'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' Sierra Boggess | The Phantom Of The Opera

[@GraciaLu]

that violin bit at the beginning....*chef's kiss*

[@biz5292]

Feels like twosetvoilin inside joke😌

[@GraciaLu]

BI Z yo I love twosetviolin hahaha

[@beesare_cool]

It’s so iconic and makes me want to cry immediately😫

[@justess797]

@@beesare_cool yeah! When I first heard the musical I already knew it but didnt know it was from PotO

[@Cherrypiem]

Kinda ironic when the song is about Christine's dad, who was a violinist

[@rosiemcgosie7376]

I like Sierra’s version because she sounds so angry and emotional, then I like Emmy’s version because it’s soft and sweet, and finally, Sarah’s version because it’s resigned and final. They represent the stages of grief- Sierra is angry, Emmy is depressed, and Sarah is accepting.

[@melissam597]

So well said! 💕

[@katieratte629]

Wow! Very well said! :D

[@martins3776]

The song has all those things and more- hits every raw nerve emotion of the pain of loss and knowing all you can do is move forward because what is gone is gone, those missing pieces stay with you and stay part of you but will always leave their gaps.

[@philmccracken2534]

Tha k you for appreciating each of these for what they’re worth and not pitting one against the other. I love all three in different ways and I really like how you explained this. Never thought of it this way before but knew I liked something different about each version.

[@buffalo6149]

Interesting analogy, Sierra is simply a great performer and her voice is impeccable.

[@sadiesmith6679]

3:45 obviously the phantom wasn’t only teaching her how to sing. christine got some awesome cape flipping skills from him too😂😂

[@beesare_cool]

He’s teaching her the many ways of being cool🌞✨

[@roberthoward6590]

Love the cape flip! A butterfly emerges from her caccoon.

[@erikthephantom1375]

I taught her more than that 😏 *Cape swoosh*

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

@@erikthephantom1375 ....😳

[@erikthephantom1375]

@@elizabethschuyler_hamilton 🌹

[@finnielu]

She isn't only a great singer, also a brilliant actress. Love the song.

[@Stigmatainmypants]

That was something i noticed about most of the players in here. The acting was SO strong. I especially liked Carlotta, and i have NEVER really cared much about her character before. But the actress here brought so much to the character with mere facial expressions. I also really liked how Ramin uses a fake accent at the start of "past the point of no return" to sell that he was Piangi, and slowly drops the accent as the facade drops... Very subtle stuff details that are really fantastic.

[@veronikaczr1105]

I personally don't like this type of acting, especially with Sierra it looked over the top for me. But I get that it's a different type of musical, show, than I am used to. It probably needs it

[@arcana1973]

Too bad she's flat

[@englishatheart]

@@veronikaczr1105 I'm not a fan of her acting either, nor the way she pronounces certain words. Like "call" being "cuwl." If you have to change the pronunciation of words to sing them, you're doing something wrong. Do I prefer her voice over Emmy Rossum's (her voice is far too weak) and Sarah Brightman's (her voice is too squeaky/screechy)? Yes. But, boy, is her acting overdone and does she pronounce certain words weirdly.

[@chaconazo7]

This is a perfect and clear example of what inappropiate, excessive and over use of female vibrato can be. Vibrato starts with a solid tune and it fades away as the sound of the voice is extended. She has a bad technique and her sounds is not truly pleasant.

[@PInk77W1]

My twelve year old daughter talked me into going to see this on broadway in NYC. I went just to be a nice dad. I totally loved it. LoL.

[@MVA]

you both have great taste

[@avril_wsw]

literally me when i first entertained my parents’ request to watch this with us LOL now so many years later im the one bugging them to watch it with me again

[@tanyasmith2173]

❤❤❤

[@sierrawinfield5680]

Sounds like my husband. I made him take me for a birthday present a couple of years ago to Tpac and he loved it

[@ameliarufus1056]

you sir just made my day XD

[@doc_1116]

People: So what is your sexuality? Me: Do you know the violin part at the beginning of Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again?

[@tiktak3559]

Agree!!!

[@jspihlman]

For me it's the violin, then the whole orchestra joins in and then they decrescendo and the chimes and then the clarinet plays 3 notes and she sings. All beautifully written and seamless transitions.

[@annalisagalarion4490]

@@jspihlman a

[@cassied9327]

Lmao 😂

[@rat5800]

jspihlman yup

[@corapalanski9479]

Sierra in my opinion is definitely the best Christine because, rather than just being a naive young woman, she brings this power and emotion. And her facial expressions are so beautiful, and will make even the most stoned faced person want to lay down and cry.

[@The-Musical-Lover]

Emmi Christensson was brilliant at making Christine a strong woman, but none of the KZbin recordings do her justice.

[@lucibonannevinte9200]

Sierra❤

[@unicornalq11]

She absolutely does. Alw even called her the greatest Christine ever. So many Christines are boring and weak. She makes her interesting and breathes new life into her.

