SARAH BRIGHTMAN Aspects of Love

Three years after opening "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway, Sarah Brightman returned to Broadway to take over from Ann Crumb in another Andrew Lloyd Webber show, "Aspects of Love." 1991, "Anything But Lonely," with Marcus Lovett. Clips with the original 1990 Broadway cast at • ASPECTS OF LOVE B'way

[@christopherbush9027]

I know the public pretty much rejected this show, but I find it to be one of his better scores. This is great footage of her in the show and I always found it rather ironic that her staring in a show called Aspects of Love was the final nail in the coffin of their marriage. Thank you for posting Spiderwoman!

[@import26]

The score is gorgeous, the book was so convoluted and inept that it rivalled the worst telenovela.

[@twangkz]

@@import26 Heh. Your comment reminded me of the Forbidden Broadway parody. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWXIhY2Gq9mGqbM

[@hefinrosser8685]

It really is a beautiful underestimated show xx

[@import26]

@@twangkz lol

[@RobJDoran]

His best score!

[@mshalo1822]

I absolutely love this show. I never understood why the public wasn’t as enthusiastic.

[@kevinwilson3609]

The plot is ridiculous. Like this scene. What kind of difficuot choice is it for Alex when he was just in live with a child and had Giulietta to go to?

[@superfastracing]

Love seeing Aspects of Love in person. And Sarah was amazing after the show.

[@marianoromero142]

How lucky... I would have given everything to see Sarah in Aspect of Love... a musical that many people don't know the plot of.

[@murphyqqqq0]

what a rare clip !!!!! oh ~~~God ! !! wish someday there will release Sarah's version of whole Aspects of Love album

[@misterwicked]

Aspects of Love is a beautiful show, it is a mature show about relationships. By the time this ALW show opened it had to compete with the visual thrill rides that some audiences expected to see after Phantom, Starlight, and Cats. I think that it was too sophisticated for those who wanted to see another spectacle, and yet not sophisticated enough as a Sondheim show to appeal to others. Anything But Lonely is a spectacular song and Brightman delivers it effortlessly while showing her acting abilities, she doesn’t just belt out the song as she does brilliantly in studio recordings, but gives it a quiet vulnerability. Thank you so much for sharing this with us : )

[@douglasduff4466]

Sarah was really goof in this but I thought Ann Crumb was just sensationally brilliant as Rose.

[@isitfunthere1]

What an excellent portrayal of Rose’s desperation and grief and denial and fear. Wish I could see more of her turn in the show.

[@Dexcab]

Sarah's music has been a part of my life since I was 9 years old. (I'm the type of 'obsessive' fan who's seen and heard everything of hers, official or unofficial, if it's managed to find its way out there). I usually tell you, "Thank you, as always, for sharing," but I really mean it... THANK YOU for sharing this particular bit of your collection. I've always wanted to see this particular scene in such stunning quality. This is miles above the circulating distant balcony footage of her. "You have truly made my night." ;-)

[@marcuspd7502]

I think this is ALW’s most under appreciated score. I also think it’s the kind of show that really resonates more with people who have had experienced great love affairs and/or spent a lot of time in Europe. It’s difficult to understand these people unless you’ve lived similar lives.

[@mjjago]

She really hit her stride in this role. Thanks again for posting another rare gem. 👌

[@niclesnyc]

Her acting and her singing are excellent here.

[@AndreyKiselev1994]

I find it so sad that the full video of this isn't available publicly for everyone to see...

[@foreignparticle1320]

What I wouldn't give to see a whole recording of the original staging - whoever the cast. ALW's beautifully evocative score, and Bjornson's beautifully fragmented set... It was really interesting to see Brightman in this clip. I only got to see her live once, in concert in 1997. By that time her voice had changed dramatically, but she had a stunning stage presence.

[@cottcott123]

What a great performance! I didn't realize she was such a great actress. She definitely would have blown out her voice had she belted as she did in the studio recording of this song. I just wish I could see the ending and hear Marcus's last note.

[@jarrodc7984]

@@iseley she doesn’t have the luxury of having her vocals prerecorded as she did in POTO. It is common knowledge that the title number is prerecorded in part. Those vocals are never sung live. There are doubles used in the staging of the number, and the final vocals of the song are never sung live. By any Christine.

