On Saturday May 9th, the historical Sarah Brightman: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, full performance will be streamed via YouTube for all to enjoy during this unprecedented time. The critically acclaimed performance, not commercially available, features Andrea Bocelli and Andrew Lloyd Webber and will be streamed to raise funds for COVID-19 relief charities.
Recorded in September 1997 at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, Sarah together with the English National Orchestra, perform an unforgettable concert of well-known Classical and Broadway pieces by composers such as Puccini, Gershwin, Delibes, Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Included are memorable special guests: Andrea Bocelli, performing “Time to Say Goodbye” with Sarah, Andrew Lloyd Webber on piano while Sarah sings the title song from his musical 'Whistle Down the Wind' and a special duet performance of “Pie Jesu” with Adam Clarke.
The full performance will premiere exclusively via Sarah's YouTube channel beginning Saturday, May 9th, 2020 @ 12:00 pm PT/3:00 pm ET/8:00 pm UK/9:00 pm Europe and will be globally available for everyone to enjoy for 72 hours. (youtube.com/SarahBrightmanMusic)
“For many of us during lockdown these are reflective and introspective times, so I thought viewing a concert chosen from my performing past would be appropriate and bring you back to a special comforting moment in time,” said Sarah Brightman. “For me then, it was a pivotal period of transition, after which I experienced 20 years of an incredible life and career journey which I wasn’t expecting. Hopefully my performance of many hits and favorite pieces, along with special guests Andrea Bocelli and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will inspire many of you to contribute to one of these fine charities, who are both doing so much for people all over the world at this time. I hope you enjoy and remember it’s still a beautiful world out there and we have so much to look forward to.”
In efforts to raise money and support the Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief and COVID-19 Solidarity Response Funds, donations are encouraged to these music and health care industry professionals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sarah Brightman In Concert: Performance Track Listing
1. Overture: Capriccio Espagnol/Scena e Canto Gitano/Fandango Asturiano
2. Chanson Espagnol (from Les Filles de Cadiz)
3. O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicchi)
4. Solveig’s Song (from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2)
5. Summertime (from Porgy & Bess)
6. Pie Jesu (from Requiem) – duet with Adam Clarke
7. Medley: Somewhere/I Feel Pretty/Tonight (from West Side Story)
8. Tu Quieres Volver
9. Who Wants to Live Forever
10. Whistle Down the Wind (from Whistle Down the Wind) – duet with Andrew Lloyd Webber
11. Overture/Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (from The Phantom of the Opera)
12. The Music of the Night (from The Phantom of the Opera)
13. Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partiro) – duet with Andrea Bocelli
14. Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (from Evita)
Brightman’s 15th studio album HYMN debuted at #1 on both the Classical and Classical Crossover Billboard charts and was released on November 9th, 2018 in conjunction with her critically acclaimed world tour, HYMN: Sarah Brightman In Concert! The tour began in South America, and her ‘evening of wonderment’ has been mesmerizing concert goers throughout Mexico, US, Canada, Japan and Europe, including a triumphant homecoming concert to a sell-out Royal Albert Hall in London, her first UK show in 15 years! The ‘HYMN In Concert’ film is currently available on DVD, blu-ray, Deluxe Special Editions (DVD+CD, and Blu-Ray+CD) and digital.
Sarah's HYMN world tour returns to the US this October for a limited engagement, beginning with a 3-night residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas:
07, 09 and 10 October 2020 - THE VENETIAN THEATRE- Las Vegas, NV
14 October 2020 - RIVERSIDE THEATRE- Milwaukee, WI
15 October 2020 - THE CHICAGO THEATRE- Chicago, IL
17 October 2020 - TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Greenvale, NY
18 October 2020 - TOYOTA OAKDALE THEATRE- Wallingford, CT
20 October 2020- THE HANOVER THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS- Worcester, MA
21 October 2020 - ST. GEORGE THEATRE - Staten Island, NY
23 October 2020 - WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER - Bethlehem, PA
24 October 2020 - OCEAN CASINO RESORT- Atlantic City, NJ
27 October 2020 - THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE - North Bethesda, MD
28 October 2020 - THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE- North Bethesda, MD
30 October 2020 - NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - Newark, NJ