[@josephinesetyadi9060]

I agree whole-heartedly!

[@ladyinpink2654]

She definitely is💖

[@lizzybennet6187]

It took an embarrassingly long time for me to realize that those long red things around her would be the red scarf Raoul brought back from the sea years ago.

[@tiafakhouri2982]

Wait rly, I never knew

[@tiktak3559]

wait.... WHAT!? I never realised that, thanks

[@sofiaurbina1047]

o: i am so mindblown rn

[@TheOscarFrancois]

Really?!

[@jeaninehogshead4710]

Yes, oh my, duh!!!!! So many many wonderful layers. I didn’t know this thanks so much

[@adee7314]

How i envy the people who were there for this performance of Phantom, they witnessed something truely special that night, what a show. Brilliant.

[@emirachelnatalie3397]

I say this everytime I watch the DVD and go "do y'all know how LUCKY you are to be middle front rows?" Or "CHEER LOUDER WTF" they always sound so quiet when they cheer they they all didn't put their whole heart into that performance HAHA

[@derekhenderson6260]

totally agree

[@bobbyrobinson1516]

Dad lost his battle with COVID on January 4th 2021. He was buried on Monday, January 11th with full Military Honors. This song will not leave my head. He was the best man I will ever know. My whole world is shattered... Rest, Sailor. Rest. We have the watch.

[@michellesaari2263]

I'm sorry for your loss 😔 Thank you to your Dad for his service 🇺🇲

[@bobbyrobinson1516]

@@michellesaari2263 thanks Michelle. We are all still reeling. Just taking life one day at a time.

[@pinkparasollise9646]

Our USA military personnel are heroes. My condolences.

[@SRLovesPandas1]

my condolences

[@shirleyshirley2981]

Sorry to hear that condolences to you and your family May he rest in peace

[@chaoticfantasycosplays]

I believe every single second that Sierra is on stage. None of her emotions feel like she's acting at all. She literally becomes Christine, and I am absolutely amazed by it.

[@halklarnkardesligi]

yes, especially in "The Final Lair" her crying face was outstanding. she was living it

[@willlexie]

Sierra Boggess is Ramin Karimloo's angel of music and Ramin Karimloo is Sierra Boggess' angel of music. They were made of each other for the role of Christine and Erik/The Phantom.

[@madisongutierrez2687]

100000000000% Agree!

[@keizelcestona7155]

Yessssss

[@elphabathropp2818]

100000000% agree

[@kristashafer93098]

They have the most incredible chemistry!!

[@ginny215]

The violin at the start is so perfect (as loads of other people have said in the comments). Not only because she’s visiting her violinist father’s grave, but because it perfectly illustrates how torn she is over the phantom. Also the fact that it’s a solo violin part tells us how alone she feels. It basically sums ups everything that happened before and sets the entire mood for the song.

[@ButiLao44]

me: *laughs* friend: 'why are you laughing?' me: 'oh, nothing' my brain: 3:37 *why can't the past just DAAÉ*

[@Jellysquare]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hawktalon7890]

Damn it, now I'm also laughing! Look at what you've done.

[@vlakz3308]

I cannot unsee this help

[@ButiLao44]

@@vlakz3308 you're welcome

[@darkchocolate5494]

💀💀💀

[@mollydyke2313]

Sierra brings something so unique to Christine. The rawness of emotion is so beautiful and she makes the notes seem so effortless. I get chills every time I watch or listen to her. 😍😍😍

[@delwigzieful]

I absolutely agree with you sierra blew me away at the royal albert hall 25th anniversary final night Stunning VOICE PURE TALENT SIERRA THE BEST CHRISTINE DAAE EVER, ALIEN

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

Same here. She has such a beautiful voice and she is so expressive! She does an interesting thing with her L's... not sure what it is... very notable, but it doesn't detract from the beauty of her sound. She really *is* Christine for me, even more than Emmy Rossum who was the first I saw. She's fine; but Sierra has the vocal technique to make a very convincing surprise diva, as Christine would be!

[@rogue7723]

This show _demands_ to be made into a ground-breaking movie musical. Especially after the Joel Schumaker one. If frickin' _Mamma Mia_ can get 2 movies, why not this?

[@musicxhardcore06]

@@rogue7723 it already is a movie with Gerald Butler as the Phantom.

[@MortMe0430]

@@musicxhardcore06 I think Rogue meant it deserves for that one (the Gerard Butler one) to be remade, since it was rather underwhelming in terms of vocal ability, cinematography and some acting.

[@rian-c8c]

I think the best moment is when she turns around flipping her cloak. She is so talented in expressing characters' emotion, not to mention her beautiful voice

[@retrogaming7600]

@Jonathan Parks it makes me wonder if she lost a loved one and was channeling that emotion into the song ?