[@jarrodc7984]

@@iseley The reason why we save our voices is so you can sing full out in performance. If you can’t sing your role, or are just walking through it maybe you should have understudy go on. The people paying full price for the tickets deserve more. She’s nowhere near the first person to sing this role. There are droves of people who can sing it full out in every performance, and not blow out their voice.

[@bigred8432]

@jarrodc7984 Yes but she sang the rest of the score live

[@sxyghost8266]

@@jarrodc7984that’s like 1 minute out of the show, so I don’t get your point. But I agree that this performance is not going very hard. She went all out in Phantom, yes even in the live bits, so I’m not sure why she’s so restrained here. Maybe it’s an off day, but in that case I agree, I’d rather see an understudy go on.

[@lordrobert12]

This an absolutely beautiful musical in every way!! I wish it would be made into a movie!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@thomasbradley4505]

I love this show.

[@PhantomDrums917]

Met her opening night of this show, saw her in it when it closed. Brava Sarah!!!

[@BrianBorges-ez3ls]

Hey Aurora! Thank you for posting this. For much of Broadway's run, successful (and some less so) productions got the film adaptation and everyone could see them. Not so much anymore, and Aspects was one of the first BIG productions to disappear completely. This is the first bit of it I've ever seen. Thank you. Sarah Brightman can sing.

[@chernjam]

Aspects of Love was the first Broadway musical I ever saw and remains one of my favorites. The score is one of the most exquisite that ALW wrote where even the recitative and dialogue sequences standing out ("A memory of a happy moment" kind of floating in and out for example) While the story is insane, it's certainly memorable and keeps you on your toes with all it's twists and turns. I have hoped for a revival with the full orchestrations for some time, another real recording of this score and some bootlegs to pop up. Amazing how little of this show is out there. While Broadway was a financial loss, the US Tour (based on the sold-out Canadian production) was received better and it ran on the West End for over 3 years. BTW - Ann Crumb > Sarah Brightman. That woman. her belt was seemingly effortless. 30 years later I still remember her nailing that last note in this song and literally having the audience on the edge of their sears.

[@douglasduff4466]

I'm a huge Sarah fan but thought Ann was way better as Rose than Sarah was.

[@irinakermong1217]

I don't understand why anyone has ever said Sarah Brightman can't act. She's lovely in this.

[@sxyghost8266]

A lot of the crap Brightman got happens when Phantom went to Broadway. They wanted an American actress to take over the role, but Webber wanted Sarah to bring it over to America. It makes sense considering the other 2 of the original trio were still there, and the show was written for Sarah to begin with. But critics mocked her incessantly for her “Minnie mouse” voice and her big teeth. She’s my favorite Christine, but I’ll admit that I can see why she’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But people were and still are unnecessarily harsh on her. I think her unique voice and acting choices brought a lot to the character.

[@sxyghost8266]

@nathanaelableI wouldn’t call her on par with them, personally. I think Brightman’s voice is better than Bernadette’s, but her acting is worse. And her voice is not as strong as Patti Lupone’s. This puts her in a bit of a middle ground where her voice isn’t the strongest and her acting is just passable, so you either love her polarizing unique voice or you just don’t care for her. I think Phantom worked so well for her because it suited her vocal style, and, critically, it puts acting to the side in favor of pretty singing and melodramatic gestures and expressions. But outside of Phantom she would be hard pressed to be anyone’s favorite in anything, so it’s no wonder she left theater. And I say this as someone who adores her as Christine and as a person. I will say though, she would have made a good Cosette in Les Mis.

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

I love her "Mystic pizza" 80's Hair. I WORE IT TOO ! love her, saw her in Phantom.

[@stevelewis1120]

Stunning whatever any one says it iives even now

[@Martin-es8mb]

Sarah was so beautiful and her voice like a angel.

[@MacNMolly]

I enjoyed both Ann Crumb and Sarah in the musical.

[@Dove_stardust]

OMG I HQD NO IDEA THIS FOOTAGE EXISTED

[@AndreyKiselev1994]

Neither had I! I really wish I could see this in full. The entire recording from which this clip is extracted.

