Sarah Brightman
Biography
Born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Sarah’s ambition to perform was apparent from an early age.
From the chimerical and flamboyant disco singles of Sarah Brightman's adolescence, to the exquisitely sumptuous soundscapes of recent years, Sarah is a performer who has transcended musical barriers at every stage of her career.
A former dancer with the dance groups ‘Pan’s People’ and ‘Hot Gossip’, with whom she released a chart-topping hit single, Sarah auditioned for the role of Jemima in Cats in 1981.
While performing in Cats, Sarah met, and later married, Andrew Lloyd Webber. She went on to star in a number of his musicals, including the starring role of Christine Daae in Phantom of the Opera.
In 1990 the couple divorced, effectively ending Brightman’s stage career.
Music
A year later, having moved to Germany, Sarah met and collaborated with producer Frank Peterson. Her first and second album were successful, but it was the release of ‘Timeless’ in 1997, featuring a duet with Andrea Bocelli that made the biggest impact on the charts.
A best seller in numerous countries, the album sold four million copies in Germany alone, becoming the largest-selling single to date. Subsequent albums have included Eden (1998) La Luna (2000), both in the classical crossover genre, and Harem.
Sarah Brightman on Classic FM
Listen to Sarah Brightman talking to Classic FM in April 2008.
Discography
2008 - Symphony
2003 - Harem
2001 - Classics
2000 - La Luna
1998 - Eden
1997 - Time to Say Goodbye
1995 - Fly
1993 - Dive
Useful Links
Official Website - www.sarah-brightman.com/
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Brightman
Buy/Download Music
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