Known for her three-octave range and for pioneering the classical-crossover music movement, nearly everything about Sarah Brightman’s illustrious career has been epic. The soprano’s turn as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera made her an iconic star and her duet with Andrea Bocelli, “Time To Say Goodbye,” became an instant classic.
Hymn, Brightman’s latest album is an inspirational collection of orchestrated, choir-based songs. Hymn isn’t religious, she says, but the word ‘hymn,’ “suggests joy—a feeling of hope and light, something that is familiar and secure.” Of the Hymn World Tour, which includes 125 shows on five continents—including Brightman’s Strathmore debut, she says fans should “expect the unexpected!”