[@ghostopera7195]

yeah she is the best!! by the way my favorite part is her facial expression when she sang 'no more memories no more silent tears~~'

[@b.d6642]

She is almost as good a cape flipper as the phantom. ALMOST

[@deenadallas2802]

Sierra's voice is absolutely INCREDIBLE! And Andrew Lloyd Webber is right. She is the greatest Christine.

[@林歆倪-z2x]

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 seem if I just dream 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

[@ProfSinister]

Miss Boggess is one of those rare performers who can both sing AND act, and she manages to do both at the same time. This number reduces me to tears every single time. If it doesn't rip your heart out and stomp on it, than there's something seriously wrong with you.

[@lindsiebelt6]

You know she’s REALLY singing a high note when her mouth goes “O”

[@phildalziel8625]

Sierra is just brilliant. This 25th Anniversary performance IS "Phantom" for me.

[@martins3776]

That strings intro. Goosebumps. Like a heart breaking....

[@dnprivate]

I reside in Asia. Every year my wife and I travel and Londo West End and catch Phantom as at least once. I Hope that I will eventually be able to catch a Ramin and Sierra reunited show just once in my lifetime...

[@dnprivate]

@Marisa M wow thank you for this info. I will definitely chech it out. Thank you!

[@SharonMacNeil]

Sierra totally kills this song - it is so beautiful. And someone's cutting onions in here again!

[@tiktak3559]

seriously it gives me chills... those emotions almost touch my soul...

[@SharonMacNeil]

@@tiktak3559 What gets me the most is that when she sings "help me say goodbye" I think she's also trying to muster the courage to say goodbye to the phantom

[@tiktak3559]

@@SharonMacNeil I'm still wondering or better trying to understand when is she speaking about her father and when about Phantom in this scene. It seems like she sees her dead father in Phantom and that's the problem... she is trying to say goodbye to her father... because as long as Phantom is with her, her father is too.. but after she says "bye bye" to phantom her father will die the second time in her heart. So maybe that's it.

[@kimsmith1383]

@@tiktak3559 Thank you for this theory. I was wondering this, myself.

[@SharonMacNeil]

@@tiktak3559 Yes, so she would be doubly sad to say farewell to the Phantom. I'm one of those people who thinks the Phantom has it all over Raoul in every way but I think I'm not unique in that point of view :-).

[@zediogosampaio8383]

I just love the connection between Christine's father and the Phantom. She knows she'll never see or hear her father again, but in her memory, imagination, soul, music and darkness she can still find him. That's why she is so attracted to the Phantom, he represents exactly all of that. In The Music of the Night the Phantom says "close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar, and you'll live as you've never lived before". The sad part is that both Christine and the Phantom cannot live together (or in the same world let's say), just like Christine and her father can't. So in the final part, in the music Down Once More, the Phantom sings "For either way you choose YOU cannot win", while Raul sings at the same time "For either way you choose HE has to win" (refering to the Phantom). Well, the Phantom was right and was one step ahead of Raul. He knew that Cristine could never win, she would always be losing something, either in the relation she would choose, or in the fact that she simply just can't be with her father again. It's like Raul was fighting for his love, and the Phantom was actually fighting for somethng bigger. The Phantom knows that some things cannot co exist, that's life, so he lets her go and gives her his memory, his imagination, his soul, his music and his darkness. He let's Raoul be her light (Music All I Ask Of You). And at the very end, when Cristhine leaves the Phantom she climbs the stairs and stops exactly at the middle and sings, this time to the Phantom and not to Raoul (she turns her head slightly to him) "Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime". Despite following the light, Raoul (he is actually dressed in white and the phantom in dark) she knows she will always have a gateway to the Phantom, not in the physical world but in the imaginary one. Both the Phantom and the father can only live in Christine's heart. That's why I prefer the Phantom, what a character, what a beautiful story.

[@221BSam]

Zé Diogo Sampaio woah! great post! I’d never thought about it like that, really perceptive, be well 😊

[@christinemooney7635]

I second that! What an awesome post!!

[@anastasiabarbotko111]

What a brilliant analysis of thr characters!

[@zotharr]

I had the privilege to see her live couple of weeks ago, she's a wonderful human being

[@ILYTH23]

How?!?!?

[@zotharr]

@@ILYTH23 2nd February, so it has been more than 2 months lol Times fly by

[@zotharr]

@Victoria Jane It was a concert, she sang songs from different musicals. She even sang the "Stars" from Les Miz xD

[@sheriffb1544]

I find this version so much more compelling than some of the ones that came before it. I think because of how Sierra leans into the grief and despair, especially towards the end. You can hear it in the spin and volume of her voice. There's a pain that's communicated. It actually becomes a much more important character moment for a Christine that has been consumed by her mourning.

[@AngelusaNobilis]

My father is dead too. I would be bamboozled by the Phantom as my father taught me music and i wanted to sing to honor him. Her father promised her... Her father promised her...

[@shazzhuang9689]

i don't think i can even begin to express how amazing sierra performs in this - so effortless and beautiful !!!

[@delwigzieful]

Absolutely agree with you sierra blew me away at the royal albert hall 25th anniversary final night,ALIEN

[@freddiemercury4880]

We watched this version on the night it was free. My mom is a HUGE fan of POTO, but is very picky about the actors for Christine. And even SHE said that Sierra nailed it! I guess we all just have good taste!

[@delwigzieful]

Yes she was amazing i was lucky enough to get tickets for the final night absolutely fantastic,para

[@b.d6642]

She gave so much depth to the character in her performance

[@gunyo77yt]

I've heard several versions of this, and while they are all good singers, Sierra brings out the raw emotion that brings Christine alive. I can feel her pain as she sings this. Amazing.

[@oscarphile]

I never noticed this before, but this song is the only major piece of melodic material in the entire Phantom score that is only heard once and never repeated elsewhere in the show. Edited: Ok, the music for the first faux-opera, Hannibal, is also never heard again after that scene, but as that material was meant to be a pastiche or parody of operatic excess, I don't count that as one of the show's major themes.

[@karlalejandroresurreccion5778]

The song actually gets repeated but they only repeats it during the play out after the performance much like the entr'acte in the beginning of act 2 as a way to relive all of the music from act 1. The play out is somewhat almost the same to the entr'acte with the replacement of some songs like All I Ask of You for songs like this and Prima Donna. Edit: They still actually play all of the music from the entr'acte but they shortened the time for Music of the Night and All I Ask of You to accommodate Wishing You Were Somehow Here and Prima Donna. If there was one music that they replaced, it could be Angel of Music but they still somewhat have the melody in the playout so they pretty much just modified the entr'acte for the playout. I'm even sure if Angel of Music is in the playout cause the melodies is mixed in a bit poorly compared to the entr'acte so you can't clearly compare them both.

[@grantmalone]

Yep, it's always stood out to me because of that.

[@oscarphile]

@@karlalejandroresurreccion5778 I stand corrected.

[@Furrhan]

Also, interestingly, this is the only song that Christine sings that's her own. Every other song she has is based on a tune from someone else. This song, however, is hers alone and that, I think, makes it all the more powerful.

[@karlalejandroresurreccion5778]

@@Furrhan Yup and apparently this is the only song in the whole show that was edited by Andrew. According to a video that he posted last month or earlier this month, he didn't changed any notes for any of POTO's songs except this one. Originally it was supposed to end with a simple fade out but since this is Christine's only big song that's for her, Christine's actors asked Andrew to change the notes. That's why there's a big note drop before the final line so it has that impact to the audience.

[@ce67790]

I'm a big musical fan, and am embarrassed to say I've never got round to Phantom. Was sobbing last night watching this - AMAZING show, the MUSIC wowowowow!!!!!

[@ЕвдокияЛитова]

please recommend musicals to me.

[@b.d6642]

@@ЕвдокияЛитова Chicago and hair are great if you like something more experimental, if not then maybe try singing in the rain or west side story

[@musicalmeg19]

Welcome to our phantastic world!

[@graceherbert348]

Sierra’s performance captures exactly how I feel about my dad dying when I was young that no other performance has for me. It’s a weird sort of anger that everyone else has a dad in their life and you don’t.

[@tacom1]

This is everything the song needs, everything. Sierra gave an emotional, vulnerable and powerful rendition. Phenomenal.. I know the song, I have heard it many times, but Sierra brought me to tears again. Simply phenomenal .

[@tiktak3559]

This was so sad... she misses her father so much and he tries to use her weak moment... Sierra bravo! Such emotions! Pure CHILLS!

[@karirssa]

Brava*

[@tiktak3559]

@@karirssa Thanks for correction, but Bravo is the Italian word (like many words in music forte, pianissimo...) for praise, from which brava originated😁 so I just used the original one.

[@valeedits7024]

​@@tiktak3559 in italian brava is the female and bravo the male adjective, but I never understood if people use bravo for any gender anyway as an adopted term in music (because I'm italian so I use bravo/a for everyday things, not only standing ovations lol) . Does anyone know? For example in Italian when we adopt an English term and use it as a plural, we don't add the s (if the rest of the phrase is spoken in italian), so that's why I was wondering if there is a reversed bending of grammar from italian to english.

[@UkeCan1]

Brava, brava, bravissima. A.

[@UkeCan1]

Brava, brava, bravissima. A.

[@user-iy2jt5nt4h]

My absolute favourite scene ! The solo violin gives me goosebumps and Sierra is just brilliant! I watched the performamce 3 times and everytime I was blown away by new details I discovered! Brava!

[@yju135]

Yes Sierra was absolutely brilliant here! This scene never fails to bring tears to my eyes every single time I watch. And yes! the solo violin brings chills to me too every time I hear at the start of this scene. The orchestra was amazing! I always wonder how the orchestra can accompany the singers/actors so perfectly each time they sing, with all the stops here and there. And they were high up there/behind stage so probably couldn't even look at the actors/singers when they sang unless there was a screen of course. But still, the timing was perfect!

