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 : Russell Watson is being overly ambitious in choosing a program which he can't deliver. He's in dire straits throughout, and in particular when he has to reach for those high notes or the more demanding passages. He unintentionally makes quite an amount of comical effect when struggling (often without success) to achieve what is actually beyond his singing technique. In a way, this can be quite a moving experience for the listener, but for all the wrong reasons...
