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Sarah Brightman
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Sarah Brightman is a British female singer-songwriter, opera singer, dancer, and actor. Born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, in 1960, she is a soprano who speaks English, Spanish, German, and Italian. Her native language is English. She began her work period in 1981 and is a member of the group Gregorian.
Brightman’s musical genres include musical, operatic pop, world music, baroque pop, classical crossover, and Christmas music. She has recorded for A&M Records, East West Records, and EMI. Her instruments include the piano, keyboard instrument, and voice. She is educated at the Royal College of Music and resides in Little Gaddesden. She is married to Andrew Lloyd Webber and has a sibling named Amelia Brightman.
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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her musical theatre debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she married. She went on to star in several Broadway musicals,…
Known for
- Yoshiki: Under the Sky — Self2023
- Die Giovanni Zarrella Show — Self2021
- Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony2020
- Ride the Wind — Self2020
- Sarah Brightman: HYMN In Concert — Self2018
- Sarah Brightman: Dreamchaser In Concert — Herself2013
- The Story of Musicals — Self (archive footage)2012
- The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall — Christine - Original Cast: Finale2011
- First Night — Celia2010
- Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess — Sarah Brightman2009
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- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1960
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- 764,479
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- 15,002,384
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Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is a British recording artist, actress, songwriter and dancer, largely credited for being a pioneer of Classical Crossover. She sings songs in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin. Brightman has received over 180 Gold and Platinum sales awards in over 40 different countries around the world and is the only artist to hold #1 spots on the Billboard Classical and Dance charts simultaneously <a
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- human
- Given name
- Sarah
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Berkhamsted
- Spouse
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Sibling
- Amelia Brightman
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Royal College of Music
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- musical
- Instrument
- voice
- Discography
- Sarah Brightman discography
- Official website
- sarah-brightman.com
- Image
- Sarah Brightman2007 crop.jpg
- Residence
- Little Gaddesden
- Voice type
- soprano
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- 315000
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- Gregorian
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Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress.
Brightman began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her West End musical theatre debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she later married. She went on to star in several West End and Broadway musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, where she originated the role of Christine Daaé. Her original London cast album of Phantom was released in CD format in 1987 and sold 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album ever.
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