[@kueller917]

Christine is not completely passive, but she is still in the story sometimes treated as kind of a doll around which the story is built on by the men. Ramin's voice and acting are legendary but Sierra brought something to Christine that gave her more agency and made her a more active participant in the events of the story. Absolutely adore her in this and hope future Christines take inspiration from it.

[@fishbutler6170]

amen

[@ninarances9074]

That's what I thought too. Even though this song shows us how sad Christine is, it's still important because it's a part of her character. We, the audience, get to sympathize with her and view her beyond the ingénue character. She's more than just a pretty and innocent woman. She is someone who has a lot of bottled up emotions and wants to voice out, hoping someone listens and understands her. Prior to this scene, she is hesitant on trying to help with capturing Erik because of everything he did. And I remember thinking that she doesn't want/ask for this whole celebrity life in the first place; she doesn't ask for Erik to kill people for her; and she didn't ask for Carlotta to dislike her so much. All of this is a mess for her and she just wants it to stop and wishes for her dad back.

[@samosorn.t]

As per my opinion, she is the best Christine. I love her voice and emotional.

[@taroman7100]

Tina S. Can’t stand the overrated brightman

[@jb2stars280]

@@taroman7100 her vibrato is too much for me

[@mrs.h3415]

Crowned as “Best Christine” by Andrew Lloyd Webber himself 😌.

[@Noah-jw3ui]

omg when the orchestra plays after she sings "and speaks my name" gives me chills

[@aileenfebriany]

The arrangement is really good don’t you think

[@rosannehofstatter1890]

i don't care is nobody reads this this song is how feel about my grand-father. i miss Him :( every year he comes for Christmas, but because he is getting old, he is not coming this year, but just Remember, if you have a family member, and you don't like them, enjoy them, because that person, won't be there forever. have an amazing, even if nobody is reading this :)

[@katetaylor6169]

Hey there! I’m so sorry to hear about you not being able to see your grandfather, unfortunately I lost mine and I agree with you so much appreciate them because they won’t be there forever. I won’t be able to see my sister this year who I haven’t seen in a year and is a front line worker too because of the current state of the world i hope things get better for you!

[@its2jammez354]

This was played at my Mum’s funeral. I echo the above comments about family, you never know when they can be taken from you so look after them. The words to this song and the passion as well. Simply brilliant.

[@samraymond4464]

I watched Phantom 3 times in the past 24 hours it was up. I cried, I cried again, and cried even more. Thank you, I have now this on repeat for the rest of my life!

[@theredrobin9402]

Sierra KILLS me with this performance. With this exact scene. I love everything about it and I'm glad I can watch it in HD anytime now

[@dominiquewong4706]

Who has chills when she turns at 3:45?

[@organizer.spaztasticc3541]

I love this song for the layer of characterization and agency it allows Christine to express. There are a few elements at play here; She mourns for her father, she's angry at the Phantom for impersonating him to use her, and she's giving her all to overcome it. She's incredibly strong for continuing to face Erik time and time again despite how clearly terrified of him she is, and this moment (In my opinion) marks the last time she 'belongs' to the Phantom. Not only that, but Sierra NAILED this one on the head. My favorite Christine.

[@samirsedky3324]

Sierra is absolutely one of the most inspirational people on broadway that I have ever experienced in my life. She is my broadway crush and she sings beautifully and amazing spirit.

[@thezzach]

4:05 “Give me the strength to try…No more gazing across the wasted years.” Ugh! Just sublime 😍

[@virginiasmiles8865]

"No more memories no more silent tears, no mor gazing across the wasted years".... Damn that struck me with so much intense sadness

[@shania_]

Sierra is sooooooooooo emotional and sings the whole song not only with her voice, but with her soul and eyes too.😍😍 At the last part, she completely ignores the audience's thunderous applause 😍😍😍 Truly an AMAZING singer and actress 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@delwigzieful]

People moaning they missed the phantom 25th anniversary why dont you buy it on DVD or you can rent it via KZbin cmon it's cheap enough now to own and it's absolutely FANTASTIC quality i bought it because i was lucky to have tickets for the final night at the royal albert hall 25th anniversary i had to buy it FANTASTIC SHOW SIERRA blew me away stunning voice PURE TALENT,ALIEN

[@Pinchton]

You can also buy the box set with Love Never Dies (follow up to Phantom)... just need to find it online

[@DeeTeeCat2023]

@@Pinchton I think that "Phantom" is another version with a different soundtrack. I have all the DVD's but have mislaid my DVD player (I thought it was in my laptop bag)

[@Pinchton]

@@DeeTeeCat2023 No the box set contains this 25th anniversary version from the Albert Hall plus Love Never Dies which is set in Coney Island.

