
Acting
Sarah Brightman
Born
1960-08-14 (66)
Place of birth
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
50 titles
Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She began her career as a member of the dance troupe Hot Gossip and released several disco singles as a solo performer. In 1981, she made her musical theatre debut in Cats and met composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, whom she married. She went on to star in several Broadway musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, where she originated the role of Christine Daaé. The Original London Cast Album of the musical was released in CD format in 1987 and sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the biggest-selling cast album of all time. After retiring from the stage and divorcing L…
Known for
6.6The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
6.1The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Great Performances
1971
6.9A chinese variety show which features 30 female artists over 30 years old. Through three months of training and competition, with the help of a professional production team and audience votes, a select group ultimately debuts as a pop idol group. The show is the first ever to provide a stage for female artists over 30 and to create an anti-aging music girl group for the public.
Ride the Wind
2020
7.0Tigerenten Club is a German children's television programme. The programme involves a mix of games, quizzes, cartoons and outside reports from the presenters and children, with the aim to educate and entertain. It is produced by SWR in co-operation with other regional broadcasters, and is broadcast on ARD and KiKa. The logo and the name of the programme is based upon the Tigerente or 'Tigerduck', created by German cartoonist Janosch.
Tigerenten Club
1996
The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years between 1998 and 2007, looking at spiritual and moral issues. Over the years it had numerous presenters, and its final presenter was Gloria Hunniford.
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
NRFeaturing insights from director Darren Lynn Bousman and cast members, a look at how the dark, cybergoth rock opera Repo! The Genetic Opera – originating from a modest theatrical stage play – blended industrial goth aesthetics, high-camp operatic numbers, and comic-book gore into an enduring midnight-movie cult classic. The feature-length documentary highlights the grassroots fan movement, shadowcasts, and interactive community gatherings, ala The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult
2026
10.0YOSHIKI produced and collaborated with artists from various countries such as the United States, Europe, China, and Japan with songs he arranged himself. "Yoshiki Under the Sky" will be released ahead of the world in Japan on Friday September 8th. This project started with YOSHIKI's message to the whole world that we can overcome any difficulties, even in a time of global crisis.
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
2023
NRSarah Brightman lights up the holidays with her first-ever livestream concert. Join Sarah as she transforms the beautiful historic Christ Church Spitalfields in London and welcomes viewers worldwide into her intimate winter wonderland.
Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony
2020
2010s · 4 titles
8.4A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2011
2.3Adam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat. Once his friends see him belting out the notes, he feels sure it will spell the end to their shallow taunts. In fact, it might even help him win the hand of a female conductor he has been pursuing whom - it just so happens - is the first to be recruited for his showpiece
First Night
2010
4.0In celebration of her upcoming new album Hymn, best-selling soprano Sarah Brightman is in cinemas with an incredible performance. HYMN: Sarah Brightman In Concert was captured live for the big screen from the Festspielhaus in the enchanted Bavarian Alps, known for the historic and captivating Neuschwanstein Castle. Staged in two acts, the performance is a hybrid of a musical film, a classical-crossover program and a large-scale concert production. Brightman is accompanied by her band, the Munich orchestra, a 50-voice choir and the Ludwig Ensemble of dancers. The concert was conceived and created by Sarah Brightman, Anthony Von Laast (Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast), and Frank Peterson (Enigma, Andrea Bocelli). Filmed using state-of-the-art video and audio technologies, cinema audiences will also enjoy an exclusive “making of” feature.
Sarah Brightman: HYMN In Concert
2018
8.4The Dreamchaser World Tour is an upcoming 2013 concert tour by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman in support of her album Dreamchaser. The North American tour had been planned to begin in early 2013, but all dates were rescheduled for late 2013. The early 2013 North American leg of Sarah Brightman's "Dreamchaser" tour consists of her performing 67 shows over a five-month time span. She will be touring around North America, South America and Asia.
Sarah Brightman: Dreamchaser In Concert
2013
2000s · 13 titles
6.3By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan — and those unable to fulfill their plans have their organs repossessed. In the midst of this, a sickly teenager discovers a shocking secret about herself, her father, and their connection to GeneCo.
Repo! The Genetic Opera
2008
6.2A man arrives in the city upon news of a potential terrorist strike in Italy. He is Japanese foreign diplomat, Kosaku Kuroda, and he’s here under orders of his supervisor at the Foreign Ministry, Hiroshi Kataoka (Kiichi Nakai), to aid in the safeguarding of Japanese citizens. Kuroda’s main contacts at the Japanese embassy consist of Ambassador Kikuhara, Counselor Nishino, and fellow diplomatic envoys Haba and Tanimoto. All are busy preparing for the visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Kawagoe due to arrive for the high-profile G8 foreign minister’s meeting. Meanwhile, somewhere on the festively-lit streets of the city, a young Japanese girl has suddenly gone missing. Is it an abduction simply for ransom? Or could it be a prelude to terror?
