Sarah Brightman is a world-famous singer and actress, works of any musical direction are subject to her performance. The classical opera aria and the “pop” unpretentious melody sound equally talented in her interpretation.
Childhood and youth of Sarah Brightman
The girl was born on August 14, 1960 in a small town located near metropolitan London - Berkhamsted. She was the first-born in a large family, where after her birth five more children were born.
Sarah's mother, Paula, who once dreamed of becoming a ballerina and actress herself, decided to realize her unfulfilled hopes with the help of her daughter - at the age of 3, the girl was enrolled in a ballet school.
From a very young age, a child knows what success means. It's a lot of work, she says. Even as a schoolgirl, Sarah was busy from early morning until late at night, the day was scheduled to the minute.
School classes were replaced by dance classes, lasting until 8 pm. After a busy day, the child had enough strength to eat dinner and go to bed.
Mornings started early because she had to do her homework before heading to school for classes. Weekends and holidays were reserved for performances and concerts.
Ballet dreams of future singer Sarah Brightman
At the age of 11, Sarah was sent to a boarding school, where, in addition to the usual lessons, she had to master the intricacies of ballet stagecraft.
The eyes of parents and teachers were opened to her extraordinary vocal abilities after a school concert, when the audience in the hall gave her a standing ovation - she sang a song from the movie "Alice in Wonderland".
The youth of the singer passed brightly. She worked as a model, posed in clothes of different brands: from expensive ("haute couture") to cheap. Was the face of a cosmetics company.
At the age of 16, hopes for a brilliant ballet career were dashed when Sarah "failed" the selection for the Royal Ballet troupe. Instead, she became a member of the youth dance group Pans People, making her the envy of girls her age.
She gained fame in her country thanks to the recording of a musical composition during her collaboration with the scandalous Hot Gossip group, performing in revealing stage costumes, the composition was called I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper.
It was thanks to this song that Sarah Brightman enjoyed the first huge popularity, which she achieved with vocal abilities. The singer then turned 18 years old.
Sarah Brightman career
After leaving Hot Gossip, Sarah Brightman tried herself in a new kind of activity. She passed the casting for the performance of a small, rather dance than vocal, role in the musical "Cats" by Andrew Webber.
The next step in her career was the main vocal part in the musical The Nightingale by Charles Strauss. The performance was watched by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, already known for his works.
The first time he missed the opportunity to appreciate Sarah's vocal gift, but now he just lost his peace, because he found his muse and decided to write for her - for Sarah.
In 1984, Requiem was released, written in such a way as to show the entire range of the singer, the album sold 15 million copies, despite the fact that the genre of the work is classical.
The next work, written mainly to demonstrate the possibilities of the girl's vocal abilities, was The Phantom of the Opera, which made its stunning debut in 1986.
She performed the main vocal part for half a year in London, and since 1988, after a stomach operation, the same amount on Broadway in the USA.
In 1990, the marriage of Sarah and Andrew Webber broke up, Andrew himself announced the sad fact in the press.
New trends in the work of Sarah Brightman
In the same year, but after a divorce, the singer met Enigma producer Frank Peterson. The result of their creative union was two albums Dive and Fly.
In 1996, the singer gained unprecedented fame after performing a duet with Andrea Bocelli Time to Say Goodbay, the disc sold 5 million copies.
In 1997, Timeless went platinum in several countries. Her greatest singles collection La Luna was certified gold in the United States. With songs from this album, the singer toured all over the world. The most outstanding scenes of the world were at her service.
In 2003, an album with oriental motifs Harem ("Forbidden Territory") was released.
In 2010, the artist officially became a Panasonic brand. And on February 8, 2012, UNESCO announced her in a new status - she is an artist serving the cause of world peace.
Sarah Brightman was supposed to fly into space as part of the space tourism program, this decision was made and approved in 2012, but in 2015 she officially refused the flight, explaining the refusal by family circumstances.
Personal life of the singer
The singer got married twice. Her first marriage lasted 4 years. Her husband was Andrew Graham Stewart. The second husband was the famous composer, to whom Sarah was a muse for many years, Andrew Lloyd Webber. Both marriages were dissolved.
“A talented woman is talented in everything!”. The scope of her activities is wide: she sings, dances, acts in films.
This year, Sarah Brightman will be celebrating her 14th birthday on August 60! But she is not going to give up her place on the musical Olympus to anyone.