[@debixent995]

Sadly alot of people who live in poor countries (like me), or who live far away (also me) don't have access to this wonderful masterpiece. It's hella expensive to buy it when I can use the money for other needs. Luckily I was able to see it all on the last day when it was available for free, and even now I still have the whole musical in my mind.

[@delwigzieful]

I'm happy you got to see it i was lucky i got 2 tickets for the final night of the phantom of the opera 25th anniversary at the royal albert hall an amazing show,ALIEN

[@aaliyahchenelle7289]

when you j u s t realize the violin at the beginning is supposed to be reminiscent of her father 🤦🏾‍♀️💀

[@goldcherries]

Lol, all I think of is the exorcist. I thought it was a cool creepy transition from the Phantom possessing everyone XD

[@BronzeTheSling]

How so?

[@aaliyahchenelle7289]

@@BronzeTheSling Christine's father was a famous violinist, and you hear the violin solo at the beginning of the vid right before she goes to visit his grave

[@lovelyA933]

I can never watch this performance without crying. Sierra brings out all the emotion from the lyrics and the story, making you feel the pain and grief Christine feels and ultimately breaking your heart too. It is so so sad, you can feel how alone and lost Christine truly is.

[@dbaggers59]

Didn't think there was a level above 'perfection '. Turns out I was wrong. Sierra is utterly spellbinding in every respect.

[@katmartin389]

I missed the play by a matter of a couple hours :( didn’t realize the time change from Canada :(((( please bring it back

[@Annashelton24601]

Its on BroadwayHD.

[@pwetty4r4]

mee to 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@miranda8598]

Kat Martin At least You can buy it. :)

[@Applecatstime]

Use broadwayhd's free trial

[@mauriciobori]

In Mexico at least it’s 5 bucks to buy just look for it it’s completely worth it

[@sofikenrick8541]

Sierra’s performance of this makes me cry every time without fail

[@heartbagas5551]

I’m confused, is this Sierra portraying as Christine or Christine portraying as Sierra? Indeed, Sierra Boggess never fails to make me cry with her VOICE and her RAW emotions. I felt that.

[@HIHELLO-pc2kl]

Sierra boggess is portraying christine Ramin karimloo is portraying phantom

[@emilyi5814]

Hello STARBUCKS no shit sherlock

[@fluffythebluepersian4888]

I've never heard this before, in tears by the 3rd minute. This woman's expressions and singing really pulled me in, very moving

[@morganalabeille5004]

I've heard this song and seen this scene tons of times and only when I heard it while sitting next to my father did it finally make me cry. I know I'm going to lose him one day but I don't want to.

[@rebeccamorrissey9520]

Absolute perfection in every way. I cannot ever get enough. The haunting build-up, the yearning, the passionate explosion of emotion, the resigned resolve to move on... everything is just pure brilliance. I feel it to my very soul.

[@PriscillaR2025]

The emotion behind not only her voice but her movement and facial expressions! ACTING!!

[@p.terodactyl6848]

2:03-3:32...😢😢😢 3:32-4:10...😰😰😰 4:10-4:28 (as it breaks into a variation of the "Angel of Music" melody)...😭😭😭 The video tragically cuts off before this happens, but when the audience applauds for this number, Boggess breaks character and sheds real tears, placing her hands on her chest and everything else to the like. No appropriate emoji exists to describe watching that moment. I don't know anything about her life, but I can tell this number meant a ton to her personally, and she is clearly overjoyed to see her audience of thousands give her so much love and support. It is also easy to tell that she's thinking, "these years upon years of following my dreams of singing and performing, and the gruelling efforts I made, are paying off in their entirety in this moment." I'm not an actor nor singer, but doing one of those things by themselves is impressive beyond (especially if you're classically trained). Singing in a tear-inducing way while acting in a way that makes everyone see the character and not the actor at all, and DOING THESE AT THE SAME TIME is just MIND BLOWING. Simply mind blowing. I was obsessed with Phantom as a 6 year old (yes, that young), but as I've gotten older I've come to agree with the people saying that it's a bit more style than it is substance. However, this particular production gives it every bit of substance it needs through its acting, voices, and direction all done to perfection. In fact, watching this performance on a screen in the comfort of my own home gives me the same thrill as seeing it person. It is that good. In fact, the cinematography and audio work of it all is so perfect you forget you're watching a recorded live performance. The number of times the camera shows the audience is kept to the greatest minimum, and not a single cough, creaking chair, or rustle of jewelry is heard from the them. It is tragic that this version didn't exist yet when I was 6 because I would've been all over it. Luckily at my age, I'm all for this version as I would've been then, and my love for Phantom has rekindled (but ONLY for this version). edit: as someone who grew up in the Denver area for the majority of my childhood, it is awesome to see such an otherworldly talented person born and raised there make such a huge impact.

[@sunflower-xi5ct]

Sierra sheds a tear during MOTN as well, I think just being able to perform the 25th Anniversary Show with her best pal Ramin must have been a bit of a dream come true. I mean how many actresses who have played Christine over the years would have killed to have been chosen for the 25th Show which was being recorded and broadcast around the world live… I mean what a giant moment that would be in someone’s career!

[@ellaespina18]

I almost cried as Sierra sing this part. Emotions were released. Definitely one of my favorite songs in the Phantom of the Opera. 💕

[@janegibson2328]

am i the only one who is dying for that violin at the beginning it is so beautiful and dark omg i love it!!!!

[@nothisispatrick1797]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING THE WHOLE PLAY Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the people who decided to upload it. And I'm sure it isn't only me, it's all the theater fans who aren't able to buy/rent this whole play like the others are.

[@coolgirl101213]

Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve listened to this, makes me cry every time. Masterpiece.

[@juliafaith06]

3:45 looks like Erik also taught Christine the dramatic cape swirl

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

yup

[@rosebudgirl1857]

Oh my gosh that violin at the beginning. Sierra Boggess just being a goddess the whole time. I love this so much.

[@SatansFire]

Watched it 4 times in the time it was up.... Now it's time to buy the DVD...

[@sharonhoyt2133]

Sierra is not only the ultimate singer...she is also the best actress...so much talent. I hope we will see more of her over the years.

[@perryhanzidan8303]

her facial expressions at 1:07 and the monotonous tone she is singing makes her look like she has lost all hope in her life. now she has realised that the phantom was never her angel

[@marcoguerra8506]

That violin. I could listen to that violin all my life long.

[@helenaandreaboschberth10]

The first time I saw POTO live was on Broadway in 2014, with Sierra as Christine and Norm Lewis as the Phantom. I had lost both my grandmother and my uncle in the past 15 months. I sobbed like a baby when she sang this. Sierra sings this song with so much emotion that it makes me tear up every time I hear her sing it.

[@meroman2421]

Others may make you listen...But not Sierra, not only does she makes you listen, she makes you feel... ❤️

[@audrey6995]

I watched this 4 times while it was up. AND I LOVED IT. It was my first "live" musical and it didn't disappoint. I randomly found Sierra one day and fell in love. No one compares to her. Ramin is the best phantom in my opinion

[@HoldtheWalnuts]

My dad passed almost three years ago. I listen to this song a lot.

[@janicewu5922]

My dad passed one month ago. and i lost my first love many years ago. I am listening to this song now

[@kimphan4003]

Absolutely loved it, especially at the end with the original cast. Thank you Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

[@Lola_Sokolskiy]

This song kills me. STOP BEING AMAZING, SIERRA.

[@howardjackson3489]

Superb . This song stopped the show for nearly three minutes . I have seen all the noteworthy Christine’s but when Sierra came along , there could be no other but Sierra to play the role . This was the showstopper of the night , but the last scene between Christine , The Phantom and Raoul was breathtaking and demonstrated that Sierra is THE Christine and Ramin is THE Phantom .

[@stephsinger5163]

Sierra is my girl crush . She’s perfect . I’ve watched her zoom chatting with ALW and Ramin she’s funny pretty smart and mega talented!

[@forwardslashAWESOME]

Is that available online somewhere?

[@stephsinger5163]

Yes ! I saw it on KZbin it’s one of the “# stars in the house house“episode 14 Donations benefit the actors fund , (but you can watch without donating )

[@fulyabetilayturkakn1865]

Phantom of opera was incredible .lots of thanks to all

[@latter-daysaintpud1432]

She is absolutely brilliant in this role, her singing moves me every time I hear her amazing voice.

[@d43imoet]

Once again I am reduced to a pool of tears rewatching this 😭 She’s so brilliant 💖 Her Christine is a newly transformed Christine as every word of this song was sung. She started off as a sad, confused, and desperate Christine but then rose up as a determined, strong one to leave all the sadness and weighing past memories behind. Brava!

[@annedereybekill4343]

Really sad that this was taken down so fast! I was just sitting down to watch it and it wasn't available.

[@araings]

