Musical Moments 2 [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition]

[Machine Translation] Seiko Niizuma, who has been active at the forefront as one of the leading singers in the world of musicals since her first stage appearance in "Les Miserables" (as Eponine) in 2003, has performed as a heroine in numerous stage productions. The album will feature 10 songs that showcase her singing ability and expressiveness, mainly from the stage performances she has performed. The song "Give Me Your Life" (Miss Saigon), which was well received in the previous album "MUSICAL MOMENTS," is re-recorded for the first time in 17 years! The liner notes include commentary by Seiko Niizuma herself on the musical pieces and numbers. The Blu-ray of the limited first edition includes the performance of "Seiko Niizuma 20th Anniversary Concert Tour - HARMONY - " held at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on July 20, 2023 (Thu.) (Performed by: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra / Conductor: Masahiko Enkouji). The concert was held at Tokyo's Suntory Hall on Thursday, March 20, 2012, and features rare live footage of Seiko Niizuma's performance.

2003年『レ・ミゼラブル』(エポニーヌ役)で初舞台を踏んで以来、数々の舞台でヒロインを務め、ミュージカル界屈指の歌姫として第一線で活躍を続ける新妻聖子の、2008年にリリースした1st CD『MUSICAL MOMENTS』以来となるミュージカル・アルバム。自身がこれまでに演じてきた舞台の楽曲を中心に、彼女の歌唱力・表現力を発揮できる10曲の収録を予定。前作『MUSICAL MOMENTS』でも好評を博した「命をあげよう」(ミス・サイゴン)は17年ぶりの再録! ライナーノーツには、新妻聖子自身によるミュージカル作品・ナンバーの解説付き。初回限定盤のBlu-rayには、2023年7月20日(木)東京・サントリーホールで開催したデビュー20周年記念コンサート『Seiko Niizuma 20th Anniversary Concert Tour ～HARMONY～』(演奏: 東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団 / 指揮: 円光寺雅彦)より、貴重なライブ映像を収録。