Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again & Phantom of the Opera (Classic BRIT Awards 2012)

Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again sung by Sierra Boggess as Christine, followed by herself and Ramin Karimloo in a powerful rendition of the Phantom of the Opera title song. This performance of Phantom of the Opera is also available separately on this channel.
You can briefly see Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber in the audience between the two songs - I am sure he approved of this performance. Play it loud!
Performed at the Royal Albert Hall on 2nd October 2012 at the Classic BRIT Awards and broadcast on ITV1 HD on 7 October 2012.

[@VainillaValentine]

I've listened to this an unhealthy amount of times.

[@yunpengcao2665]

VainillaValentine can't stop pressing the replay botton

[@carlyhughes3290]

+VainillaValentine theres no such thing as too much sierra boggess

[@waremblem3405]

+VainillaValentine --- As she sits there listening to this countless times until she realizes that her clothing has virtually disintegrated from the passing years. Up she goes for a new wardrobe and then returns to be mesmerized again and again and again.

[@JoshSees]

+VainillaValentine same

[@wholelottabubba2]

+VainillaValentine It is not unhealthy if it inspires you and moves your heart. In your heart Vainilla, is the heart of an artist! For Inspiration is God Breathed. Do not resist, become the woman God meant you to be! No mask here.

[@hannahfaith201]

the fact that they're best friends offstage makes the chemistry a million times better onstage

[@jaysuizo3018]

Somehow I wished they were partners in real life

[@hils9508]

Mandy Karimloo may have something to say about that.

[@amelia6557]

@@hils9508 who

[@hils9508]

@@amelia6557, his wife and mother of his two sons, Mandy Karimloo.

[@Tasha22Bella]

I'm just imagining being in the position of being best friends and each having one of these roles. I'd be a giggling mess trying to be serious. Knowing the my best friend relationships I know we'd laugh all the way through rehearsals.😂😂😂 I love that they have that though you can definitely feel the connection and trust between them and it's gorgeous to watch and hear.

[@D__Lee]

The problem with Sierra Boggess as Christine is that she set such a high standard of excellence that all past, current and future Christine's are going to be compared to her.

[@freddiemercury4880]

True. After watching the 25th anniversary, I’ve seen videos of other Christines singing the songs, and they’re okay, but Sierra just NAILED IT!

[@JBeeship]

Just want to add that in the 25th anniversary version, that Sarah Brightman was also fantastic and she is a trained opera singer.

[@amelia6557]

@@JBeeship Sarah Brightman isn’t that good

[@maggieaishalee3829]

@@amelia6557 then sorry cause Sarah is still one of the best selling sopranos

[@amelia6557]

@@maggieaishalee3829 Absolutely not, she sounds atrocious

[@rachelf5466]

I watch this at least once a day. Sierra Boggess is absolutely incredible. She casts a spell over the audience, making them feel as though they are actually in the story. She's a phenomenal actress.

[@rachelf5466]

Anna O'byrne Who needs meals? This is what people really need! ;)

[@bobdewitt2616]

+Rachel F sameeeee

[@siddharthabhattacharya2123]

+Rachel F I do comply with you

[@sarahmurphy488]

She was absolutely incredible live

[@nathanclarke2164]

yes she is a phenomenal singer she is also is very beautiful

[@kamwrites]

Just take a moment and appreciate the lighting in this number. Those guys are horribly overlooked.

[@brennahasselmann8075]

plays would be nothing without tech lol

[@hyukas_favourite_plushie6037]

And the fake snow lol

[@JBeeship]

As someone who volunteered to do Sound and Lighting Design. I will lever take it for granted! Would love to get paid for it though

[@Chorlay75]

I was honestly spoiled so hard by this version of the play I couldn't sit through the movie without getting pissed off. Sierra and Ramin have /the/ most perfect voices for the parts.

[@KatieT97]

I feel you. The movie is what got me interested in phantom but it wasn't until I watched the 25th anniversary that i became obsessed and now I hate the movie, particularly Gerard Butler. I like Emmy but she's now my 8th favorite Christine and Sierra's my top favorite. Ramin is my top favorite for phantoms but Gerard doesn't even register on my favorites list anymore.

