Disney Princess SLAYS Les Miserables! Vocal ANALYSIS of Lea Salonga.
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- It's no secret that I love musical theater, Disney, and operatic performances. So mashing up one of my favorite productions of Les Mis with Lea Salonga, who has voice acted two DIFFERENT Disney princesses has me utterly intrigued. And her performance blew me away!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Lea Salonga for the first time, performing "On My Own”.
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Performed by Lea Salonga, David Charles Abell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Words and Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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this song is just perfection. doesn't matter how many times I hear/see Les Mis - I will cry.
omg, so happy to have this video. I've been wanting to see Elizabeth analyze this performance ever since I discovered the channel.
I have seen this performance so many times and each time I get goosebumps. Amazing stuff.
Other performances from this concert I'd love to have Elizabeth analyze:
Philip Quast performing "Stars"
Colm Wilkinson performing "Bring Him Home"
You say teary eyed, I say puddle of water. Her voice and emotion just move me so much.
Thank you so much for this one! You’re the best.
Sung world literature... performed by a world-class singer, explained by a world-class opera singer! Brava! 👏💐
Doesn't get any better, does it? 😇
@@sirkat344 Ich glaube nicht 🙂 Aber wenn ich mir jetzt mal die ganzen Projekte von Miss E. anschaue, wie viele Stunden hat eigentlich ihr Tag? 48+? 😮
Love that “sung world literature “ comment. Spot on. Les Miserables is definitely the sublime of world lit.
I absolutely love how in-depth you went with this. It is really easy to overlook just how powerful this performance is because she does it so effortlessly. Because she makes it look easy people just assume that it is easy and it is anything but. Her performance in the Saigon is literally one of my favorite things I’ve seen.
The 10th Anniversary stage performance of Les Miserable is stunning. It was my introduction to the production and I think it spoiled me. I've seen other productions and attended a live performance. They were great but still paled by comparison.
Same for me, it's just too good. No wonder they called it Dream Cast.
I had the same experience with the 25th Anniversary of the Phantom. It wasn't my introduction to the musical, but it's by far the best version and the rest just fall short.
The 10th is the best of them for me too. It's just such beautiful orchestration.
I always felt that version was too polished. The same goes for Lea. Don't get me wrong, she's brilliant, and technically better, but I prefer Frances Ruffelle. The early London cast had a more rough working class edge to it, which I feel fits the story better.
This was a GOAT performance. No one will EVER do it better than Lea did. The way she ran out of breath at the climax was so emotional and heartbreaking. And not only her singing, but the way she physically portrayed Eponine was just perfect.
Ruthie Henshall on "I Dreamed a Dream" and Philip Quast on "Stars" were also amazing and Colm Wlkinson's "Bring Him Home" is still the bar all other's have tried to reach.
The new girl from Singapore who is doing eponine now is also amazing. Pure emotions, story telling, acting. Not just singing.
yes that part is perfect!
Eponine and Javier were the saddest characters by far. So much happens to them over which neither have a modicum of control
I got to see her in Les Mis decades ago in London...she blew me away then and continues to today 😊
I love that when she tours and sings Disney songs she'll invite audience members to come up and sing duets with her. It's like a little boy's dream come true: singing with a Disney princess!
Elizabeth always provides great analysis while being so down to earth with her charming personality. For this performance, she is a fangirl, gushing over a truly remarkable vocalist.
Literally a voice nerd.
But less pauses can make the video more interesting.
I love Les Misérables, and Lea Salonga is just perfect in it. Thank you for bringing back so many memories.
I love Les Mis so much! I grew up belting this song in my bedroom and performing for my mom. I'm pretty sure I sang it for drama class once in high-school as well. The music of Les Mis just has so much emotion and power, will always give me goosebumps and can still bring me to tears. This song in particular though always has a special place in my heart!
In the 25th anniversary concert, she played Fantine. Both versions (10th Eponine, 25th Fantine) are amazing!! I love this woman so much!!! She's so incredibly talented!!!
I was coming to write the same thing!
oh wow i didnt know that!
I've only ever heard her Fantine before! Eponine was always my favourite character too, so this was so fun to see/listen to 😊
Okay, I turned that notification on again already! I mean, how could I not. Lea's singing is heartstopping. In Les Misérables, she played both Éponine and Fantine on Broadway, and also on their 10th and 25th anniversary respectively. When I first heard the 10th Anniversary (got it on DVD) I was blown away by the exceptional cast. Especially Lea and Colm. Though I have a hard time putting that dvd on nowadays since I got wind of Colm's abusive behavior.
