Sarah Brightman, International singing superstar and UNESCO Artist for Peace Ambassador, is the world’s best-selling soprano. She pioneered the classical crossover music movement and is famed for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves. Sarah is the only artist to have simultaneously topped the Billboard dance and classical music charts. Her voice has rung out from theatres, arenas, cathedrals, World Heritage sites and Olympic stadiums, bringing to life some of the world’s most beautiful music. Sarah’s work transcends any specific musical genre, synthesizing many influences and inspirations into a unique sound and vision. Today, she remains among the world’s most prominent performers, with global sales of 35 million units, having received more than 180 Gold and Platinum awards in over 40 countries, and garnering over 1 billion streams worldwide.
Sarah originated the role of Christine Daaé in the world-renowned The Phantom of the Opera on both West End and Broadway stages and has performed at such prestigious events as the Concert for Diana, the Kennedy Center Honors and the 1992 Barcelona and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Sarah’s albums Eden, La Luna, Harem, Symphony, Dreamchaser and HYMN were all chart-topping Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover hits and were accompanied by world tours.
Sarah has been recognized for her outstanding contribution to music and theatre with a ‘STAR’ on the world-renowned, majestic Hollywood Walk of Fame, in addition to receiving an Honorary Doctor of Arts (Hon DArt) from the University of Hertfordshire and bestowed the prestigious Italian decoration ‘Cavaliere’ in the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.
In May 2024, Sarah returned to the stage in her first theatrical role in over 3 decades as Norma Desmond in the lavish Australian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard receiving glowing reviews and standing ovasions.
Now an annual tradition, each year Sarah shares her critically acclaimed holiday tour ‘A Christmas Symphony’ with audiences around the world to glowing reviews and standing ovations. Accompanied by orchestra, choir and special guests, this enchanting show features Sarah performing many of her holiday classics and greatest hits. To close out a busy 2024, she took her ‘A Christmas Symphony’ to the Western United States and also Mexico for the very first time.
In February 2025, Sarah continued her role as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic Sunset Boulevard production to sold out performances at The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Beginning in March 2025, the production will then premiere in select cities throughout China.