[@Chorlay75]

I loved the sound track when I was younger (the instrumental only) so when the teacher showed us it in class I nearly lost it. But she first showed us the 25th to compare to the horrid movie version.

[@KatieT97]

^same for me too😂 my first version was the movie and I got interested in POTO but the 25th made me obsessed and I love so many other stage actors too!

[@kairismith]

Personaly I think the movie version of her has a more pure voice for wishing you were here again. Now Ramin Karimloo has the most perfect voice for his role.

[@nataliejenkins7882]

I agree

[@bobharris77]

Sierra is my favorite "Christine". Besides being the best and strongest singer, she put more emotion and passion into the role than anyone else, IMO. And umm.. she's not exactly hard to look at either:-)

[@bobbiegeelee]

Amazing xxx

[@MrReed314]

Robert Harris I agree to all of that. I read where she was hand-picked by Sir Webber himself because he felt that with her singing and acting skills, she was /is the total embodiment of Christine. Consider, out of 1000s of women who would have killed to play Christine on the 25th Anniversary POTO, he chose her. I also read where JOJ, was 1st on the list, but was doing Les Miz at the time.

[@savannahmejia3308]

I completely agree Sierra Boggess is the best Christine and Ramin Karimloo is the best Phantom

[@MrReed314]

Savannah Mejia I saw this...I had to get to the theatre at 10 am because of the time zones...But from the vids I have seen I would have to give the edge to JOJ...

[@MrReed314]

Savannah Mejia PS: I just wish that Charlotte Church had not screwed up her voice with all that smoking, she would have been stellar as Christine.

[@amahra100]

She's my favorite Christine. No soprano holds that high C as long as she does.

[@milliejay1451]

Harriett Randall it's an E

[@CG-mb9et]

It’s prerecorded. It’s the same track they used for the 25th anniversary’s

[@delaneyewert5399]

@@CG-mb9et Ok not to be super annoying but I think it's different cause the "stronger" Ramin sings is diff in this than 25th anniversary 😂

[@tierneybeckett]

@@delaneyewert5399 It is a different performance. C G is wrong. Her high note at the end might be the same, though. Those are usually pre-recorded. And it doesn't make it any less of an accomplishment. She's still the one that recorded it.

[@CG-mb9et]

tierneybeckett Nope. The “Ahh” is obviously pre recorded. Everything else may be live but the last high note is definitely not

[@Rose-bv3dy]

She's so pretty! She looks like one of those expensive China dolls you always wanted when you were little! She expresses the emotions so well, too! Her voice is amazing as well as her acting! She's so perfect!

[@queenlanapepsicola2338]

Rosy Kitty I’d say she’s more sexy than cute. Which is why I prefer Emmy Rossum as Christine... but Sierra is amazing. It has nothing to do which her performance.

[@madeleinetrencher2036]

Tianna Grey Emmy looked cute but her voice wasn't right for Christine.

[@noamgero6550]

She's so perfect I say to myself her personality is ugly to not cry and hate myself for not being like her

[@freddiemercury4880]

noam gero I thought you were saying her personality is ugly... I was mad at you for a second😂 In her youtube vlogs and POTO behind the scenes she seems like she has most bubbly personality ever!

[@boy_char]

Sorry guys, 2,000,000 views are from me

[@maramma4780]

Charlie Spong so you've watched this for 31 years seems suspicious

[@factsverse9957]

I think a view is counted after 30 seconds, so that's 60 million seconds, or almost two years. If you do other things for 12 hours a day, that means almost four years. Doable.

[@scarletwitchstan_5878]

Or have a mouse recorder replay this while you do stuff with this in the background

[@georgiaclarke4310]

The other 3,000,000 are from me 😂🤷‍♀️🤩

[@tommyvercetti8927]

And me.

[@newzealand56]

sierra and ramin are probably the best cristine and phantom ever! powerful voices!

[@taroman7100]

Truly they are I totally agree MASTERFUL

[@zachwalraven]

Norm Lewis might have something to say about that.

[@normgilmore7541]

Be great to see and hear her sing with Ben Lewis ,

[@sofiapacheco4734]

I agree with that, sierra and ramin have incredible voices and it shows that they enjoy it, which makes them sing better.