How I loved this song, damn if my soul would be so full of joy whenever I listened to Sierra's stunning voice and the orchestra and just the magnificence of this piece... I have this thing that, when someone, especially someone dear to me, someone I love likes or says something good about something that I love, it makes me love that thing even more idk why... Two months and a week ago, I was sitting on my granny's living room watching the 25th anniversary, she was as always on the kitchen definitely one of her favorite places to be, and I have to say that her food was always soo delicious, she LOVED cooking like omg how she loved it. When she was finished she came to sit with me and here two important things to consider: 1. She had no idea what Phantom of the Opera is nor about ALW or musicals. 2. She knew nothing about English (we are Mexican) and the 25th had no subtitles. STILL she sat with me on the couch, started watching the musical with me (while Notes/Primadonna was playing), fell asleep for like 10 minutes and then woke up and kept on watching and asking questions like: What are you watching? Why are they doing that? I don't what they say but it sounds really good!. She ALWAYS took interest and got excited with what I liked even if she didn't know what on Earth was I taking about. And I was telling everything about it, the story, the characters, the stage, the actors and she listened to it all with a nod or a smile. The this song came and the first thing she said was "What a pretty dress!" And then she was like "I have no idea of what she is saying, but that lady sings beautiful" she loved Sierra. She watched the whole thing with me and God I will never forget the face she made when the Phantom's face was revealed in The Point of no Return haha, she went "That's why she wants to stay with the blonde, he's so ugly" hahaha. She liked this so much that she agreed to watch Les Mis movie with me but with subtitles. But a week later before we could do many things we planned, she passed away from a heart attack at night, we were watching the TV (His son: my father, my brother, my grandfather, my little 7 month old sister and me) all was normal, she had been as active and full of energy as she always was. It was so suddenly, so fast. It all went from laughter to tears so quickly... It's been two months since she's gone, and I hate how accurate this song (her favorite from the musical) is now applied to her, she was not my father but she was an is such a big part of my heart. This song is too bittersweet to me now, I still love it for the masterpiece it is, but it brings also the memories back, the pain... Christine is one of my dream roles, I told this to my granny and she was "well you can train your voice and do it for sure! Your brother and you have the music inside since you were really young" If I ever get to play her, I will dedicate that specific part of the show, that song to her... I love you Granny Cony, with my whole heart ❤️✨~Sara

[@DAngelLilith]

I was 30 mins into it when it got removed. Thought I would not be able to see it full but I just saw I can rent it. Excellent *tapa fingers together*

[@BookRose-rk1rv]

I love how Sierra sings that first verse of Phantom of the Opera here ‘in sleep he sang to me…etc’ in an almost hypnotic tone…like Christine falls right back under his spell by just thinking about him ❤ I’ve always felt ‘Wishing’ was really a Turing point for Christine, but a painful one. She’s got to let her father go if she wants to have any sort of future for herself. She can’t truly see either Raoul or the Phantom as men in their own right until she lets go of the man who has cast the biggest shadow over her life for so long…her father. In many ways Christine was unconsciously looking for a ‘daddy’ in both Raoul and the Phantom and because they both love her they both try to play that role for her but they both ultimately fail because neither of them deep down want to be ‘daddy’ to her…they want to both be men to her. But Christine can’t truly embrace being a woman until she lets daddy go which she does here…but it’s not easy, and the Phantom desperately clings to that ‘Angel of Music’ role because he’s terrified of losing her without it, as much as Christine is terrified of losing her father by letting go of it…it’s painful for both of them.

[@zhlltu]

spot on

[@douglaskay9959]

What can I say, this lady is incredible, she has everything.

[@avelai9216]

The violin solo at the beginning of the scene is hautingly beautiful by it's own right. But it get's even more beautiful and emotional when you consider it's an allegory to her father, the famous violinist virtuoso. His ghost, his music still haunts her, calls her.

[@candaceryan4236]

This song has been in my head almost everyday since I lost my dad due to a stroke back in January of 2020 we used to watch this so much and I miss him so so much it hurts but this song helps

[@gustavedestler6193]

RIP Grandpa, I wish I got to meet you 😭

[@elizabethschuyler_hamilton]

oh dear.. 🥀

[@madamegiry1450]

My condolences ❤️❤️

[@EsterASousa]

Sooooo, 9 months passed and I see this video from time to time. And I always get emotional! Sierra was brilliant at this performance, she really show us Christine's grief!

[@ArmandoMarino-d4v]

I've seen Phantom many times. I've seen many Christine's; including Sarah Brightman when it first started...I believe Sierra Boggess was the best of them all.

[@moonlilymad711]

Why, why, why do I cry like every time I hear this? It's not just the words, it's the music. It starts with chills and ends with tears.

[@sofiecruz1247]

Sierra is extraordinary: one of the few performers that makes my heart tingle every single time I listen to her!!

[@rogerherbert1662]

Pure magic. That voice is a national treasure. She is a national treasure.

[@thedevinluu]

PLEASE PLEASE POST AN ENCORE OF THE FULL SHOW! 😭🙏🏼

[@daphnelaureola92]

You don't know how much joy you brought me uploading the best musical of all times. I really thank you for this opportunity.

[@StephenHartland]

Excellent. What a grand extravaganza for a Friday night. Thanks very much.

[@maryerichardson8302]

I have no words to describe how the beauty of Sierra’s whole being-physical, facial, passion, voice-erupt magically, soulfully. Yep, my words just can’t describe my experience of Sierra and of the music itself. A masterpiece. Thank you for posting.

[@its_lapis_lazuli1277]

Lyrics Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing Her father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music Her father promised her Her father promised her 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

[@motherofbears4159]

I loved this song when I first saw my first Phantom of the Opera production in 1992... now with my dad being gone, hearing this song is bittersweet.

[@jessicavonziegenweidt2229]

Is know one gonna mention that Christines father was a famous violinist, and this was the scene when he most became relevant in the show, dont know if its intentional but god I love this musical