The Dreamchaser World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman in support of her album Dreamchaser (2013).Mystetsky Arsenal The North American tour had been planned to begin in early 2013, but all dates were rescheduled for late 2013. The tour was supposed to be Brightman's final concert tour before her trip into space (which the Dreamchaser album is based on) but the trip was later cancelled for personal reasons.
The 2013 North American leg of Brightman's "Dreamchaser" tour consisted of her performing 86 shows over a seven-month time span. It has been her longest tour since the Harem World Tour in 2004, and it was also her worldwide tour with more dates in Asia and South America. Brightman also added dates in countries where she had never performed before, such as United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
In April 2014, a second leg of the North American tour was announced for the summer season; however, on 18 June 2014, Brightman cancelled the summer dates after sustaining an ankle injury. The remainder of the tour ultimately resumed in November 2014, coming to an end a month later.
Production
Brightman anticipated that the tour would be simple; the usual orchestra that accompanied her on previous tours was reduced to four musicians (a guitarist, a pianist, a drummer and a keyboard). The number of dancers was also reduced from being a large number to only two.Full cast and crew. IMDb. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
The scenery of the stage consisted of a huge screen with tri-dimensional images and videos from space, light, and nature. A raising platform at center of the stage was used by Brightman on several stages of the show. She was joined by Erkan Aki, a Swiss tenor, for singing "Canto della Terra" and "The Phantom of The Opera". During the show, Brightman made ten changes of clothes.
The show lasted two hours with an interlude of twenty minutes, and the track list (plus the encore) had nineteen tracks. The track list of the tour consisted of her well-known songs plus new ones from the Dreamchaser album. As the concert was space-themed, it included various songs from the 2000 album La Luna, which also had a theme related to space.
Set lists 2013 and early 2014 set list Angel One Day Like This Glósóli Hijo de la Luna La Luna Eperdu It's a Beautiful Day Ave Maria Canto della Terra (with Erkan Aki) Nessun Dorma Intermission Closer Breathe Me Figlio Perduto Kaze no Toorimichi Scarborough Fair A Song of India The Phantom of the Opera (with Erkan Aki) Time to Say Goodbye Venus and Mars A Question of Honour
Late 2014 (Europe second leg & Asia third Leg) set list Sanvean Instrumental Gothica Fleurs du Mal Symphony Who Wants to Live Forever Sarahbande Interlude Anytime Anywhere Eperdu Hijo de la Luna La Luna It's a Beautiful Day Canto della Terra (with Erkan Aki) Nessun Dorma Closer Instrumental Harem Breathe Me Figlio Perduto Scarborough Fair A Song of India The Phantom of the Opera (with Erkan Aki) Time to Say Goodbye A Question of Honour Dust in the Wind Notes "Kaze no Toorimichi" was not performed during the shows in China. "Deliver Me" was performed as the second encore at the concert taping in London for the PBS special and in the premiere concert in Guangzhou. "Dust in the Wind" was replaced by "I Believe in Father Christmas" in late December 2014.
Personnel
The performances were directed by director Anthony Van Laast, who worked in Brightman's previous Symphony: Live in Vienna show. The band and dancers comprise some of the world's most respected session musicians and performers. Band: Peter Murray – musical director, keys, piano Mark Pusey – drums & percussion Olli Cunningham – keys, synths Gunther Laudahn – guitars, harps, glockenspiel
Dancers: Jennifer White Gemma Payne
Guest vocalist: Erkan Aki
Critical reception
The "Dreamchaser World Tour" received generally positive reviews from critics. The Gazette congratulated Brightman as she dealt with such a small band yet was able to maintain the "majestic mystery" of the performance. The Atlanta Music Scene also reviewed positively the simplicity of the production; "It was the simpler moments when Brightman truly sparkled". Blogcritic.org identified the lightning show as "stunning".
On the review by Twincities.com, the Dreamchaser Tour was described as "enchanting, yet odd", "all the while, stunning". Times Colonist reviewer, Mike Delvin rated Brightman's show with 3.5 stars and wrote: "The show was a spectacle, and the singing was anything but secondary". Buffalo News, in contrast, recognized the purity of Brightman's voice but expected a better elaborated concert. Although many congratulated the simplicity of the performance, other reviews criticized Brightman; Randy Cordova, in azcentral wrote that the show "lacked the outlandish sense of spectacle for which she is known." and compared negatively the simplicity of this tour with the elaboration of the previous. Postcity also criticized Brightman by stating: "All in all, Brightman made terrific use of her high-end stage show, all the while serving up a vocal performance that was just good enough so as not to get completely overshadowed".