[@acdragonrider]

I have always preferred the originals: Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford

[@ELANSURF]

Is...she...Real? Her vibrato is so natural it almost feels audio engineered. How can she hold notes on key sooooo accurately live? and- I forgot to mention, her emotiveness is so down to earth, so honest in this highest of productions. So much Honesty, it's hard to believe! What a gift you've shared with all of us Sierra!

[@angel_stark_art8348]

She was actually sick during this performance, and the fact that she still sang basically everything is amazing. Obviously the last note was prerecorded as she could've damaged her voice while singing sick. She is literally my female broadway idol at this point i love her so much

[@blanchefan]

Beautifully said. I've discovered Ms. Sierra only recently and...am stunned. She's a phenomenon. :)

[@loiseric]

Ii

[@ranaewalker4262]

And she was sick too

[@doctor_who1]

and she never had formal opera training, she's trained in figure skating

[@MakeItThink]

she doesnt sing, she lives the song noone can do better

[@randaljbatty]

Awesome performance. You kind of get choked when you see the tears collecting in her eyes. Just when you think nothing more can be pulled from the song...

[@benjamming883]

Never seen this put into words before! but your right!

[@DarthxErik]

+Thor Odinson Hello, Thor! I did not know that the firstborn Son of Odin relished in the arts of Midgard, as we do. ;) I agree with thy keen observations. Carry on!

[@randaljbatty]

+DarthxErik -- Don't overlook the fact that Thor's mother is largely accepted as being Fjörgyn, who is basically the Earth itself.

[@洋一羽田]

+Thor Odinson Can't agree with you more. She was simply born as one the the greatest opera singers in history.

[@CaityCat.24]

Sierra and Ramin were by far the best Phantom and Christine. I just wish I could've seen them live. :P

[@mysticoversoul]

I totally agree with you.

[@z3sh8rain]

No no. No, no no. I really don't like to hear them super breathing... ruins it.

[@fernandithacore]

me too!

[@lindamercado1367]

Sierra & Ramin made the perfect Cristine & Phantom

[@Hyper181]

omg me too, i hate her breathing, its so annoying and distracting, beautiful voice though.

[@LaceyWright98]

I desperately want Ramin Karimloo's voice. I don't care that I'm a girl.

[@NaomiMartin1928]

Same girl :)

[@ExitSiign]

+Lacey Wright Ask Ursula; she can probably point you in the right direction on that wish.

[@LaceyWright98]

+ExitSiign Hahahaha! That was great. :)

[@jackbiggs1]

ExitSiign haha I see what you did there

[@bamboozleberry2786]

Lacey Wright 😂😂😂😂

[@mysticoversoul]

When Sierra Boggess sings this solo number from The Phantom of the Opera, I feel as if I am witnessing PERFECTION being sustained infinitely throughout the song, suspending time, itself, and filling in all sense of space. She is Christine personified in perfection. When Ramin Karimloo starts singing as the Phantom, his voice sends out electrifying shocks of erotic fantasy. The stage chemistry between him and Sierra in this musical is simply spell-binding theater magic. It is an exceptionally rare fusion of artistic talents who seem to bond even at the vibratory molecular level. During the first time I saw them together at the RAH performance to celebrate the musical's 25th anniversary, I was stunned, astounded, amazed and electrified by them. They are the artists and performers who are described beyond description by two word -- LEGENDARY GREATS.

[@The_jenn_diagram]

When Andrew Lloyd has tears, you might have just nailed it

[@MillyDel]

imagine belting out on that last note on Wishing you were somehow here again and then immediately having to sing in that throat wrecker Phantom of the Opera...just wow

[@MTJDisorder]

My mother passed away a year ago today and Phantom was her favourite. She obsessed over it like no other form of entertainment. beautiful song. RIP

[@kchelly]

RIP.

[@iamtheeshanettacrisler]

I'm sorry about your mother may her rest in peace.

[@胡峰玮-g3t]

Rest in Peace

[@mysticoversoul]

I find nothing wrong with your mother. She simply had classy tastes and a good ear for fine music when she heard it. Bless her for having given the world of humanity those angelic qualities.