I have no reason to believe that the behavior did not happen. And yet, there has been no word from any other production that Wilkinson was in that this kind of behavior was present. So I am not excusing Mr. Wilkinson, but I do wonder if he was encouraged to make the character more abusively violent. It points to conditions that exist in certain productions that were (are) just not managed well, compassionately, or safely, for the actors involved, in the name of "dramatic presentation". It is a terribly sad story that NEVER should have happened.
The 10th anniversary performance at royal Albert hall is without a doubt the finest performance across all genres. This show was absolute perfection. Colm Wilkinson is simply exquisite as Valjean. Philip Quast is phenomenal as Javert. It's truly a perfect cast performing a perfect show.
I vote for your next Les Mis video to be Bring Him Home or I Dreamed a Dream from the 10th anniversary show!
Thanks for answering my question I was about to ask: I have seen this clip of this song tens of times, but I have never yet seen the entire show because I didn't know which was THE version to watch.
@mochs3869 sure thing. The 10th anniversary show was absolute magic
The Bishop's song in this rendition is just pure magic.
@@dheijnemans I love the bishop. I was so happy they got colm to play him in the movie
I grew up with Phillip Quast on Play School
An amazing talent. First saw a few years ago in a rerun of a movie she made in the 90s called Redwood Curtain. A great acting performance among many talented actors. Then come to realize she's mainly been a stalwart in musical theatre on Broadway and the West End. As well as her acting in singing in the Philippines in another language. She can do it all.
Ah...shivers and tears. Like you said, "utter perfection".
Masterclass. Love Lea so much! Yes chills every time! I also love Smantha Barks too. These are my two favorites for Eponine.
I love to see you fan-girling over Lea!! She's truly superb! I would love to see you watch her song in Crazy Ex-girlfriend. I'd love to see you react to many of the songs from that, as well.
Omg please please do more in depth analysis of Lea Salonga. I really would love to know how she changes from where she sings the first part and changes to the part “now the night is near and I can make believe he’s here” that word here how do you go that low comfortably in the throat also the part where she sings over, river and strangers.
Another amazing performance, is Lea's performance of "Via Dolorosa", with the West Point Cadet Glee Club.
I know others have requested "I Dreamed a Dream" and "Bring Him Home" and those are major slays but I have been obsessed with Philip Quast's voice from this concert for 16 years. So if you could please do anything that features him from this that would be awesome. His vocal quality is so incredible and perfect for Javert. So much authority in his tone. It's incredible.
Hard to believe it’s been 28 yrs since this concert aired on PBS. I definitely remember watching it. This entire concert is incredible.
I was just recommended, by RUclips, last night. it was a band I love, the cranberries, (I’m a 90’s kid) and then watched some more of your videos of my favorite bands. Loving your takes on them and it’s enjoyable as well. You aren’t ’afraid’ (not exactly the right word) to take on genres that most vocal reactions I’ve seen take on. Thank you. Also snuck into your instagram dm’s and made a couple suggestions. Thanks again for your insight on all genres of music
Lea's truly amazing. And I love every performance in this version of Les Mis and would love to hear you review Philip Quast and Michael Ball too.
Another thing to note is something another reactor has pointed out: is how she fully immerses herself in the character she is portraying. Especially here. Even though she is singing ina "concert" setting, she doesn't break character. She is Eponine from start to finish.
Her perfectionism comes from having to be constantly struggling to prove herself. She had many critics when she first started ( being the first Asian performer to be cast in a major role on Broadway ). She faced a lot of criticism and prejudices, so she had to be absolutely perfect all the time. She could not afford to make any mistakes. But all that hard work has paid off because she has become a highly respected and admired performer with an undeniable world-class talent.
This kind of beautiful reaction definitely deserves a SUB. 👍👍👍👍👍
What a great surprise to see you cover this!
I still remember the first time I saw this as a teen music student. My Dad thought it was hilarious seeing me in my room with Michael Jackson posters on the wall and wearing my Iron Maiden t-shirt watching this on repeat! (I had a crush on Lea after this. 😆 )
This whole performance is phenomenal and still made my eyes well up by the first line. Now you’ll have to cover the outstanding Colm Wilkinson too! Maybe “Bring Him Home”?
I’m interested to see how many other Les Mis fans are on the channel.