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
2009
NRWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade is a live television special.
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2008
7.7Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli grew up in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany, where his family still farms nearby. In July 2007, on the slopes of his ancient hill town, a special theater was constructed for a one-night-only concert of his greatest popular hits along with new songs performed to honor the occasion. Some famous musical friends dropped by and the magical result is Andrea Bocelli - Vivere - Live in Tuscany, premiering this December on PBS.
Andrea Bocelli - Live In Tuscany
2007
NRSarah Brightman, Tom Jones, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bryan Adams and Dionne Warwick lead a stellar lineup for the ultimate Christmas concert – A Musical Christmas from the Vatican. This diverse program of traditional Christmas and spiritual songs, filmed at the Papal seat of the Roman Catholic Church, brings the esteemed Natale in Vaticano (Christmas at the Vatican) concert tradition to audiences outside Italy for the first time since the annual Christmas Eve broadcast began in 1992. With the backdrop of the Vatican at the height of Christmas festivities, exquisite lighting, and an international cast that had to meet the strict standards of approval of the Foreign Minister of the Vatican, A Musical Christmas from the Vatican is a concert like no other.
A Musical Christmas from the Vatican
2001
6.3Sarah Brightman's Harem tracks are brought to life in this collection of music videos, inter-woven with interviews from the artist herself. This Special is filmed in many exotic locals including Egypt and Morocco, bringing to life Sarah's desert fantasy before your very eyes.
Sarah Brightman: Harem - A Desert Fantasy
2004
5.6This made-for-television documentary tells the story of the creation of the world's most successful musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera.
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
2006
7.6Concert for Diana was a benefit concert held at the then newly built Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday. 31 August that year brought the 10th anniversary of her death. The concert was hosted by Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who helped to organise many of the world's most famous entertainers and singers to perform. Proceeds from the concert went to Diana's charities, as well as to charities of which William and Harry are patrons. The concert was broadcast in 140 countries with an estimated potential audience of 500 million. In December 2006, 22.500 tickets were made available for purchase for the concert, selling out in just 17 minutes. 63.000 people turned out to Wembley Stadium to watch the performances to commemorate Diana.
Concert for Diana
2007
8.0International tenor Andrea Bocelli fulfills a personal dream with a spectacular outdoor concert taped under the stars at New Jersey's Liberty State Park in American Dream: Andrea Bocelli's Statue of Liberty Concert. The concert celebrates Italian heritage and musical tradition and honors the immigrant experience with this enchanting evening of famous arias, Neapolitan songs and audience favorites. Special guest Sarah Brightman takes the stage with Bocelli for "Time to Say Goodbye."
American Dream: Andrea Bocelli's Statue of Liberty Concert
2001
8.3In January 2008, Sarah Brightman recorded and filmed Symphony - Live in Vienna within the mystical walls of Stephansdome Cathedral in the heart of where classical music evolved - Vienna, Austria. Renowned for its awe-inspiring Gothic architecture, the cathedral was the perfect setting to enter the magical world of Symphony lead by the voice of the beautiful, gothic-angel. The concert includes repertoire from her album Symphony and some of her most popular songs ("Phantom of the Opera," "Time to Say Goodbye").
Sarah Brightman: Symphony - Live In Vienna
2008
8.5Renowned vocalist Sarah Brightman performs more than 20 songs before a packed house at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Arena in this concert film from Angel Records. The set list includes such tunes as "Who Wants to Live Forever," "Stranger in Paradise," "What a Wonderful World," "A Whiter Shade of Pale," and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again."
Sarah Brightman: The Harem World Tour - Live From Las Vegas
2004
6.5Superstar crossover vocalist Sarah Brightman greets the new millennium with a bold sense of her unique musical niche in this live concert, La Luna. Drawing heavily from her same-titled CD, the material touches on images of the moon that reinforce its ambiguity as a force known to draw together "the lunatic, the lover, and the poet" (Brightman's revealing woodsy outfits and tinsel crown do seem to suggest a sort of Titania-like figure out of a New Age Midsummer Night's Dream).
Sarah Brightman: La Luna - Live in Concert
2001
5.5A collection of Sarah Brightman's music videos.
