Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall - Tumblr Posts

I had listened to the OBC recording of Phantom of the Opera a couple of times, but it wasn't until I bought The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall on Blu-ray on a whim and watched it that I understood the appeal of the musical. And from then on, Sierra and Ramin were my definitive Christine and Phantom (Sorry, Sarah and Michael!). For Sierra, it was her performance of "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" that sealed the deal. It was such a departure from Sarah's delicate songbird rendition. Sierra brought a ferocity and longing to the song that blew me away and made me believe for the first time in Christine as a character with her own hopes, fears, and dreams.

Also, the greatest Sarah Brightman role will forever be the blue diva in The Fifth Element (yes, I know she only does the singing). Don't try to argue with me on this. 

Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing…