Unknown facts of popular Classical Crossover Soprano & songwriter - Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman’s cast recordings are “Nightingale” [1983], “Song and Dance” [1984], “Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem” [1985], “The Phantom of the Opera” [1986], “Carousel” [1987], and “Repo! The Genetic Opera!” [2008].
Sarah Brightman and her husband Lloyd Webber toured several places in England, US and Canada, playing musical plays.
Sarah Brightman released two solo albums: “The Trees They Grow So High” [1988], a collection of traditional folk songs accompanied by piano; and “The Songs That Got Away” [1989], a collection of musical theatrical songs cut from the shows by composers such as Irving Berlin and Stephen Sondheim.
Sarah Brightman’s musical plays almost came to an end soon after she took divorce from Lloyd Webber in 1990.
Sarah Brightman was inspired by German band “Enigma” to go solo and chose one of its band members Frank Peterson to be her producer.
Sarah Brightman released her first solo album “Dive” in 1993.
Sarah Brightman has since released seven more albums such as “Fly” [1995], “Time to Say Goodbye” [1997], “Eden” [1998], “La Luna” [2000], “Classics” [2001], “Harem” [2003], and “Symphony” [2008].
Sarah Brightman has earned 150 Gold and Platinum awards in over 34 countries across the world.
Sarah Brightman is the only singer to peak at #1 spots on both Billboard Classical and Dance charts simultaneously.
Sarah Brightman has sold over 26 million albums worldwide.
Sarah Brightman was married to Andrew Graham-Stewart from 1978 to until their divorce in 1983.
Sarah Brightman has married Andrew Lloyd Webber in March of 1984. The marriage lasted six years and ended in divorce in June of 1990.
Sarah Brightman sang the Olympic theme song at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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