Sarah Brightman: Diva - The Video Collection
2006
1990s · 7 titles
7.6British superstar composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is feted in this 50th birthday benefit gala produced by Lloyd Webber's own theatrical company at London's historic Royal Albert Hall. The tribute includes highlights from Lloyd Webber's blockbuster stage hits, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, and Sunset Boulevard. An eclectic performing cast filmed live during the event features Tina Arena, Michael Ball, Antonio Banderas, Boyzone, Sarah Brightman, Glenn Close, Julian Lloyd Webber, Marcus Lovett, Lottie Mayor, Dennis O'Neill, Donny Osmond, Elaine Paige, Ray Shell, Kiri Te Kanawa, and Bonnie Tyler
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration
1998
7.7A Night in Tuscany is the first DVD released by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli of a concert held in his native Tuscany, in 1997, highlighting the unique blend of Classical, Pop, and traditional Italian songs that made him a crossover success as an internationally acclaimed tenor. The concert takes place at the Piazza dei Cavalieri in Pisa. Bocelli performs two opera duets with soprano Nuccia Focile during the concert, before singing Miserere with Italian rock star Zucchero, who discovered him, and Time To Say Goodbye with English soprano Sarah Brightman
Andrea Bocelli - A Night in Tuscany
1997
NRPlácido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Helmut Lotti and Riccardo Cocciante interpret traditional, European and American songs in Vienna, Austria. Vienna Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Steven Mercurio.
A Gala Christmas in Vienna
1998
8.5In September 1997, Sarah Brightman performed a selection of timeless classics with the English National Orchestra at London's Royal Albert Hall. The filmed concert includes a live performance of Time To Say Goodbye with Andrea Bocelli and a guest appearance by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Sarah Brightman: In Concert
1998
The celebrated Italian vocal artist returns home to Tuscany, where he performs tracks from his albums "Romanza" and "Viaggio Italiano" and reunites with his family in candid personal footage. A NIGHT IN TUSCANY intersperses exclusive interviews, emotional performances, and gorgeous travel photography of Tuscany, creating a fully realized world which helps to the man behind the performer. Highlights of the video include moving duets with renowned vocalist Sarah Brightman and Italian pop star Zucchero.
Andrea Bocelli - Une nuit en Toscane
1998
NRTracks include "The Phantom Of The Opera," "The Music Of The Night," "All I Ask Of You," "Tell Me On A Sunday," "Pie Jesu," "Amigos Para Siempre," "Love Changes Everything," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," "Oh, What A Circus," "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door," "The First Man You Remember," "Anything But Lonely" and "Joseph Mega-Remix."
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
1992
6.7Sarah Brightman peforms many of her hits songs in South Africa, Based Upon Her Album Eden.
Sarah Brightman: One Night In Eden - Live In Concert
1999
1980s · 3 titles
NRThe premiere of Requiem, Andrew Lloyd Webber's pivotal and most personal of compositions took place on February 24, 1985 before one thousand specially invited guests at St. Thomas's Episcopal Church, New York. Requiem won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition and the accompanying album reached number one in the Billboard charts in the US. Requiem is conducted by Lorin Maazel with soloists Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston together with the choirs of Winchester Cathedral and St. Thomas, and the orchestra of St. Lukes.
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Requiem
1986
10.0Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance is a love story told in two acts. In the first, entitled "Tell Me On A Sunday," a young woman details her love affairs through Song. In the second, entitled "Variations," a young man illustrates his relationship and commitment issues through Dance. This performance was recorded at London's Palace Theatre on April 28, 1984.
Song & Dance
1984
NRThe deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. (Live recording of the original Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive of the New York Public Library.)
The Phantom of the Opera
1988
Series credits
6.6The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
6.1The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Great Performances
1971
6.9A chinese variety show which features 30 female artists over 30 years old. Through three months of training and competition, with the help of a professional production team and audience votes, a select group ultimately debuts as a pop idol group. The show is the first ever to provide a stage for female artists over 30 and to create an anti-aging music girl group for the public.
Ride the Wind
2020
7.0Tigerenten Club is a German children's television programme. The programme involves a mix of games, quizzes, cartoons and outside reports from the presenters and children, with the aim to educate and entertain. It is produced by SWR in co-operation with other regional broadcasters, and is broadcast on ARD and KiKa. The logo and the name of the programme is based upon the Tigerente or 'Tigerduck', created by German cartoonist Janosch.
Tigerenten Club
1996
The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years between 1998 and 2007, looking at spiritual and moral issues. Over the years it had numerous presenters, and its final presenter was Gloria Hunniford.
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
6.1Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band.
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980
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Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004
8.0Der Musikladen was a West German music television programme that ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984. The show continued the 1960s Beat-Club under a new name, and in turn was replaced by Extratour.
Musikladen
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Musik für Sie
1995
No synopsis available yet.
ECHO-Verleihung
1992
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Geld oder Liebe
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Musik liegt in der Luft
1991
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Die Giovanni Zarrella Show
2021
No synopsis available yet.
Starnacht am Wörthersee
2000
NRA comedy variety show featuring the double act of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.
The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
9.0A BBC variety entertainment summer series, for the first season presented from The Fort Regent Leisure Centre, Jersey and from The Dominion Theatre in London's Tottenham Court Road for the second.
Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
1988
No synopsis available yet.
Show Palast
1999
NRA three-part series exploring how the British musical became a driving force behind musical theatre around the world — a tale of shows, daring, rivalries, talent and fortunes are set in just a single square mile.
The Story of Musicals
2012
