Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English soprano and musical theatre performer whose recordings bring classical music and pop together, and the original Christine in The Phantom of the Opera.
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Overview
- From
- Raised in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
- Work
- Soprano, recording artist and musical theatre performer
- Early hit
- I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper with Hot Gossip, 1978
- Stage breakthrough
- Original Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera, London 1986 and Broadway 1988
- Signature collaboration
- Time to Say Goodbye with Andrea Bocelli
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Berkhamsted, Sarah began dance and piano lessons at three and entered the Arts Educational School at 11. She made her theatrical debut in I and Albert in 1973. With Hot Gossip, she reached a wider audience through the 1978 disco single I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper.
Becoming Christine.
Sarah played Jemima in the original London Cats in 1981. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote music for her voice, including Requiem and the role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. She originated Christine in London in 1986 and brought the role to Broadway in 1988.
A sound of her own.
Her solo partnership with producer Frank Peterson began with Dive in 1993. Time to Say Goodbye with Andrea Bocelli became a signature song, followed by albums including Eden, La Luna and Harem. Her recordings combine classical singing with pop, electronic sounds and songs in several languages.
Back on the musical stage.
In 2024 she returned to musical theatre as Norma Desmond in the Australian Sunset Boulevard. She continued the role in Asia in 2025. Her July 2026 Japan release Sunset Over Broadway brings together songs inspired by films and musicals, including newly recorded material.
Creditschronological, newest first
Recordings
- 2026Sunset Over BroadwayVocalist; duet with Mone Kamishiraishi
- 2018HYMNVocalist; produced with Frank Peterson
- 2003HaremVocalist and contributing songwriter
- 2000La LunaVocalist
- 1997Timeless / Time to Say GoodbyeVocalist; Time to Say Goodbye duet with Andrea Bocelli
Musical theatre
- 2024–2026Sunset BoulevardNorma Desmond
- 1986 / 1988The Phantom of the OperaOriginal Christine Daaé, West End and Broadway
- 1981CatsJemima, original London production
Awards
Quotes
Every project I’ve done has come from an emotional place.Sarah Brightman, official HYMN album page
Discussing the personal feelings behind the orchestral and choir-based songs on HYMN.
Trivia
- She is the oldest of six children.
- Moon River is a hidden track on the US edition of La Luna.
- She performed at both the 1992 Barcelona and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
- She has writing or co-writing credits on Harem songs including Free and You Take My Breath Away.
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