[@elsamoonlight1357]

R.i.p.

[@leedscab123]

I have just noticed the comments that Sierra was ill during this performance. I got an Eargasm listening to this performance and if she was fully fit I imagine my Eardrums would have well and truly burst cos she has got one hell of a beautiful, powerful voice. I heard her belt out these in London a while ago and she well and truly deserved the standing ovation she received at the end of the show, she was amazing, truly amazing.

[@melissam597]

You went to the anniversary show?!

[@kristengall45]

Sierra and Ramin have spoiled me for this musical. No one can compare to them. Sierra IS Christine. Ramin's voice is so powerful, he honestly takes my breath away. I love them! I'd do just about anything to see them perform live. I get chills just watching videos.

[@Ihdc1]

Sierra and Ramin are overrated. My favorite are still the original 2, Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford.

[@mimosa27]

​@Ihdc1 Same here!! Let's not forget that the role of Christine was written FOR Sarah Brightman. In 90s I watched an old VHS tape of behind the scenes. Harold Prince (RIP 😢) was saying "It's the way she moves, the way she is." I will never forget that, for some reason. And Michael.... he has unearthly voice, with a hint of danger in it, always. I mean, there is no comparison

[@hannahhh..]

You were once my one companion You were all that mattered You were once a friend and father Then my world was shattered Wishing you were somehow here again Wishing you were somehow near Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed Somehow you would be here Wishing I could hear your voice again Knowing that I never would Dreaming of you won't help me to do All that you dreamed I could Passing bells and sculpted angels Cold and monumental Seem for you the wrong companions You were warm and gentle Too many years fighting back tears Why can't the past just die? Wishing you were somehow here again Knowing we must say, "Goodbye" Try to forgive, teach me to live Give me the strength to try No more memories, no more silent tears No more gazing across the wasted years Help me say, "Goodbye" Help me say, "Goodbye"

[@호호호-y6w]

Hannah McGuire tks!

[@ej3016]

Hannah McGuire thank you

[@coreycox2345]

This is lovely. A less poetic person would sing a song about how you may have the oportunity to meet and squandered it. Goodbye, goodbye? If this is you saying goodbye, I would miss you, phantom. I love you in a purely intellectual way. This is the digital method. Unrequited longing is for saps.

[@VivianNazent]

In sleep he sang to me In dreams he came That voice which calls to me And speaks my name And do I dream again? For now I find The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside my mind Sing once again with me Our strange duet My power over you Grows stronger yet And though you turn from me To glance behind The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside your mind Those who have seen your face Draw back in fear I am the mask you wear It's me they hear Your/my spirit and your/my voice In one combined The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside your/my mind He's there The Phantom of the Opera Beware The Phantom of the Opera In all your fantasies You always knew That man and mystery Were both in you And in this labyrinth Where night is blind The Phantom of the Opera is there Inside your/my mind Sing, my angel of music He's there, the Phantom of the Opera Πηγή: LyricFind Τραγουδοποιοί: Mike Batt / Andrew Lloyd Webber / Richard Stilgoe Στίχοι τραγουδιού Phantom of the Opera © The Bicycle Music Company

[@judahcatherine]

They’re the only pairing of Christine and Erik that makes the plot of LND plausible to me. Damn, their chemistry is just off the freakin charts.

[@Docfrazier81]

I don't care what anyone else says, they are THE BEST ever to play those characters!

[@MrMoeworldtraveler]

@@Docfrazier81 we agree with you, period.

[@ceridwenaeradwr8105]

That last note right at the end. How. How the hell can ANYONE sing that high...?

[@roonilwazlib3703]

Sopranos

[@jessicalowndes4241]

Ceridwen Aeradwr hahah those notes take so much practise!

[@JoannaRo25]

That last note was most likely pre-recorded. It's the standard with this song and she was sick. She still did an amazing job :)

[@lizziebee6376]

Ceridwen Aeradwr actually I can

[@emmalynnbrown5296]

if you are a soprano it's easy ( i speak from experience)

[@catspaw3092]

Wow!Sierra really has got great voice and her expressions you just feel her pain and sadness. If she was sick Sierra didn't look sick or sounded sick she's a real trooper. She, Sara, and Emmy done a great job as Christine Daae.

