Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is a British recording artist, actres… Read Full Bio ↴Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is a British recording artist, actress, songwriter and dancer, largely credited for being a pioneer of Classical Crossover. She sings songs in many languages including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Hindi, and Mandarin.

Brightman has received over 180 Gold and Platinum sales awards in over 40 different countries around the world and is the only artist to hold #1 spots on the Billboard Classical and Dance charts simultaneously, her other achievements feature her ranking by the Recording Industry Association of America as the best-selling female classical artist of the twenty-first century and a Guinness World Record for the success of “Time to Say Goodbye,” the best-selling single in German recording history.

She has established herself as the world's biggest selling soprano of all time, She has sold 78 million albums worldwide, including 40 million copies of the soundtrack of The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), 26 million albums, over two million DVDs and 10 million copies of the single " Time to Say Goodbye "as a soloist.

She made her debut as a dancer in troupes such as Hot Gossip and later released a string of disco singles. She was a musical theatre performer and partner of theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom she originated roles including Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.

After her divorce, Brightman became a crossover artist with former Enigma producer Frank Peterson. Her style, a blend of classical vocals and pop-inspired instrumentation and arrangement, earned her further success.

She is often cited as the woman who paved the way for other international success stories such as Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. She is said to be worth as much as £30m (about US$49m).

La Belle Est au Jardin d'Amour
Sarah Brightman Lyrics

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La belle est au jardin d'amour,
La belle est au jardin d'amour.
Il y a un mois ou sinq semaines.
Laridondon, laridondaine.

Son père la cherche partout,
Son père la cherche partout.
Son amoureux qui est en peine.

Laridondon, laridondaine.

"Berger, berger, n'as tu point vu,
Berger, berger, n'as tu point vu,
Passer ici celle que j'aime?"
Laridondon, laridondaine.

"Elle est là-bas dans ce vallon,
Elle est là-bas dans ce vallon,
À un oiseau conte ses peines."
Laridondon, laridondaine.

La bel oiseau s'est envolé,
La bel oiseau s'est envolé,

Et le changrin bien loin emmène.
Laridondon, laridondaine.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sarah Brightman's La Belle Est au Jardin d'Amour depict a story of a father searching for his daughter who has run away to the garden of love for the past month or five weeks. The repetition of the opening line serves to emphasize the longing and search for the daughter. The father's concern further highlights the idea of love being risky and dangerous as he fears for his daughter's safety. The line, "Son amoureux qui est en peine" translates to "Her lover who is in pain" further adds to this idea of love causing emotional pain.

The introduction of the shepherd as a character provides hope for the father in finding his daughter. The father asks the shepherd if he has seen his daughter pass by, and the shepherd responds by saying that she is in the valley sharing her stories with a bird. This is a powerful image that symbolizes how love can open up oneself to vulnerability and creating a sense of loneliness. However, the end of the song suggests heartbreak for the father as the beautiful bird which the daughter shares her stories with has flown away, taking all of her sadness and sorrow with it.

Line by Line Meaning

La belle est au jardin d'amour,
The beautiful one is in the garden of love,

La belle est au jardin d'amour.
The beautiful one is in the garden of love.

Il y a un mois ou sinq semaines.
One month or five weeks ago.

Laridondon, laridondaine.
Laridondon, laridondaine.

Son père la cherche partout,
Her father looks for her everywhere,

Son père la cherche partout.
Her father looks for her everywhere.

Son amoureux qui est en peine.
Her lover who is in pain.

Laridondon, laridondaine.
Laridondon, laridondaine.

"Berger, berger, n'as tu point vu,
"Shepherd, shepherd, haven't you seen,

Berger, berger, n'as tu point vu,
Shepherd, shepherd, haven't you seen,

Passer ici celle que j'aime?"
The one I love pass by here?"