Emmy Rossum

This is a great classsic soundtrack (as are all Andrew Lloyd Webber Soundtrack's) The condition was perfect and i was very pleased with my purchase.

I gave this as a gift to my younger sister, and she is thrilled. She deeply enjoys the rich music. USPS is the worst shipper possible, buyer beware! Overall worth a buy.

I will watch or listen to anything with Gerard Butler! Of course The Phantom of the Opera is wonderful, but I love the soundtrack and movie to hear him. I even watched 300 just to see the body. Listen to this all the time.

The Phantom of the Opera (2004 Movie Soundtrack) Wonderful soundtrack; one of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's best and most famous with haunting melodies - sure to please. A don't miss!!

The movie was quite moving, as was the music. Okay, I know NOTHING about opera, but in my honest opinion, all the performers gave very good performances. Emmy Rossum has the voice of an angel in "Think of Me". Gerard Butler offers a decent rendition of one of the most recognized songs of the movie/play, "Music of the Night". Just listening to the soundtrack, I instantly recall the scenes during which the songs were performed vividly. If new to opera, I'd say it's a fair introduction. But when has Andrew Lloyd Webber ever given us anything but his finest!!

This is a wonderful soundtrack from the movie. I am obsessed with the movie and the soundtrack follows exactly as it is on the movie. With having 2 cds and the movie music is split, you can play your favorite song and section as often as you like. Great buy.

The music is very soothing and the soundtrack makes you think you are almost there. It is good to listen to and can relax you.

I absolutely love this soundtrack. The movie is great and these cd's have all of the music. It's a wonderful buy and I would recommend it over all of the others.

Excellent! No more words for this release. The soundtrack is a great souvenir from the motion picture. The Phantom of the Opera was, is and will be a treasure and and heritage for all mankind. This special edition is for a true Phantom's fan and collector. The work-art is so fine. Enjoy the music, the lyrics and the story in itself.

I cannot get enough of this soundtrack. I listen to this almost daily and when I am not listening to it, I am humming or whistling or down right belting out the tunes of this most beloved musical of all time!

I was in highschool when the musical debuted with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman in 1986. I have been familiar with Weber's music and the voices tied to the characters that became an overnight phenomenon world wide.

However, I did not have an opportunity to see the stage show (until just this year) so was delighted when they had made a movie of it. Thank you, Joel Schumacker! The movie tied the music and the story line together and I have been hooked since. So it was for obvious reasons why I purchased the movie soundtrack.

I am amazed and a little dismayed over the reaction Gerard Butler received as the movie Phantom. I knew nothing of this actor prior to this film. After seeing the movie, I was in love with this man and had to learn who he was and anything else about him. Off to the internet I went in search of this actor who made such an impression on me. I learned that Gerry (as he likes to be called) was not a stage-trained vocalist before he took on this role. Now, some people say that was obvious as they did not like his vocals. Many fans are true to the original London cast. And that's OK. But does that mean you cannot be open minded and realistic enough to know that Michael Crawford is not and will not be the only man to ever portray our beloved Phantom?

It would have been disastrous to have Mr. Crawford portray the Phantom for the movie. It would have been even more disastrous if Sarah Brightman played Christine. The point is these 2 beloved people are past the age where they can realistically play these young roles. It was much more realistic to have younger fresh actors take the roles. Christine was only 16 years old in the original novel. The Phantom was in his very early forties. The actors chosen were spot on age wise. Emmy Rossum was 16 when she signed on. She also trained at the Metropolitan Opera at the age of 7. Gerard Butler was 34. A tad younger, but it didn't really matter yet it was more acceptable that a 34 year old recluse would be sexually attracted to a 16 year old budding diva and vice versa.

I am a trained singer. I have sung in the finest concert halls of Europe. I have heard many, many trained vocalists. BUT NONE OF THEM DO TO ME WHAT GERARD BUTLER'S VOICE DOES TO ME. It doesn't bother me at all that he is not a classically trained vocalist. In fact, after finding out that he wasn't trained when he took on this challenge, made me admire him even more. While I was listening to POTO for the first time, you couldn't tell me that he wasn't trained. I knew his vocals were much different than Michael Crawford's, but I felt his voice fit the role for the film. Gerard has a deeper, richer, fuller voice that is sexy as heck and a voice that I now prefer over Mr. Crawford's tinnier, higher tenor.

Gerard's raw passionate performance knocked me off my feet. I fell in love with Gerry after watching Phantom because of the way he moved me so. His voice is so seductive and rich and sexy and captivating. His "Music of the Night" leaves me breathless. His "Point of No Return" seduces the heck out of me (and the entire female population). His sad, pleading "All I Ask of You" before Christine rips his mask off during "Don Juan Triumphant" is heartbreaking. Heartwrenching, growling "Down Once More" has me crying for his pain. He grips me in the core of my womanhood and won't let go. In this way I feel like I am Christine....drawn to the hypnotic power of his voice and the raw sensuality that draws me to him. I can't explain it, I can only FEEL it. And I can't get enough of him.

Emmy Rossum's Christine was a standout, breakout performance. This young lady CAN SING! Her voice is so clear and vibrant and sexy and she possess an incredible range. This gal has a future in music. I would keep an eye on this one!

I also feel Patrick Wilson's voice is just angelic and beautiful, but he lacks the passion that Gerard seems to have in spades.

Although Minnie Driver did not sing her own vocals, her performance was without a doubt brilliant as La Carlotta. She sings the ending title song "Learn to Be Lonely". She does a beautiful job.

The orchestrations are slightly different than the musical but all in all, it is the same music we all fell in love with back in 1986. The orchestrations are fuller with 110 piece orchestra, 90 voice choir and an added guitar that gives this familiar music a fresh rock n roll edge, but not enough to take away from the classic orchestrations we all love.

