You have to love stores that break street dates on CDs. I have the new movie soundtrack version of
The Phantom of the Opera. The Special Edition. I like it.
A lot.
The Phantom's voice is dark and wonderful, Christine has the pipes although she does occasionally not go where she needs to, Raoul isn't bad - very American. Minnie Driver plays the diva Carlotta and is dubbed by a trained operatic soprano as Minnie is neither. Minnie does get the closing credits song, written especially for the movie release.
I so want to see this.
I give you yousendit links, left click and download.
The Phantom of the Opera, sung by the Phantom (Gerard Butler) and Christine (Emmy Rossum) - 5.02 mb
The Music of the Night, sung by the Phantom - 6.46 mb
All I Ask of You, sung by Raoul (Patrick Wilson) and Christine - 5.57 mb
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, sung by Christine - 4.22 mb
Learn To Be Lonely, sung by Minnie Driver - 2.80 mb