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Sarah Brightman's New CD, "Symphony" Is Soprano's Highest U.S. Chart Debut Tops Muliple Billboard Charts: #13 Top 200 Albums; #1 Classical Overalll Albums; #1 Classical Crossover Albums, #1 Top Internet Albums & #17 Top DigitaI Albums New Album Features Duets With Andrea Bocelli, Paul Stanley, Alessandro
Safina and Fernando Lima. Sarah Brightman Featured in New PBS Special Filmed in Vienna.
New York, NY -February 6, 2008 - "Symphony" by Sarah Brightman, the
world's biggest selling soprano of all time, scores her highest U.S.
chart debut this week at #13 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart with
first week sales totaling 31,463.
"Symphony" is Brightman's first album
of new material in five years. Released by EMI/Manhattan Records on
January 29, 2008 "Symphony" is a 13-track collection of all new songs,
featuring duets with Andrea Bocelli, KISS' Paul Stanley, Alessandro
Safina and Fernando Lima. "Symphony" also bows at #1 on three other
Billboard charts - Classical Overall Albums, Classical Crossover Albums and on Top Internet Albums. "Symphony" enters at #17 on Billboard's Top
Digital Albums chart. Brightman recently performed songs from "Symphony"
on several national morning television programs including CBS Early
Show, The View and Martha Stewart. She is also the featured singer in
this year's Fashion on Ice which aired nationally last month on NBC and
is currently airing on the Style Network.
Over the past two and a half decades, Sarah Brightman has distinguished
herself as the world's biggest selling soprano of all time, with
worldwide sales of more than 26 million albums and over two million
DVDs. Brightman is a pioneer in transcending and melding mainstream
musical genres, from pop and Broadway showstoppers to operatic and
classical arias. Her unique crossover style has helped pave the way for
superstar singers, such as Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo and Josh Groban.
Brightman's new PBS Special which debuted this week, will be a featured
program during PBS's high profile pledge period. Filmed in Vienna at St.
Stephen's Cathedral, the special showcases Brightman performing
selections from "Symphony" as well as many favorites from her vast
catalog including "Phantom of the Opera" and "Time To Say Goodbye." St.
Stephen's Cathedral, which was built in 1147 AD and is one of Vienna's
most famous sights, was a spectacular backdrop for Brightman's hour-long
performance.
Additionally, Brightman has a starring role in Repo! The Genetic Opera,
which was filmed in Canada, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (of the Saw
films) and is scheduled for release this spring. Sarah stars alongside Paul Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Anthony Head and Paris Hilton. Sarah is
currently busy promoting "Symphony" in several countries and will also
launch a worldwide tour this fall. |
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