Same. I was well into my death metal phase jamming out to Les Mis during PBS pledge drives because that was always the best programming. There's no way Charismatic Voice lady is older than me but I assume this is a total fan girl video for her.
Okay, I have to admit I'm just learning about the technicalities of music and singing (surprising considering my advanced age, but it's never too late?). I've gotten hooked on these videos by Elizabeth. Finally I feel like I'm starting to understand some subtleties of the skills and techniques that make a performance remarkable. I'm also extremely impressed by the emotional connection Elizabeth has with performers, whether they are singing opera, rock (including my favorites from the 70s and 80s!), metal, folk, or fantastic musicals like Les Mis. My only request would be...what about some U2??? Beautiful Day? One? With or Without You? Sunday Bloody Sunday? Where the Streets Have no Name? Elizabeth, it would be great to get your take on Bono's vocals (which may or may not be sophisticated), the lyrics, and the arrangements. Regardless, keep them coming, this is my favorite channel on RUclips!
I went with some friends to see "Les Mis" in NYC during the '80's, and while I wasn't really all that into Broadway shows at that time, I went anyway, and was not disappointed AT ALL! Some shows would be wasted on me, but this was definitely not one of those. Although the story is rather tragic, some of the performances are *outstanding*... as is this particular performance from Lea Salonga. Just incredible!!! She brings tears to my eyes as well... what an amazing, standout performance!
I'm in LUUUVVVVVV... 😄❤
Lea And Colm. Les Mis casting was perfection.
Youve gone there now....musicals.
Please please do Tommy doing Anthem ❤
And you have to understand, she’s a Filipina from the Philippines. So the fact that her accent is that crisp, you can tell it took a lot of dedication
Lea Salonga is AMAING. When you listen to her as Kim in Miss Saigon she has all of this control and she is barely 18 in that production.
If you happen to listen to the Complete Symphonic Recording of Les Mis, Kaho Shimada plays Eponine. She originated the role in Japan, and was selected for this ENGLISH sung album...she (at the time) did not know any English and learned how to sing the song in English in a very short time. She KILLED IT! Check it out.
i loved kaho shimada's performance as eponine! i preferred her version to lea's; there's a sweetness to her voice that i adore. lea's is powerful but i don't /feel/ as much from her performance as eponine, for some reason
The Complete Symphonic Recording is so amazing. Was listening to it again for the millionth time today!
I’ve never seen/heard Miss Saigon. Is there a best version to watch?
You have no idea how long ive been waiting for you to analyse this one.
Elizabeth's joy is so infectious! She helps me to understand more about so many different genres! Learning is fun!
Please see Lea as Fontine on the 25th anniversary show. Also please review Samantha barks as epoine compare Lea and Sam’s versions
One great thing about Lea here is that she makes it completely about the music, the lyrics, and the character. So many actresses act like they are trying to out-vocal the others on The Voice.
Her voice is like clean spring water. It shimmers but is clear and refreshing and carries so much energy and emotion. Full body goosebumps. She is an amazing singer. The way you become so excited while explaining why the vocals are so flippin cool makes me love the music even more than I already did. It's hard not to get excited along with you.
Love your analogy, Lea is the goat
Would love to hear you react to Miss Saigon too. Also! How have you not done Colm Wilkinson yet!!? Like they literally changed the entire Les Mis score because his voice was so amazing.
Her story is just as amazing
I'm glad you did this one. I never get tired of hearing Lea sing "On My Own"
I would love to see more videos on musical theatre performances for sure!
5:06 "how much she is moving her mouth...it's like a pez dispenser on crack. it's insane" perfect description! Lea's jaw muscles must have been sore in the beginning of the show's run.
Lea Salonga is amazing. If you have not heard Kaho Shimada on the Complete Symphonic recording with the international cast, you need to do so ASAP. Her take on this song is ethereal.
10th anniversary is my favorite. ❤ A Philip Quast analysis would be wonderful.
This song and the finale always break me.
Love your enthusiasm in analyzing this performance. Lea is truly amazing. I hope you'll do reactions to more of her performances - there are so many worth watching!!!
Every "I love him" - where you see a different thought behind each one - takes my breath away.
My favorite performance of my favorite song from Les Miserables. She is amazing, the love that Eponine has for Marius is beautifully tragic and this performance shows that
My GOD I love her voice! So much emotion and depth, vulnerability and strength. She's the perfect Eponine. Her debut performance in Miss Saigon is jaw-dropping. She deserves all the accolades.
