Russell in prime form, but with caveats...
First, Russell is amazing in this concert. Perhaps not his best voice (due to its taping at the end of a long tour), but the orchestra and venue is superb. Sound mixing is excellent.
Second, the filming is decent but not great. The camera cuts MUCH too much away from Russell and to the crowd and orchestra. We should be seeing Russell most of the time but the camera is constantly cutting away...annoying.
Finally, this is a PAL DVD. This means that if you are in North America, you MUST have a DVD that can play and out PAL or the DVD won't play. It will play on your PC, but that's not an ideal presentation. The DVD is multi-region though.
This DVD is not as good or as engaging as his Auckland concert, this is an older and more polished entertainer that knows his audience and plays to his strengths.
not the same voice we love
First of all, I'm a huge fan of Russell Watson. Sadly, at the time of the performance (one day after radiation treatment), he does not have the voice we love. I pray he gets it back. Mr Watson looks somewhat scared and is lacking his usual exuberance; the camera angles and programming content add to the somber mood.
The best that can be said is his unmatched perfect ear allows him to create a new voice, but the new voice, though quite good, is not fantastic.
Russell Watson
Very unfortunate that the format of this DVD will not play in either of the DVD players in my home. One player is a high end Lexicon & the other is a Sony player. The return policy @ Amazon worked just fine..
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