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 | Title : Russell Watson: Encore
Author : Verdi, Giuseppe
Release Date : 20021001
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Following up on the release of his debut CD, The Voice, Russell Watson is back with Encore, another mix of opera favorites and popular songs. By now Watson has become virtually a household name--he sells out large concert venues and remains on the top-seller charts. On Encore, we find Puccini and Verdi sharing the billing with Lulu and Lionel Ritchie on the CD's 16 tracks, which range from the much-loved Bach-Gounod 'Ave Maria' to 'Where My Heart Will Take Me,' the theme for Enterprise (the latest Star Trek TV series). Indeed, a more fitting title might have been The Voices, since Watson explores opera, sacred works, film, television themes, and pop songs. The orchestral arrangements on tracks such as 'Va, Pensiero' may not win him any fans from the opera contingency, but Watson reveals a captivating sound on pop ballads, including 'You Are So Beautiful' and 'Somewhere.' If you enjoyed The Voice, you're certain to want an encore.
Buyer Reviews :
Are the critics listening to the same CD, I'm listening to? Being a fan of Watson, my wife submitted a review for the Encore NZ and now I'm doing it for this US version. She just bought the latest version of Encore as a gift for me. It is fantastic!
I swear Russell Watson comes up with a new voice every time! His new track, ' Is Nothing Sacred' is sung with style, in a voice that is definitely pop, clear, not a raspy-type voice as in some of his songs, and, believe me, no critic can complain about this. If they do, it's a malicious person. He has, however, developed his raspy pop voice to the utmost on 'I Just Don't Know How I Got By' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is absolutely out of this world in more ways than one. An imaginative and completely different adaptation of this song. Russell at his best!
His classical arias, 'Ave Maria', 'E lucevan le stelle', and '0 sole mio' can't be beat! I've heard Italian tenors sing the latter two classics and Russell compares very favorably or better with some of the singers.
His use of two voices in Va pensiero and his duet with Lulu in 'The Prayer' is what Watson is all about, a talented, versatile singer that you never get tired listening to.
This guy is the most talented singer in the world! Buy this album if you never want to get tired of listening to the same album.
(by A music fan)
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