I've watched that 10th annaversary concert probably 20 times by now. All the singers are reat. Love Lea Solonga's voice. She also plays Fantine in the 25th Anaversary of Les Miserables. She sings 'I Dream a Dream" great. Although, for me, I perfer Ruthie Hensaws' rendition in the 10th Anaversary. Can't wait to see your analysis of Lea Solongas version of "On My Own."
I bought the 25th Anniversary Concert on RUclips 4 years ago. It has some amazing vocal performances. I still cry every time I hear Lea Salonga perform I Dreamed a Dream. Given how many times I've listened to it, it was well worth the $15 I paid for it. Plus there's some cool guest appearances at the end.
@@michaelcyr1620 same here. I bought it and downloaded it on my phone.
Quite a few years ago she appeared on a studio album of The King and I featuring Julie Andrews and Ben Kingsley. Lea Salonga did a fantastic version of "I Have Dreamed" with Peabo Bryson and she sang "My Lord, my Master." And of course you have Julie Andrews on it too.
"Lea at her absolute best! And Elizabeth at her absolute best!"
Elizabeth talked often about the work Lea put into performance. Well, it didn't go unnoticed by me to realize the work Elizabeth put into her presentation, as well. I, too, have listened to this video many, manty times and Elizabeth's editing was masterful. We felt the full emotion of the song while Elizabeth told us what was going on.
Can you imagine being in that audience listening to Lea sing as she did? They had to be totally stunned even though they knew the song she was about to sing.
This was a great video. Congratulations, Elizabeth, you were spectacular.
There is a concert version of "Reflection " from Mulan that Lea does that is the full version of the song. The version in the movie is cut in half, and the full version is even more moving. I'd love to see Elizabeth react and critique this astonishing performance.
My favourite musical and one of the stand-out performances. I would love Colm Wilkinson's 'Let Him Live' reviewed as well, his control through the entire song is amazing, but the last note is so haunting.
I am definitely not crying. It's probably raining inside
I think this is your nerdiest video.
And I love it. ☺
Would love to see a comparison w/ Samantha Barks. Played Eponine in 25 yr anniversary & sang live in the feature film. Her version is gut wrenching
Perfection 💖
Awesome, detailed analysis.
Elizabeth, you are such a fangirl... and i love it. This reaction made me really happy and you are absolutely right, Lea Salonga is awesome. However, now that you started this, you have to react to other Les Miserables songs as well. For example, "I dreamed a Dream" or "Bring him Home".
It's interesting how Les Miserables has changed for me as I've aged. When I first saw it as a young man, the loneliness and hopeful longing of On My Own really spoke to me; but decades later, I was surprised to find myself much more affected by Fantine's I Dreamed a Dream -- her deep anger and regret moved me to tears.
Speaking of Disney princesses, in this show there's ofc also Judy Kuhn, the singing voice of Pochahontas. I would love for you to react to "A Heart Full of Love" from this concert where the two "princesses" battle, or should that be belting it out, for the affection of Michael Ball's Marius. The notes this trio of amazing singers hit at the end of that particular song, omg it's simply out of this world!
More songs from this masterpiece, please :-)
I love this concert ❤ Seen it countless times, makes me cry every single time 🥲 Please, do a reaction to my favourite song from this concert: Stars, sung by Philip Quast 🙏🏻
The prime acknowledgement of Lea's greatness is your willingness to do this video. You probably know her whole repertoire, yet she still 18:05 gives you chills.
Pinoy power! Lea is definitely unmatched. I love the quality of her voice and she carries emotion in every song I've heard her sing. It's not just limited to musicals.
Elizabeth having a fangirl moment explaining everything w/ such details of this genre is gold,.
Lea Legend
Your reaction is exactly how I feel every time I hear Lea sing this song.
I first saw it on the anniversary concert, where they stood there and performed. It was as if they got the best performers of each part and it showed. And while they all performed exemplary, Ruthie was my favorite.
I think that's why the 10th anniversary concert of LES MISERABLES is called the Dream Cast - all such perfect voices!!!
Lea will always be the queen of enunciation, and my favorite musical theater singer.
This song is one of the most saddest love songs in musicals. She is one of the greatest voices for Eponine and Fantine and I cannot wait to see what they have in store for the 50th anniversary of this musical.