I truly admire and LOVE ALL the performances of the movie. Gerard, while not a trained singer, put his entire heart and soul into this role and rose to the challenge and did the best job anybody could have hoped to do. That to me, no matter what the critics say, impresses and amazes me the most and Gerard deserves the credit of a job exceptionally well done.

If you are a fan of Weber's musical - you need to have this soundtrack!

I loved the movie and my basset hound sang along to a few of the tunes in the movie; however she (the basset) did not respond at all to the music from the sound track, and this was a little disappointing, but I liked it a great deal.

Saw the movie, had to get this for my husband's birthday. It is great! Thank you.

i orderded the soundtrack to the movie songcather along with the dvd. the dvd was the right one but the cd was some kinda tribal indian chants with a 'songcatcher' cd sticker on it!
so i cant even review the product because i NEVER GOT IT!

I'm not going to write a lot since that's "what I do" in life, and one can only do so much of it with the fingers one was provided with. What I am going to say is that I love the movie (rent it, buy it, see it), and have no objection to this "inspired by" CD. Here's the important part: Nobody has commented on Gillian Welch & David Rawlings "Wind and Rain." It is staggering, a juxtaposition of beauty and horror like few others. (The old song "Greenwood Sidee" as performed by the ancient band The Kaleidoscope comes to mind.) If you do not know Gillian Welch, start here, start anywhere, but start now. It will be (to borrow the title of one of her CD's) a "soul journey."

This CD is absolutely fantastic. If anyone that enjoys mountain music will
certainly be crazy about it. And if you enjoy the CD, you will diffiently enjoy the DVD of the Songcatcher.

After hearing Emmy's amazing voice on Phantom of the Opera I waited with anticipation for her upcoming album. I knew with a voice like that and with the style of music she was writing, the CD would, at the very least, be good. After listening to it once I knew it would be a fabulous treat for the ears! The many layers of her voice on each track give you something new to listen to, study, work out in your mind. And the lyrics were so unbelieveably real. I think they could speak to anyone who listened because we've all been to the places where most of the songs take us. "Stay" is my favorite song because it starts out kind of slow, sweet and almost comforting then builds and builds to a climax that leaves you with a burst of passion and exhilaration. The only complaint I can muster is that I agree with another review in that I was expecting some power behind that voice and rarely heard it. I am perfectly happy with the album as it is but I am hoping her next album will showcase some of that opera house training she's had! All in all, I think it's a phenomenal album and I can't wait to hear more from Emmy!

Emmy Rossum the girl with the wonderful voice when she stared in the Pantom of the Opera. I have waited two years to get her cd and I am thrilled with her performances within it. Emmy has a quality in her voice that I find very attractive and warming.

I eagerly awaiting Emmy's "Inside Out" after her role in Phantom of the Opera. I have been disappointed in what I hear. The crossover from Opera to Pop doesn't work with the material she is singing. Most of the time the tempo is too slow and notes held too long. I love Opera and the unrefined beauty of Rossum's voice and talent. Unfortunately, her voice is covered and masked by loud synthesizers, piano and string instruments. I find this to be distracting, over dramatic clashing with the lightness of the subject matter she is singing. Her star will still shine bright, just not in the Pop world.

I was reading A LOT of the reviews and all the people who rated this album poorly, I wonder if we are listening to the same album.

Emmy Rossum's debut album not only does her voice justice but the lyrics are deep and meaningful. It is a little Imogen Heap reminiscent, but that is not a bad thing. The vocals on this album are truly astonishing, if anyone actually did research before purchasing the album everyone who was disappointed would have realized this was not meant to be a classical album. After Phantom she was offered MANY record deals to record a classical album, and she turned them down because she wanted to do something more contemporary. A goal that she accomplished.

I definitely recommend this album to anyone who enjoys music. Every track is amazing and blows me away. My personal favorite track is, Anymore.

TAKE ONE!: This is truly Emmy as we have never seen or heard. Emmy's voice is beautiful on this album though ethereal. My only criticism of this album is that it is over-mixed; and has too much background that seems to over-shadow Emmy's fanastic voice. This album truly shows Emmy beautifully both in pictures and music. It is certainly a new look and sound for her.

TAKE TWO!: The above was my initial impression of the album. I did not realize what a WORK OF ART this album actually is until I listened to it more. Emmy recorded every background voice and wrote the lyrics and the music for each. Each song is a mixture of Emmy's voice sung and mixed in such a way that one can realize Emmy's many vocal talents without detracting from any of them. "Slow Me Down," the first song on the album, has over 127 individual tracks recorded, written, sung AND mixed by Emmy. Those tracks provide the ethereal, haunting and inviting background or vocal mixture. She did the same with every song though not as many tracks. I think of this fantastic album as more a "work of art" than anythin else. Emmy's beautiful vocal and technical talent is really shown here. This album is not something most recording stars or technicians even could do! I can say nothing but "fantastic" and "Bravo." Emmy likes to call her style or genra of music in this album "Ambient Pop." AND it is truly addictive....

I have loved this movie from forever and the soundtrack now lulls me to sleep.

I bought the SACD thinking I would see an improvement over Blu-Ray sound quality from PS3. However, I am a bit disappointed because the quality only improved a little bit when played on a proper SACD player.

I now have the convenience of playing and selecting any song quickly but not the satisfaction I was hoping for from a true high fidelity music recording.

If you are expecting a movie thriller like the old version of "Phantom of the Opera" starring Lon Chaney, you may be disappointed, but if you like classical music and opera, you will find this an excellent DVD. The staging and performers are very professional, and there are some interesting twists, and it is an opera. Consider, though, that it was written by Andrew Lloyd Weber, and that in itself should tell you it will be a great performance.