[@AnneBridgeman]

Thank you so much for posting this! I had the original cast recording..... on 2 cassette tapes (haha), that I nearly wore out.

[@marianoromero142]

Remember that she had just finished doing the Phantom of the Opera... when her presentation in Aspect of Love was announced, the tickets sold out quickly.

[@user-ge9je3dc4j]

wow... I never thought this version exists... thanks

[@hopefultraveler]

Thank you sharing this footage. So few video clips can be found of the original London or Broadway productions. Never saw either version but from photos the extravagant production design looks amazing which is in contrast to the scaled down productions that followed.

[@bogadan]

Да, мюзикл она тянет по всем показателям. Как рыбка в океане.

[@cheng-shiuntsai7508]

I got teary eyes when Rose begging 'don't leave me' in this scene

[@martinpatrick1746]

Sarah Brightman and Marcus Lovett as Alex the role created by Micheal Ball.

[@AndreyKiselev1994]

I'd like to watch the entire recording so much! What's the date of the performance?

[@Michael-wt4qs]

From the last verse it is like the director deserted her, she was so good and then it slams into concert bollocks when it should have been pulled into a new area for this amazing talent - safe - note dependent - theatre should be dangerous

[@singerAR0406]

Saw it twice. Loved it. So sad I never got to play Rose...

[@cottcott123]

They never perform this anywhere. Your voice is magnificent! Post a cover!

[@singerAR0406]

@@cottcott123 maybe I will!!!! =)=)

[@k.robertrichardson6779]

@@singerAR0406 You're still young, don't forget. It isn't over yet.

[@singerAR0406]

@@cottcott123 you're so sweet!!! =)

[@singerAR0406]

@@k.robertrichardson6779 I'm so not young! Lolol but thank you!!! =)

[@ChrisStockslager]

Interesting that from this run in 1991 until the currently-running Sunset Blvd. in Australia, 2024, she did no musical theatre. Most of her Blvd. reviews say that at best her acting is ethereal, lousy and uninvolved at worst. Her singing is wobbly and all head voice. Here, she uses quite a lot of chest voice (though smartly, not as much as her studio recording), and great mixing of chest & head. Her vibrato is quick & healthy. I think her acting here is subtle and very effective. Obviously, time takes its toll and all voices age, regardless of bad or technique. But I often wish she would've stuck with this lightly belting early style she did in her early years, vs the hooty, over-covered, popera sound she adopted in the late '90s / early 2000s.

[@martinpatrick9915]

She did a video of the song on a video of all the songs from ALW.

[@scswp6945]

Sounds quite different live when compared to the studio version. I think she released this in the UK as a single (either just before or just after Aspects of Love opened in London). In the studio version, the vocals were more ‘belted’ and were certainly a lot more powerful than shown here.

[@jarrodc7984]

Indeed.

[@haniyehlavoi3070]

😍😍❤❤

[@Fixncy]

Hi! I'm wanting a boot from you, how can I contact you?

[@DDTC73]

She sure seems happy for someone singing at her husbands wake.

[@Dexcab]

I see it as the mental defense mechanism of a woman in denial. She's desperately trying to convince both herself and Alex that she'll be okay and everything is fine. Around the 2 minute mark you can see the shift in emotion as reality sets in for Rose. Great acting choice.

[@joshuagonzales395]

Lol. Fair/ crazy

[@hefinrosser8685]

Sarah acting by numbers in this , just my opinion xx

[@k.robertrichardson6779]

I quite agree - and she's not ideal for the role to begin with. Rebecca Luker might have been interesting as the replacement at the time.

[@michaeljj43]

that's a terrible wig. and she's such a beautiful woman.

[@londonexpert9936]

I hate to saw this Ann crumb wins hands down. Sarah is going through her crazy uncontrollable vibrato stage here post phantom… also u can see she is late and lagging with the orchestra at the beginning of the song…

[@douglasduff4466]

I always thought she was too young to play Rose.

[@michael1967ize]

Why is she so happy in this scene? She just lost her husband

[@clevm002]

She's in denial and imagining at the start she's talking to home but as the song progresses she is slowly coming to terms with the reality.

[@jarrodc7984]

She lost her husband, and her side piece is leaving. I mean, maybe a little emotion. Even in defiance?