The Phantom of the Opera by Sarah Brightman

I believe "The Phantom of the Opera" is simply the best musical ever made. Yes, it has quite a bit of material lifted from Italian opera, but as an opera fan, I can appreciate that as it enhances the score.

And I think Sarah is vocally the best Christine as this material was unmistakably written for her, and her clear, bright, silvery soprano and enormous range makes every note dramatic and perfect and  her voice manages to fly above the music here without being overpowered.