[@LadySash]

+Tiffany Days i totally agree, and all three where amazing.

[@catspaw3092]

I had the opportunity to see Phantom when it came to my town with a classmate of mine but she didn't want to pay the ticket prices. We wanted to sit in the balcony but the tickets were around $100 or up but I should've just went by myself because I've always wanted to see this show. So I decided to go see it by myself when it comes back to town this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.

[@slyngn7847]

She was sick during this performance? Damn, I was just going to comment on how strong her lungs are, but hearing that she sang while she was sick, I have to say: She must be some hard badass of singer if sang perfectly in that condition.

[@catspaw3092]

She sure is there are performers that have sustained injuries but perform while they're in pain or on painkillers. They're real troopers.

[@abmong]

As they say "The show must go on" good work ethic. Me on the other hand... I call in sick if the weather looks funny.

[@grayeruanna6008]

The way she swishes that cape!

[@HippyAngel001]

At the end of Wishing, Andrew Lloyd Webber had tears coming down his eyes. AW! ^-^ Ramin is VERY Handsome.

[@mysticoversoul]

and SEXY, too. No?

[@milliejay1451]

mysticoversoul yes

[@melaniecrisostomo3305]

Omg made sad cry🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎦🎦🎦😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎂🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💕💕💕 Erik Christine say bye angel💔💔💔💔💔

[@kimberlydragone6015]

OMG I thought i saw tears!

[@BeccaLupercio]

by far the best Christine and Phantom...I get chills every time I hear them 😍

[@acdragonrider]

I prefer the original. I am more into operatic singing then the modern style of singing in general but that's just me.

[@heeyoo9852]

Acdragonrider Videos I don't think Sierra sings this song in completly modern way...

[@Hannah-vt7lc]

That vibrato of Sierra, just amazing

[@pausaparafeminices]

So beautiful...

[@adri.s.138]

mas olha quem é fã do phantom. ahazou

[@SaraRLewin]

Mds N sabia que gostava desse tipo de música Que maravilha. Te adoro dmss

[@Juliek94]

Love when Sierra finishes Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, and the camera pans over to the producer/writer; heh he looks so smug like yep that's right, that's my song sung that awesomely. Also Ramin...just yumm both voice and everything else XD

[@beneddiected]

It’s Lord Andrew Lord Webber himself!

[@queenQueso1]

Sierra is SOOOOO beautiful and talented! OH MY GOD

[@mysticoversoul]

Yes indeed, God IS beautiful and talented AS her. Where else would such beauty and talent come from, if biblical creation or the Big Bang theory of scientific cosmology is true? :-)

[@janalvarez6986]

Selene Melgar please

[@danslotlarsen]

Mindblowing. Sierra Bogges is up with the best ever. What a pleasure. We love you, Sierra!!!

[@sohillsvettech1624]

Everyone complaining about this version u all realize these two were in the 25th anniversary special so there is a real recording of them doing this entire musical where the songs r not rushed or anything. Go take a look at that before making a conclusion or decision!!!

[@DeadlyNightshade]

These two are one of the most perfect phantom and christine pairs

[@ceecee8757]

At 4:04 you can see a tear in Andrew Lloyd Webber's eyes! This was breathtaking.

[@1SeniorSmurf]

it takes some serious balls? ovaries? whatever it takes, it takes a lot of it to hit those final notes like Sierra Boggess does.

[@melissawalker5723]

And just think... She was actually sick during this performance. You can hear it when she inhales real sharp. It's not in any of her other performances.

[@georgieraymond5620]

I wish I could sing like this angel,I sound like a dying horse but I can still dream that someday I'll get into musical theater can't I?

[@iolacastro1981]

Georgie Raymond lol, I sound like a baby being stomped on by a horse😂

[@MrSoBitchy]

Kieran Iola Castro I sound like a baby being stomped by a dying horse :P

[@gabesdrumworld4323]

Georgie Raymond I sound like a dying walrus lol

[@biancastoica7045]

I’ve just been to the musical here in London and it wasssssss incredible❤❤❤ I totally recomand it

[@adrianam2798]

the 25th anniversary of phantom at royal albert hall was the best production of the show in history. no other production will ever compare to it

[@victoriabamlett65]

The fact she had a cold and still sung this effortlessly just shows how talented she is 🤩🤩🤩

[@WHISKEY1958]

I wish my parents were still here, They went to heaven way too soon.

