invented work" on "Big Rock Candy Mountain," I started to howl with laughter. Canadian Colin Linden isn't very well known in the USA, but he's been a favorite of mine since I discovered his "Raised By Wolves" CD. It's nice to have a bit of blues with the bluegrass; and he teams with Chris Thomas King on "John Law Burned Down the Liquor Sto'." Both the Whites and the Cox Family do great little sets, very endearing. The Peasall Sisters are real scene-stealers with "Highways & the Hedges." Alison Krauss is in great voice, perhaps a bit shy on stage, but sings so beautifully. Emmylou Harris is a delight, and funny backstage as the baseball enthusiast. David Rawlings was visually very interesting as his face contorts to wrench emotion as he plays and sings. Gillian Welch does a good job and gets a lot of screen time in this cut. The Fairfield 4's harmonies are classic. Of course, Ralph Stanley is a timeless treasure. Like others, I would have preferred to have the whole concert with the backstage antics as part of a bonus section on the CD; but T-Bone Burnett did an excellent job bringing this music together. I also enjoyed Holly Hunter's humorous opening introduction about John Hartford & the FBI. The DVD is well worth celebrating these artists and this blissful music. Enjoy!

An amazing piece of work. i would have watched this one simply for Emmylou and Ralph, the rest were just chocolate-and, my oh my, what sweet chocolate they were. IF you are looking for the "popular" songs from the movie, you will be very disappointed. However, if you want to hear the real music- a sweet piece of old time Americana- then pull up a chair. You are in for a treat.

I know I'm going to alienate every Sarah Brightman fan on the planet, but I have to say it. Her voice alone is worth four stars. Unfortunately, that is the way I prefer to enjoy this dvd... I can't stand to watch her. And, no, I don't want her to put on a "Cher-like" performance. I would no doubt give Ms. Brightman numerous "standing O's" in a production of La Boheme or Madama Butterfly. I just can't handle watching her in this dvd. If you enjoy watching her, then this is a screaming buy. And go ahead and give her the other star.

There's not much more I can say, but that I thoroughly enjoyed this concert very much. The day I got it, I played it 4 times straight through, then spent another hour and a half through the extras (in what other concert DVD will you find one and a half hours worth of extras??? None, La Luna is such a great DVD!)

Sarah Brightman is in excellent voice in this concert in Florida, and she has great stage presence. Her movements are very graceful and fit the songs well, and her dancers do a great job as well. The setting of the stage is brilliant and makes one feel the "moon" atmosphere Sarah wants the audience to perceive (similar to but better than the red theme of the "One Night in Eden" concert). There's even a globe in the front of the stage, as if the stage Sarah is performing on is the moon.

If you love Sarah's voice, see her at her best, performing live! This DVD is a must!

Sarah Brightman may be better known to the world for her performances in Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals (particularly as Christine in Phantom of the Opera), but her vocal talents stand much broader than just show tunes.

La Luna is Sarah's most recent album of contemporary musical artistry, and the DVD version of her La Luna concert is an outstanding performance of the music from that album and many of her earlier works as well.

The DVD offers a number of audio format options, including DTS, Dolby 5.1 / AC-3, and PCM. The extra features included are similarly ample, including subtitled lyrics, a behind the scenes featurette, a music video, and more. The only complaint viewers may have regards the appearance in places of MPEG compression artifacts in the video; one may wonder if perhaps offering such a wide selection of sound formats slightly compromised the video encoding. However, said artifacts are not noticable to the average viewer and shouldn't detract from this outstanding performance.

I have really enjoyed this last live show of rock legend Tina. She performs songs perfectly as usual and brings another excitement into our lives...Very special songs include Try a Little Tenderness, Help, Sitting of the Dock of the Bay...The sound quality is good but could have been a lot better, just like the Wildest Dreams Live in Amsterdam DTS DVD. Unfortunately, recording labels again decided to save some money and released this DVD in DTS 4.1 sound instead of making it a SPECIAL EDITION DVD. I would simply advise you to buy and enjoy our lovely Tina Turner. I hope one day Eagle Vision will also release her spectacular What's Love Live 1994 tour on DVD too!!!

I was lucky enough to catch the last 2 of Tina's tours that came through Ireland (Wildest Dreams in '97 and One Last Time (24/7) in 2000) and I have to say that this, by far and away, is the single greatest live music act I have ever witnessed.

I was disappointed with the lousy editing on the VHS version, but this DVD edition more than makes up for it, it includes all the missing songs from the concert.

Possibly the best feature of this show is the medley of early Ike & Tina Turner Revue songs she sings at the beginning of the show. The Addicted To Love and Private Dancer sets are spectacular for their theatrical qualities, and her tribute to Otis Redding is magic. (Note, here in Ireland, where Mr. Redding is practically unheard of, Ms. Turner finished the song early due to a lackluster response from the 25,000-strong crowd and asked us if we knew who he was. When very few people responded, she advised us to 'Look him up!' and broke into something else :-)

Get this DVD. It's a testament to the undying power of talent, and Tina Turner is one of the greatest talents of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Probably one of the BEST sound mixes I have heard on a music DVD. Light show is unreal. Musicians / Dancers - very good.

This video contains a song "Tu quieres volver" that is beautiful, but matches, second-by-second, the track by the same title on Sarah's "Time to say goodbye" album. That album was recorded up through March 1997 with the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. This video was recorded in September 1997 with the ENGLISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA!... She has to be lip-synching in the video; there is no way the two tracks would perfectly match. But, the whole London symphony orchestra must also be "pretending" to play.
How does lovely and entertaining Sarah get away with this?

I FINALLY BOUGHT THE DVD! It is worth having, because my VHS is glowing, and has finally begun to wear out. I added the DVD to my collection after debating whether or not I should really get it. Now I have it, and it is fine. The sound and picture is fine. The instrumental intro with short personal clips of Sarah is a nice touch. All the chamelionic looks are gorgeous. I don't have much to say about this DVD, other than the exquisite song selection, the appreciative audience and the well demanded encores. I think out of all three Brightman DVDs (One Night in Eden, La Luna, and Sarah Brightman in concert), the audience here appreciates her the most.

I have grown to like "Tu Quieres Volver" more, now that I've seen it many times live, and have seen it on the DVD. The song right away, broke the classical first half of the show. It's nice to hear more rarely sung songs from Brightman like "Chanson Espagnol", Solveig's song", "I feel pretty" and "Tonight". I have never heard Sarah sing these 4 songs before hearing/watching them on my DVD/VHS.

The concert is made up of a decent time of approx. 73 minutes, considering some songs were a bit short, and some were long.
My copy has the photo taken from the box cover on it. The color is a bit off, but it's not bad. The item is good for collectors, classical music buffs, and diehard Brightman fans. I am all three. :)

My Sarah Brightman DVD collection is almost complete. Because of this DVD, I want to buy One night in Eden, on DVD, as well as the Royal Albert Hall Celebration.

Tracklist is as goes:

Overture
Bailero
Chanson Espagnol
O Mio Babbino Caro
Solveig's song
Summertime
Pie Jesu
Somewhere
I Feel Pretty
Tonight
Tu Quieres Volver
Who Wants To Live Forever
Whistle Down The Wind
Overture from the Phantom of the Opera
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
The Music Of The Night
Time To Say Goodbye
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Credits

Total Time 75 Minutes

Buy this DVD. I think you will be happy.

I hope this review has helped you.

I am a HUGE Phantom of the Opera phan and I love Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. I saw this and HAD to get it (along with many other videos ^_^) Sarah did an excellent job in this concert! Her voice shone throughout the entire video! ^_^