History Music / SarahBrightman

* ToTheTuneOf: "Running" is set to Holst's "Jupiter". "Figlio Perduto" is set to Beethoven. "Schwere Traume" is set to Mahler. It's a crapshoot whether these are credited or not.

* MoodWhiplash: "Once in a Lifetime" starts off as an upbeat, romantic song about finding, apparently, true love. Then toward the end the music slows and it suddenly becomes apparent that this was an abusive relationship from which the singer has finally freed herself:

* MurderBallad: "Hijo de la Luna" counts as one, but her folk-ballad album ''The Trees They Grow So High'' is unusual for NOT containing these.

* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: Though quite successful elsewhere, Sarah is not very well-liked in her native Britain. Many still see her as the ex-Hot Gossip dancer Andrew Lloyd Webber made a star and left his first wife to marry. It is likely for this reason that Sarah rarely tours there, much to the dismay of the British fans she ''does'' have.

* NeverAcceptedInHisHometown: Though quite successful elsewhere, Sarah is not very well-liked in her native Britain. Many still see her as the ex-Hot Gossip dancer that Andrew Lloyd Webber made a star and left his first wife to marry. It is likely for this reason that Sarah rarely tours there, much to the dismay of the British fans she ''does'' have.

The MusicalTheatre era. Long story short, she met AndrewLloydWebber when auditioning for his musical ''Cats'', married him, and starred in a number of his musicals, most famously as Christine in ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' -- a part written specifically for her. Much tabloid attention was had.

'''Sarah Brightman''' (b 14 August 1960), depending on who you ask, is best known for one of three things: playing Christine in Creator/AndrewLloydWebber's ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', being a classical crossover singer, or appearing in ''Film/RepoTheGeneticOpera''. This is a consequence of her reinventing herself enough times to rival ''{{Music/Madonna}}'' (or perhaps Music/DavidBowie). A chronology:

The MusicalTheatre era. Long story short, she met AndrewLloydWebber while soloing on his ''Requiem'' album, married him, and starred in a number of his musicals, most famously as Christine in ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' -- a part written specifically for her. Much tabloid attention was had.

* SpokenWordInMusic: "I Loved You" samples a ''RonaldReagan speech''.

'''Sarah Brightman''' (b 14 August 1960), depending on who you ask, is best known for one of three things: playing Christine in Creator/AndrewLloydWebber's ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', being a classical crossover singer, or appearing in ''Film/RepoTheGeneticOpera''. This is a consequence of her reinventing herself enough times to rival ''{{Madonna}}'' (or perhaps Music/DavidBowie). A chronology:

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'''Sarah Brightman''' (b 14 August 1960), depending on who you ask, is best known for one of three things: playing Christine in AndrewLloydWebber's ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', being a classical crossover singer, or appearing in ''RepoTheGeneticOpera''. This is a consequence of her reinventing herself enough times to rival ''{{Madonna}}'' (or perhaps Music/DavidBowie). A chronology:

The MusicalTheatre era. Long story short, she met AndrewLloydWebber while soloing on his ''Requiem'' album, married him, and starred in a number of his musicals, most famously as Christine in ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' -- a part written specifically for her. Much tabloid attention was had.

She's also appeared in ''RepoTheGeneticOpera'' as [[BrokenBird Blind Mag]], in one of the more pronounced WTHCastingAgency in that film.

Sarah Brightman, depending on who you ask, is best known for one of three things: playing Christine in AndrewLloydWebber's ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', being a classical crossover singer, or appearing in ''RepoTheGeneticOpera''. This is a consequence of her reinventing herself enough times to rival ''{{Madonna}}'' (or perhaps Music/DavidBowie). A chronology:

* ShoutOut: Over half the lyrics of "I Loved You"; a few in "As I Came Of Age".

* WTHCastingAgency: Her role as Blind Mag, a famous opera star in RepoTheGeneticOpera. According to the writer and associate producer of the movie, Terrance Zdunich, pretty much everybody involved in production was surprised as hell when Brightman was asked to be in the film on a total long shot...and she thought the role sounded like fun.

* "Dreamchaser": Space-themed (in celebration of her flight to the International Space Station in 2013). Time will tell as to what genre it falls under, but her first single, "Angel", seems to be classical crossover.

The MusicalTheatre era. Long story short, she met AndrewLloydWebber, married him, and starred in a number of his musicals, most famously as Christine in ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' -- a part written specifically for her. Much tabloid attention was had.

Sarah Brightman, depending on who you ask, is best known for one of three things: playing Christine in AndrewLloydWebber's ''ThePhantomOfTheOpera'', being a classical crossover singer, or (among a few circles) appearing in ''RepoTheGeneticOpera''. This is a consequence of her reinventing herself enough times to rival ''{{Madonna}}'' (or perhaps Music/DavidBowie). A chronology:

She's also appeared in RepoTheGeneticOpera as Blind Mag, in one of the most pronounced WTHCastingAgency productions ever.

The disco era. Yes, there was an era before ''Phantom''. In her late teens, she and the British dance troupe Hot Gossip scored a hit with the song "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper," which is pretty much ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and an attempt to cash in on the popularity of ''StarWars'' and similar space films that came out during this time. She released many solo singles as well. YourMileageMayVary on this entire era -- some fans find it SoBadItsHorrible, others GuiltyPleasures.

The disco era. Yes, there was an era before ''Phantom''. In her late teens, she and the British dance troupe Hot Gossip scored a hit with the song "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper," which is pretty much ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin and an attempt to cash in on the popularity of ''StarWars'' and similar space films that came out during this time. She released many solo singles as well. YourMileageMayVary on this entire era -- some fans find it SoBadItsHorrible, others GuiltyPleasures

* GreatestHitsAlbum: A couple too many.

* GodSaveTheKing: "Running" is set to Holst's "Jupiter". "Figlio Perduto" is set to Beethoven. "Schwere Traume" is set to Mahler. It's a crapshoot whether these are credited or not.