[@clubbarbuzzbythebarbuzz4595]

mine too! i guess what you mean... unfortunately :(

[@stevecline7694]

This young lady hs become my favorite singer. Her voice is unmatched among all the women who have sung for Andrew Lloyd Webber. This song is absolutely beautiful and I listen to it every day. Perfection comes to mind when I think about Sierra.

[@JBWhitney0402]

She’s amazing. Makes it look so easy. So clean. Perfection.

[@fullhousecast420]

I don't understand how people like movie Phantom better than this. I saw this live, and Sierra literally looked bored while hitting the notes at the end of the title song. Her voice is perfect. Nobody in the movie version was a singer except Emmy Rossum (who does not have a Christine voice) and they only hired Gerard because he was famous and would bring in fans. No matter ho you look at it, Broadway puts the mmovie to shame.

[@gloryreg101]

Girl PREACH!

[@shyytsonn]

Live, "Phantom of the Opera" is recorded so Christine doesn't have to hit the high E 7 or 8 shows a week.

[@shyytsonn]

I might be mistaken. For this performance it doesn't sound like it's recorded.

[@mrssalina]

Its the acting and he chemistry which is better in the film. The voices yes are overall better but acting and chemistry is so important for the phantom of the opera as well - for the phantom is such a unique character. But we talking about two goods not either being bad.

[@Eleglas]

mrssalina Really? I'd disagree there. I think Ramin is THE best phantom there ever was, he has a power to him I've never seen in any other and it really shows with Sierra. The way he moves, controlling her, obviously it is well rehearsed but it still has incredible impact to me. And I always thought they did have great chemistry together, more so than with the guy who played Raoul, I forget the name.

[@29Cburnett]

gerard butler and emmy rossum were good...sierra and ramin are amazing, incredible, fan...you get where im going with this

[@taroman7100]

my god! Gerard Butler? Leonidas is better left to fighting.

[@arianacastaluccio-vilani2249]

Sierra's voice is liquid gold

[@Liza_s.o.l.e]

sobbing. breathtaking. so inspirational for a young artists. this is my dream role. about to embark on a journey to study musical theatre in Manhattan and i couldn't be happier

[@adambartlett7087]

What is even more extraordinary, is that Sierra was suffering from a heavy cold when she did this performance

[@JenniSammy]

She is amazing, but THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER OMGG!!!! PERFECTION AT ITS ABSOLUTE FINEST!!!!

[@colinballard6008]

This is a brilliant and intensely moving performance. Sierra not only has an amazing voice but the acting ability to convey the emotion of the music. In my humble opinion that is the difference between art and mere performance. Ramin and Sierra together are pure magic.

[@normafrazee-mm8hk]

My daughter and I saw this show on Broadway probably 25 years ago. It was amazing then I love the music. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheEternalDreamers]

damn is her voice good

[@paysonfox88]

That's why they call her a "professional singer" LOL

[@masbaiy4858]

She knew, but if she wish to excel...

[@menslady125eif2590]

Ramin Karimloo is amazing as the Phantom!

[@Mollidew]

Emmy Rossum has plenty of practice singing. She could sing in all twelve keys when she was younger and was selected for the Metropolitan Opera children's choir. She has done other things as well and I don't believe the same type of soprano as this lady. This lady has a lot of experience from Les Mis to Phantom of the Opera and is the original leading lady for the sequel. She originated the role of Ariel on Broadway and a whole list of other things. She has done Phantom numerous times. Obviously she is thought of as a very good singer. "Boggess began teaching various musical theater master classes and began to workshop an upcoming musical adaptation of the 1998 film Ever After." I'm afraid many in here don't have the expertise to critique either of these singers who are both equally wonderful.

