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 Wally
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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Come va l'eco della pia campana
Là, fra la neve bianca
Là, fra le nubi d'or
Là, dov'è la speranza, la speranza
Il rimpianto, il rimpianto, e il dolor
O della madre mia casa gioconda
Da te lontana assai
E forse a te, e forse a te
Non farà mai più ritorno
Né più la rivedrai
Mai più, mai più
N'andrò sola e lontana
Come l'eco è della pia campana
Là, fra la neve bianca
N'andrò, n'andrò sola e lontana
E fra le nubi d'or
La Wally by Sarah Brightman/London Symphony Orchestra is a powerful song about leaving one's home and embarking on a lonely journey. The first stanza talks about the singer's decision to leave, comparing it to the sound of a distant church bell. The lyrics use the imagery of snow and clouds to paint a picture of an isolated and desolate place. The singer is searching for hope and trying to escape her feelings of regret and pain.
The second stanza reveals that the singer is leaving behind her happy home, and may never return. The repetition of the phrase "mai più" ("never again" in English) emphasizes the finality of her decision. The song ends on a melancholic note, with the singer resigning herself to a life of solitude as she travels through the white snow and golden clouds.
Overall, La Wally is a beautiful and haunting song about the pain of leaving one's home and venturing out into the world alone. The lyrics are evocative and emotional, and Sarah Brightman's stunning vocals add to the power of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Ebbene, n'andrò lontana
Well then, I'll go far away
Come va l'eco della pia campana
As the echo of the pious bell rings
Là, fra la neve bianca
There, among the white snow
Là, fra le nubi d'or
There, among the golden clouds
Là, dov'è la speranza, la speranza
There, where hope, hope is found
Il rimpianto, il rimpianto, e il dolor
The regret, the regret, and the pain
O della madre mia casa gioconda
Oh, my happy home of mother
La Wally n'andrà da te
La Wally will go away from you
Da te lontana assai
Far away from you
E forse a te, e forse a te
And maybe to you, and maybe to you
Non farà mai più ritorno
She will never return again
Né più la rivedrai
Nor will you see her again
N'andrò sola e lontana
I will go alone and far away
Come l'eco è della pia campana
Like the echo of the pious bell rings
Là, fra la neve bianca
There, among the white snow
N'andrò, n'andrò sola e lontana
I will go, I will go alone and far away
E fra le nubi d'or
And among the golden clouds
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALFREDO CATALANI, FRANK PETERSON
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