As with any new release by Sarah Brightman, I just about ran to my car after having paid for "Symphony." I was fortunate enough to have about an hour and a half of driving ahead, so it was with great enthusiasm that I listened to the album, tolerating two questionable singles. Her voice is as timeless as ever, but I don't understand why she would cover the Italian version of "There You'll Be." (The Hill version was horrific enough.) It is one of the most deflated and meaningless songs I've ever heard, which was obviously meant to pick up where "My Heart Will Go On" left off; fortunately, it didn't. And it won't, even with Brightman's pointless rendition.Most songs are highlights, and as always, she takes risks. I was pleasantly surprised with her Paul Stanley duet. A solid listen, the album is a pivotal return to her reign in the classical genre, after "Harem" seemingly left it in limbo.
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