[@DeadlyNightshade]

Sierras better though, any one on Broadway or the west end are better than the movie cast

[@DeadlyNightshade]

Yes peter joback is an amazing phantom actually and is far superior to Gerard butler

[@DeadlyNightshade]

Wait so you think Gerard Butler is better than peter joback? LOL! There is a reason why he was on Broadway you know..t

[@mrssalina]

MissCreepyPasta Butler fits the character better - you really see and feel him as the Phantom. Joback is a guy who sings good but you don't feel the phantom's soul and passion from him.

[@DeadlyNightshade]

John Owen Jones fits the perfect phantom, Gerard sure he displayed good emotion, but its his voice I hate he cant sing.

[@Ksenia1988-e7z]

Saw Phantom of the Opera at the West End. One word - spectacular!!! Love Ramin and Sierra.

[@olafborsboom3478]

Wonderfull performance! I ve seen her live, she's magnificent! I've never heard a better 'Christine', Sierra is the best!😮

[@johnlloydumali4832]

I've been listening to this for 3 years now. And I'm still amazed every time I see it. 😅❤

[@patriciaharman8325]

Sierra and Ramin are awesome together on stage. Their voices are ones that I can listen to continually and not grow tired of them.

[@andrewmdbell]

This is great! Ramin and Sierra are a great combination!

[@melanier.2483]

“Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here.” That line is beautiful

[@ryan3136]

Melanie R. I believe it’s “Sometimes it seemed, if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here.”

[@melanier.2483]

@@ryan3136 Thank you for correcting me, I had to search it up to be sure, and what the heck, how did I hear it so wrong?

[@taroman7100]

yes. very beautiful

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

Can we not only take a moment to admire how amazingly talented Sierra is (as well as Ramin) for their singing alone, but on top of that, to go from "Wishing you were somehow here again," which is an incredibly emotional song, and then to jump right into "Phantom of the Opera" with only a moment between to recover and get into the mentality of the next song. That's talent. I can just imagine them asking her, "which one do you want to do first?" and her saying, "It's going to be a difficult transition either way."

[@sarahcurtis8506]

I can't stop watching this. What an astonishing performance.

[@Sophie-nz9fz]

nobody compares to sierra in this role. she takes all the best parts of the past interpretations of christine, adds to them and makes them better.

[@MsRegineAnneE]

i really enjoy the fact that their staging ( "choreo" if you will ) is actually for Music of the Night.

[@VivaLaGloria2341]

Raminʻs voice is killing me. I just want him for Christmas, if thatʻs not too much to ask for.

[@munci6474]

This high note at the end is insane!!!

[@cecilylent95]

They both are so good together. And the wig thatshe wearing is better most that i've seen.

[@BolinForever]

That's her real hair :) She talks about what a hassle it is to do every night in an interview ^^

[@piab2774]

it is my favorite wig of all time! I wish they would use it more often

[@queenQueso1]

some powerful voices! OMG

[@emiliedeclerck1184]

No words for how good this performance is...Goosebumps and tears

[@wsddrama8735]

this production was stunning- and the best relationship between two actors in this show ever- finally a sexy phantom!!!!!!

[@davidnash8586]

Yesterday, the 17th of April 2020 I watched the anniversary performance of Phantom filmed At The Albert Hall in 2017 ! I have to admit I'd seen it before and had no idea what it was about but it memerised me ! Firstly the brilliant Wendy Ferguson but then by Sierra who I just can't believe I'd never heard of ! Now I see that this amazing performance has been watched over FIVE MILLION times and that every man adores her as much as I do !

[@paulcanaday-elliott9834]

I was never a fan of this musical until I saw the televised production that this is from. I felt like it finally made sense. She is stunning in this. But it was Ramin Karimloo’s Phantom that pulled it all together for me. He made the character make sense. Sexy yet imperious and also insecure and frightened, thus terrifying.

[@katarzynawieckowska-kwapis3065]

the most powerfull duet i've ever heard. awsome acting awsome voices, can't stop watching .... the way she inhales the air between the phrases ....magicall

[@msf8views_hd832]

kept pressing replay button.. :P

[@missking75]

me too!, I keep pressing replay. she is unbelievable!, and he is too...

[@goodywin]

Literally perfection.

[@patmatt1987]

She is amazing! Breathtakingly beautiful performances by both!!

