

As much a brand name as a composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber never does anything In a small way. 1988's The Phantom of The Opera, perhaps the finest effort of Lord Webber's career, began life with a particularly human heart beating at its center: Michael Crawford's Phantom. The very last word in swoony romanticism, honey-tenored Crawford stormed Broadway and jumped-started a late-career revival that has yet to slow down. This double-disc, original cast recording also features costar Sarah Brightman (the former Mrs. Lloyd Webber), who uses her powerful voice to stunning advantage on "All I Ask of You" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again." Crawford's gorgeous, hushed vocal dazzles in the memorable showpiece, "The Music of the Night," as spectacular and definitive a Broadway moment as any in the last half-century. - David Elliot Cohen, Barnes & Noble Disc One 01. Prologue 02. Overture 03. Think Of Me 04. Angel Of Music 05. Little Lotte.../The Mirror (Angel Of Music) 06. The Phantom Of The Opera 07. The Music Of The Night 08. I Remember.../Stranger Than You Dreamt It 09. Magical Lasso 10. Notes.../Prima Donna 11. Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh 12. Why Have You Brought Me Here.../Raoul, I’ve Been There 13. All I Ask Of You 14. All I Ask Of You (Reprise) Disc Two 01. Entr/Acte 02. Masquerade/Why So Silent 03. Notes.../Twisted In Every Way... 04. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again 05. Wandering Child.../Bravo, Monsieur 06. The Point Of No Return 07. Down Once More.../Track Down This Murderer | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||