Heavenly Voices
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Actor: Giorgia Fumanti, Ryland Angel, Sasha & ShawnaBrand: EMD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Classical, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-03-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Manhattan Records
Movie Reviews of Heavenly Voices
Movie Review: Wonderful but lip-synched
Summary: 3 Stars
About a month ago I bought the Sasha & Shawna CD and was immediately drawn into their ethereal and talented sound. So when I saw that there was also a DVD available I was thrilled to be able to hear a live version of some of my favorite selections from their CD as well as to watch them perform live. Not.
Unfortunately, the music on the DVD is entirely lip-synched. It's not always obvious yet it is abudundantly clear that the audio is not from a live performance. In parts where their lips apparently do not match the audio (which is the exact tracks from the CD) the DVD transitions to majestic scenes of Fall foliage.
It is still a thrill to see these two very talented sopranos perform. Yet I feel burned since the soundtrack is absolutely the same one on the CD that I already own. It makes the fade in and out of audience applause seem all the more deceiving. How disappointing.
If you're not already familiar with the performers on this DVD this is a great introduction to abundant talent. However, if you already own the audio versions this DVD will likely be a huge disappointment -- bordering on a ripoff.
Summary of Heavenly Voices
Filmed November 7, 2006 at the historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center in Miami, Florida, Heavenly Voices spotlights the soaring vocal artistry of Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and Sasha & Shawna- four exceptional singers whose musical abilities and training set them apart from their contemporaries- in a remarkable recital of intimate songs accompanied by the Tim Janis Ensemble. While they differ stylistically and vocally from each other, these virtuosi share a singular trait- the warmth and operatic intensity they bring to their individual interpretations.The impact of the live show is heightened by sumptuous film production and striking visuals framing each performance, filmed in locales native to each artist, from the hills of Tuscany to the valleys of Wales to autumn in New England.
Following its PBS premiere, the solo albums for each of the performers will also be available, as well as a 3-CD Heavenly Voices boxed set including all three albums.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Intro
2. Il Mare Calmo della Sera (Giorgia Fumanti)
3. Water Is Wide (Ryland Angel)
4. Fields of Gold (Sasha & Shawna)
5. Your Kiss (Ryland Angel)
6. Espiritu (Giorgia Fumanti)
7. Per Te (Sasha & Shawna)
8. Absalom (Ryland Angel)
9. Ave Maria (Giorgia Fumanti)
10. When I Fall In Love (Ryland Angel)
11. I Know It's Real (Sasha & Shawna)
12. Find A Way To You (Ryland Angel)
13. Sleepsong (Sasha & Shawna)
14. The Way We Were (Giorgia Fumanti)
15. Peace of Heaven (Giorgia Fumanti)
16. By the Light (Ryland Angel)
17. Fade Out (Sasha & Shawna)
18. Your Love (Giorgia Fumanti)
19. Dust In the Wind (Sasha & Shawna)
20. Amazing Grace (ALL)
This PBS concert, featuring inspirational and modern songs performed by Ryland Angel, Giorgia Fumanti, and the sultry Americans Sasha and Shawna, is, in fact, heavenly listening. The disc features a live concert of the artists performing in Miami, and juxtaposes gorgeous scenery and New Age-y graphics to help transport the audience. The English tenor Angel tackles traditional fare like "The Water Is Wide," with layered string accompaniment (think early Enya) from the Tim Janis Ensemble. Italian soprano Fumanti takes a slightly more classical approach to her songs, including a goose-bump-inducing "Ave Maria." Sasha and Shawna are undeniably talented singers and drop-dead gorgeous as well, though they sometimes seem to forget they're performing inspirational music and not, say, starring in a Playboy Playmate contest. Still, the selection of the songs is rich and wide, including more specifically religious songs ("Espiritu") and modern pop that lends itself to higher aspirations (Sting's always-lovely "Fields of Gold"). Production values are topnotch and there's little filler and no down time in its 90 minutes, though a few nits can be picked in some of the song selections (Kansas's "Dust in the Wind" will always evoke '70s stoners--sorry, dudes). But overall, the musical experience is uplifting and energizing, culminating in a four-way presentation of that most glorious of American hymns, "Amazing Grace." How sweet the sound. --A.T. Hurley
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