Summer

1	Nella Fantasia 4:09
2	Aranjuez Ma Pensee / Summer 4:18
3	Palabra de Honor / Big D 4:22
4	Berceuse / Summer 4:35
5	Mal Di Luna / Summer 4:15
6	Tutta la Vita / Summer 3:22
7	Sposa Son Disprezzata / Summer 5:32
8	Cantique de Jean Racine / Summer 5:18
9	Morgen / Summer 4:10
10	Fragile / Summer 4:01
11	Song to the Moon / Summer 5:40
12	Cavatina / Summer 4:19

Barnes & Noble

Watch out, Sarah Brightman, there's a new girl in town! Like Brightman, Summer is a classically trained English soprano with a flawless pop sensibility. Summer's voice is sultrier, earthier -- and what else would one expect from a singer whose very name evokes sun and warmth? The selections on her debut CD range from pop (Sting's "Fragile") to world-pop ("Palabra de Honor," made famous by the Gipsy Kings) to classical songs and arias (Vivaldi's "Sposa son disprezzata," Richard Strauss' delicate "Morgen," and Dvorák's haunting "Song to the Moon") and beyond (Morricone's "Nella Fantasia"). Lush arrangements, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, create an atmosphere that seems to cry out for candlelight and romance. Even on the coldest night, you can put this disc in your player and be soothed by Summer's silky melodies. Seth Kaufman

All Music Guide

This magnificent operatic vocalist stands out from most modern classical singers in her success at fusing ethnic world elements with her rich traditions. Throughout this emotionally empowering disc, Summer delights in blending languages. She sings Italian for her dramatic, choir-enhanced rendition of Ennio Morricone's "Nella Fantasia," Spanish for the whimsical, flute-spiced Latin grooves of Joaquín Rodrigo's "Aranjuez Ma Pensee," French for Benjamin Godard's "Berceuse," and German on Richard Strauss' longing romance "Morgen." She also has an uncanny ability to join vastly different eras (Beethoven, Vivaldi, Sting), finding beautiful connections between the cultures and centuries. Her attraction to the modern magic that is Sting is understandable, but her tentative reading of "Fragile" seems a bit out of place amidst the passion and conviction she brings to the rest of the legendary material. Still, a joy for all seasons of the romantic-minded heart. ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide