I noticed that the other reviewer gave this recording five stars and claimed that it was much, much better than the original "Phantom of the Opera". I am sorry to say I strongly disagree. First of all, the sound quality of this recording is rather poor, at least compared to other "Phantom" recordings I have. And the singers are technically much weaker that what I'm used to hear, though I must admit that they are not bad. Kira Bronte is the best on this recording, but Michael Heath is also nice to listen to. I found the "Masquerade" number dull, with a little lack of enthusiasm - and that's no good in this number! "Music of the Night" was decent, but not anything new.... The best number is actually "Point of no return". My advice: Ae you a "phan"? Byu this, no doubt. Want to buy your first or second "Phantom" CD? Well, settle for the Original Cast or Canadian Cast before this one. Those are exceptional high standard. This CD is just O.K.