[@stevecline7694]

Without a doubt, the premier singer in musicals today. What an amazing talent

[@TheActingRubberDuck]

Best phantom of the opera performance she's done

[@charlotte1645]

this is why i dont get any sleep at night. I stay up listening to phantom of the opera :)

[@SandraSaysStuff]

This performance is so engaging. It literally gave me chills. Brava!

[@ameliamorgan2287]

I was singing along but even as a first soprano I'm not going to even think about attempting the ending. (Christine is a dream role but maybe someday I'll get that ending without screaming). So much respect to anyone who plays Christine.

[@marleebrewer5687]

Watching this yet again as I get ready to see Sierra in concert. They are my favorites for a reason and this is it. The chemistry and talent these two have is incredible. I can only wish to develop enough to be like them.

[@JB-ou6fl]

This is such a beautiful performance!

[@marissatse7327]

Ramin’s last “SING FOR ME” got me pregnant lmao

[@abbymorrison3097]

FUCKIN MOOD

[@angel_stark_art8348]

When you get impregnated with three words 🤰🤰🤰

[@blanchefan]

That's funny, Marissa! :) :) I have a feeling there were multiple spontaneous pregnancies for a lot of people--including me, and I'm not even female!! :)

[@thetonguetwisted]

BASED

[@queensarah9183]

I think Sierra and Ramin are the best Phantom and Christine I've seen xxx

[@paolaandrea8551]

This truly is beautiful. I can't even deal with how amazing this performance is. So perfectly stunning

[@AngelusaNobilis]

This song will always make me cry. I discovered Phantom thru the movie and it came out only 2 years after my dad died. My dad was always my angel of music, always, he loved showing me music and explaining the simplicity or the complexity of whatever was playing, the different instruments, the differing chords, and how badass anything played in Minor sounded. At sixteen I sat down and watched what I didn't know was a musical..... and from the overture on forward, I wished desperately that he was there with me to get goosebumps from the music too! I knew he would have appreciated all the different voices, whether human or instrumental, and how they created such music. Then when Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again came on, I sobbed, I connected, felt my Daddy with me, and fell in love with Phantom of the Opera. Oh, Christine, I know your grief. I'm a hard line Raoul fan, simply because of how the Phantom manipulated her grief and her fragility.

[@SecondHandJan]

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE AND OUT!!!!

[@lagoldentitaniumleklai2534]

That was a beautiful performance Sierra Boggess.🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸

[@michellel9595]

they two together... FUCKING AMAZING!!!! (sorry for language cant help it)

[@michellel9595]

couldn't agree more! :D

[@Buddy308]

***** You just may be correct. I believe it's been considered almost sacrilege to compare any couple to Crawford and Brightman, but I now think that no one has anything on these two.

[@josiechas]

OMG...there are so many great songs from Phantom. "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" is one of my top 3.

[@musicalmaniac1000]

I went to go see this show with my mother a month after her father died. Needless to say, we were both bawling at "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," especially her. That song still gives me chills every time I hear it, and Sierra is absolutely incredible.

[@cm_0011]

Sierra and Ramin, best best best Christine and Ramin EVER.

[@cm_0011]

Also, have to say seeing the stage direction for Music of the Night applied to Phantom of the Opera is quite cool!

[@elisabethhorne4978]

this is an amazing performance, I love Sierra soooo much! I also would like to say that I think pretty much ALL of the Christines and Phantoms are amazing.

[@alamp.8271]

I get chills every time I listen to this. I've listened to it like a million times. Help.

[@carminaprice6192]

My favorite opera ever. I was in my 30S when he wrote this. My children were in middle school at the time. They know every song. A few years ago my daughter surprised us with tickets to the play. It was wonderful. I lost my dad in 2008. I still miss his quiet wisdom.

[@lawsonmackenzie]

Sierra your a natural actress and a voice like no other on this planet earth we all cherish you in Australia and everywhere ❤️ ♥️ 💖

[@btsidle5933]

Im straight my whole life....little did i know that this woman would make me question my sexuality.

[@elgenetiamzon1062]

Interestingly enough, i think Ramin has a similar effect to some guys.

[@HeraB-mb8jz]

😱 I thought I was the only one