Having seen Le Mis many years ago on Bway I have often wondered if the emotional response is to the voice, the musical composition or the V Hugo interperative plot. Certainly the character of Cosette is an underdog and her traumas carry from separation from Eponine, the cruel treatment by the T's at the inn, and then this section of unrequited love. So it is a build up and this is the creshendo of emotionally traumitic events. Excellent theatrical singer without a doubt, but would we connect emotionally with the voice and music alone? For me a suspect the story is more impactful, but no at all discounting her amazing talent.
i wanna hear Elizabeth sing this. :) BTW i really like Lea's Version of this but i prefer the Samantha Bark version more, it is more animated for lack of a better word or way of describing it.
Fabulous!
Love the content. You should review Monuments sometime Andy Cizek is a different breed
Les Mis is without a doubt my absolute favourite musical, and this concert is sooooo good. Eponine's story is the most tragic of all of the main characters. Empty Chairs and Val Jean's Epilogue are the ones that always get me teary... I would love an analysis of the Epilogue from this concert.
Val Jean's epilogue got to me at a low point. Not sure if it was a healthy thing or not but I always remember it.
Elizabeth, you know this but your fans may not. She was a Broadway star at 18 yrs old, long before she ever became a Disney princess. She won a Tony as the lead in Miss Saigon.
I saw Les Misérables live for the first time a few years ago and it was honestly one of the best experiences of my life. It's not my favourite musical (though it is up there), but I have NEVER been so moved watching a live performance. I had literal tear tracks down my face and completely ruined my makeup because I cried pretty much the whole way through lol
If I ever saw Lea live, I'd probably just die 😆Just listening to this gave me full body goosebumps!
Recommend Bernadette Peters in Into the Woods, along with the duet by the Princes.
Ahh! I love that you did this one. I'm not a singer at all, but I've watched this performance soooo many times. Perfect example of the power of great vocals to give you goosebumps and raise the hairs on your neck.
You have to do KISS I still love you from mtv unplugged. I would love to see your thoughts on prime Paul Stanley
Brilliant song. Brilliant Lea. Brilliant analysis, Elizabeth.
Reaction/Analysis/Deep Dive Request:
As you are a HUGE fan of Queen AND Freddie Mercury, I'm sure that you're WELL aware of the fact that one of the key elements to their sound is the 3-part vocal harmonies of Freddie, Brian May (Lead guitarist) & Roger Taylor (Drummer) (Bass guitarist John Deacon DID NOT contribute vocals in the studio. When performing live, his microphone was almost ALWAYS set to either "LOW" or "OFF". While filming music videos, he would mime his "vocals"). As you have already expressed your opinions and feelings regarding Freddie, I'm surprised that you have YET to do deep dives into the other 2 voices that make their harmonies SO WELL KNOWN and remembered.
Here are 2 Queen songs with Brian and Roger each singing lead vocals, respectively:
"'39": ruclips.net/video/kE8kGMfXaFU/видео.html (Brian May on lead vocals)
"I'm in Love with My Car": ruclips.net/video/a8EYUKmmnqc/видео.html (Roger Taylor on lead vocals)
BONUS! As we've already established, with Freddie being Freddie, he was MORE THAN CAPABLE of recording ALL OF THE VOCALS for a song without help from the other members of the band & THIS song is the PERFECT example of that. Brian & Roger ONLY contributed guitar and drums, respectively. (WARNING: Contains false ending, let video play til the end!)
"You Take My Breath Away": ruclips.net/video/v_wLNqUz7pM/видео.html
Elizabeth, you should give Dino Jalusik a listen, great singer!
Check out Nose Tork by Larcenia Roe. That song goes absolutely insane
Lea Salonga could sing the phone book and I would still openly sob
Uh-oh - you're about to open the long-standing debate about who was the better Eponine - Lea Salonga or Frances Ruffelle. There's no real answer as both camps are pretty entrenched in their opinions. As for me, I prefer Frances as she was the first and created the role of Eponine and to me gives the better portrayal of the character through her voice. That being said, I think Lea has the better, stronger, more classically-trained voice. On its own and not in the context of the production, she's astounding. As the character, Eponine, however, she just seemed much too powerful and did not possess as much of the essence of Eponine for me as Frances did. In the end, I just prefer Frances' performance more. Maybe it's also because I saw her perform it first, so that's how I picture the role being interpreted - with some vulnerability and sadness that builds into her eventual strength.
You’ve done it now, it Lea and only Lea, no one does it better. OMG I fell in love with her at this moment.
@@aussiepie4865As I said, neither side will ever agree. To me, Lea was more suited to Fantine which she did great.
