Serena Hudson- Anthony and Anna are so brilliant they are in a league of their own. :)

@@athenavictoria9731 First and foremost. Welcome both of you to the Anna O'Byrne fan club! We are thrilled to have you. :) That being said. The actress who was the principal (Ana Marina) for this tour was cast well before the creative team discovered Anna. She was and still is one the most respected and beloved musical theatre actressses in Australia. Ms.Marina who had been working for years in the industry certainly had paid her dues as to be the star of this production. Ms. O'Byrne (while undeniably talented as heck!) was just starting out after she had roles in the Melbourne Opera House for The Magic Flute ( Pamina) and the ThreePenny Opera (Penny Peachum). The casting team knew they found a young gifted performer in Ms.O'Byrne but wasn't about to scrap the opportunity for the other actresses who had already been vying for this coveted role for years. Sorry but I can't remember who the alternate Christine was for this particular production. If anybody does. Please tell me! Much appreciated. I guess we should just consider it a lucky break someone was able to catch Anna during her time she covered for the role. A few video clips and this audio. I cherish the recording being uploaded and shared to this day! She and Anthony Warlow are so magnificent together.

@@Silver54ful The alternate Christine for the 2007 Australian tour is Julie Lea Goodwin. Another super talented singer. :)

Bridget and Anthony trainer 😊❤ phantom and christma

Hello dear. I'd only like to inform you that I'm about to start typing an email right now :)

Hello my darling friend. Read your email. Being as the family outing did not work out due to weather difficulties. Tomorrow is the back up plan for my view on Return of the King. I plan to respond to all of the email once that is covered. Don't want to keep you in suspense too much. ;) However a few things need to be said here. Main one being. I see two of my links refused to work. WTF?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, rant is over now onto a practical solution. Typing in this into the YT search bar. Rachel Anne Moore- Poor Wand'ring One It's her video so no need to worry about anything. Second is How to Train Your Dragon Forbidden Friendship. On the plus side, I see the other "very important" link is working. That is what matters most of all. Oh and for the record. I did hear about the big casting news for a very big musical. I should have known that person would be back in the spotlight. And no, you did nothing to deserve this. Maybe it was me. The universe is getting back at me for all of my poor choices a decade ago. Now this is my karma. Though I alone should be the one getting punished. Not you! Now what we need is for a "cover" to go on in their place and someone to catch them instead. And wipe them of the floor. I think that would cheer you up. Hope to get that email up and running very soon. And just as you are on edge to hear my thoughts on the final TLOTR trilogy. I am just white knuckled to hear your opinion of HTTYD. As always, a treat to hear from you lovely lady. :)

+Silver54ful I just listened to Moore's version of Poor Wandering One. It's wonderful! Her E flat at the end is great! Also, I feel like I know which musical you and W are talking about. Is a certain Icelandic tenor involved in this production? ;)

Nelle Biremandie Isn't Rachel magnificent?! I also love her comedic timing. Why yes indeed. A man who goes by the initials of GTC is the lead character. ;)

Right? I think she sounds much better here than on WE.

+Weronika K absolutely. She sounds like she's using her full resonance and it's gorgeous! Her natural timbre is very sweet and delicate. I love it. So unique!

Did I by any chance already say how awesome you both are more then once today? Well doesn't matter. YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I adore and admire the both of you. Thank you for being such dear friends to me. I cherish our friendship. :)

Silver54ful I cherish our friendship too! PS- My response is coming soon. Sorry for the delay. I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

Hey there my fellow soprano fan. Just sent you a mini-email with some links attached. I hope you enjoy them. Only for whatever reason the one with Heidi Karlsson did not go through. GRRR!!! Just type in her name into the YT search bar along with Liebe Stirbt Nie. Audio curtsy of our sweet friend Weroniak. ;) Also just got your email about SB. You are soooooo right!

Unfortunately, this audio is highlights only, so it contains basically selected musical numbers, mostly trio-oriented. :(((