Kalina praised herself, that honey is good. Monumental work for fans of serious academic singing. A good example of how a singer with a small, in general, voice can be skillfully inlaid into the sound of the London Symphony Orchestra. Add here more academic choirs, powerful backing vocalists, duets with charismatic, vocal singers and a stunning arrangement, and you will understand the deep meaning of witty Russian aphorism: “Praised herself Kalina that honey is good.” If you remove even half of this added luxury, this “honey”, I’m afraid, from the very Brightman will remain, God forbid, 25 percent. Her vocals, although beautiful, but not enough to faint. It's not Maria Callas. Yes, Sarah is technical, very musical, but too ephemeral, fragile, ghostly. Her thin, like a reed, voice does not penetrate “to the bones” and seems to be about to break. Fortunately, such a lapse is not possible in the recording. Moreover, with the help of technical means, a bit of mysticism is mixed with the sound of Brightman’s voice.
The most impressive tracks are: Gothica; Canto Della Terra (duo with Andrea Bocelli); I Will Be With You (duo with Paul Stanley); Let It Rain; Sarai Qui (duo with Alessandro Safina); Running; Pasion (duo with Fernando Lima).