I absolutely love this channel. You are such an amazing human being. Watching your content provides me with precious moments of relaxation, which are especially necessary on days when my country (Israel) is in the midst of a horrible war, and my university studies have been delayed indefinitely. Every school and shop is closed, and we are not allowed to leave our houses. In times like these, your channel continues to inspire my passion for languages and singing. I particularly enjoyed your analyses of
Aurora, System of a Down, and Rammstein.
Thank you so much for what you do, and please keep going, blessing all of us with your gift for music.💌
First date with my wife we walked up and bought Les Mis 2nd row orchestra tickets on Broadway. Guess there is a reason we’re still married after almost 30 years! :)
I’ve been enamored with this performance for almost thirty years. Of course I knew Elisabeth would be nerding out all over this. ❤😊
Thank you for yet another spark of purest and genuine joy and appreciation you share with us, it's really like a ray of light and hope even on some of the darkest of days💜 and for showing the before unseen (at least for an untrained ear) brilliance and balance between technique and emotion, it's always a treasure to hear you break it down into a bunch of fascinating nuances. And btw the unclear register usage you mentioned here kinda reminded me of Ronnie James Dio's vocal performance in the ballad "catch the rainbow" (speaking about the live 1977 Munich version) and the first of the improvised parts where he intermittently uses lower pitched yet very very floaty and soft sound with a higher more solid sound, it sounds goosebumpy just to listen (as well the entire song tbh), I bet with your vocal knowledge you might discover even more awesomeness and put into words better than I ever can, especially with your feel for the stuff between the lines and beyond the technique. Anyway, thank you for your videos (and sorry for the sidetracking, it's just that Ronnie's voice lives in my head rent-free and I've never seen anyone put as much thought and appreciation into your analysis of his voice as you), hopefully your day is being kind with you
When are you going to cover Heaven shall Burn by Imminence? I think it's one of the best tracks of 2023. Your vocal breakdowns are insightful and I want to see your reaction to Eddie Berg absolutely destroy that song both in the official video and his one take video where he does it while playing Violin. It's incredible.
Just LOVE her! Bravo Lea! 🤗💜👏 such great tone quality, timing, emotion she has it all, she gives me goosebumps and makes me well up, such talent xxx 💜💐
would love if you reacted to "Les Misérables " ABC Café " Red and Black "." michael ball's vocal performance in particular.
What an amazing performance!!! Thank you for sharing this Elizabeth.
I wonder how many rock and metal fans that watch your channel have also become fans of the more classical styles after watching some of what you've shown us. I know I have!
Show off some more any time you like!!!
Please. 🙄🙄 At least a third of the metal heads here are at least classical casuals. I'm one of the most fanatical metal fans here and I'm always asking for baroque opera to be on the channel. 😁😁
It's the pop and boomer rock fans that don't want to hear it. As usual. 👎👎
I was/am a huge Musical Fan before I discovered Metal etc ^^ I have seen Les Mis so many times live in London and in several German productions and been to the cinema to watch th 10th anyversary live on screen
This is world class singing and acting, just look at her facial expressions, when the lyrics are sad she is sad, when they are cheerful even if just for a second or two she shines and gives a faint smile. She is living the lyrics and giving it to us to enjoy. Fantastic.
Amazing performance. There was a time I would listen to the CD of Les Miserables so much that I new all the song lyrics. It was also one of the first musicals I ever watched when I finally made a trip abroad to London.
On an unrelated note I am wondering if we are going to see any non-english songs on the channel. It would be really interesting to see reactions to different types of music around the world and also discover some amazing songs that we don't have exposure to.
She has a video analysis of Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma.
Been dying to hear her review Selena!
My first exposure to Les Miserables was to see the concert version on PBS. It so impressed me that I actually sprung for the offered DVD. Since then I've been blessed to see both a live version and the movie with Hugh Jackman. Eponine's unrequited love for Marius and her ensuing death makes my heart ache for her.
I'd love if you reacted to Ruthie Henshall singing I Dreamed a Dream from the 10th Anniversary edition. It's magnificent.
For THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW: Check out some of Elizabeth's operatic performances on here that uniquely qualify her to analyze any performance. Stunning control in her vocal prowess. Not just having range, but a fluidity as she projects her voice with emotion while maintaining a command of what each piece of music requires. I was never a big fan of Opera before, but going through her performances, one cannot help but appreciate the stunning nature of what she has accomplished vocally. She is next level...countless hours of dedication to the craft to pull off what she has done