Tour dates + List of 2013 concerts Date City Country VenueGross revenue16 June 2013GuangzhouChinaGuangzhou Sports Arena19 June 2013NanningGuangxi Gymnasium21 June 2013Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Gymnasium 23 June 2013ShanghaiShanghai Grand Stage25 June 2013HangzhouYellow Dragon Gymnasium28 June 2013BeijingMasterCard Center1 July 2013TokyoJapanTokyo International Forum2 July 20134 July 20135 July 20137 July 2013YokohamaNational Convention Hall9 July 2013NagoyaNippon Gaishi Hall 11 July 2013TokyoTokyo International Forum12 July 201314 July 2013IshikawaSogo Sports Center16 July 2013HiroshimaHiroshima Sun Plaza18 July 2013OsakaOsaka-Jo Hall21 July 2013Busan South KoreaBEXCO Auditorium23 July 2013Gwangju KimDaejoong Convention Center24 July 2013Daegu EXCO Convention Center26 July 2013Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena31 July 2013Bangkok Thailand BITEC Arena13 September 2013Hamilton CanadaCopps Coliseum14 September 2013OttawaCanadian Tire Centre15 September 2013Toronto Air Canada Centre $474,864 17 September 2013MontrealBell Centre $342,542 18 September 2013BostonUnited StatesBoston Opera House20 September 2013BaltimoreModell Performing Arts Center21 September 2013New York CityRadio City Music Hall $703,875 22 September 2013BethlehemSands Bethlehem Event Center24 September 2013HartfordMortensen Hall25 September 2013BuffaloMainstage Theatre27 September 2013DetroitFox Theatre $281,21628 September 2013RosemontAkoo Theatre29 September 2013MilwaukeeRiverside Theater1 October 2013AkronE.J. Thomas Hall2 October 2013CincinnatiProcter and Gamble Hall5 October 2013SunriseBB&T Center6 October 2013TampaTampa Bay Times Forum8 October 2013OrlandoAmway Center $313,5509 October 2013AtlantaFox Theatre $350,34511 October 2013HoustonBayou Music Center12 October 2013Grand PrairieVerizon Theatre at Grand Prairie $244,72313 October 2013TulsaBOK Center $179,24617 October 2013Saint PaulXcel Energy Center19 October 2013WinnipegCanadaMTS Centre21 October 2013CalgaryScotiabank Saddledome22 October 2013EdmontonRexall Place24 October 2013VictoriaSave-On-Foods Memorial Centre25 October 2013VancouverRogers Arena26 October 2013SeattleUnited StatesParamount Theatre28 October 2013San JoseSAP Center30 October 2013PhoenixComerica Theatre1 November 2013Los AngelesDolby Theatre2 November 2013AnaheimHonda Center7 November 2013Monterrey MexicoArena Monterrey9 November 2013Puebla CityAuditorio Siglo XXI11 November 2013ZapopanTelmex Auditorium $629,74412 November 2013Mexico CityArena Ciudad de México13 November 201319 November 2013Santiago Chile Movistar Arena21 November 2013Buenos AiresArgentinaLuna Park22 November 201324 November 2013Porto AlegreBrazilTeatro Do Sesi $206,84226 November 2013CuritibaTeatro Positivo $221,797 28 November 2013São PauloCredicard Hall$759,18529 November 20131 December 2013Rio de JaneiroCitibank Hall $266,8063 December 2013Belo HorizonteChevrolet Hall $177,542
+ List of 2013 concerts Date City Country VenueGross revenue11 January 2014NanjingChinaOlympic Sports Centre15 January 2014ChangzhouChangzhou Olympic Sports Centre17 January 2014FuzhouFuzhou Stadium19 January 2014BeijingGreat Hall of the People21 January 2014ShanghaiShanghai Grand Stage23 January 2014Chek Lap KokHong KongAsiaWorld–Arena6 February 2014DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai World Trade Centre7 February 20149 February 2014DohaQatarNational Convention Center12 February 2014OdesaUkraineOdesa Opera and Ballet Theater14 February 2014KyivPalace "Ukraine"16 February 2014MoscowRussiaCrocus City Hall18 February 2014St. PetersburgIce Palace20 February 2014RigaLatviaArena Riga22 February 2014KaunasLithuaniaŽalgiris Arena24 February 2014HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Arena26 February 2014StockholmSwedenHovet Arena9 November 2014IstanbulTurkeyÜlker Sports Arena12 November 2014SofiaBulgariaArmeets Arena13 November 2014BucharestRomaniaSala Palatului15 November 2014EkaterinburgRussiaPalace Sport17 November 2014MoscowCrocus City Hall19 November 2014St. PetersburgOktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall21 November 2014TallinnEstoniaSaku Suurhall23 November 2014RigaLatviaArena Riga29 November 2014SapporoJapanHokkai Kitayell1 December 2014TokyoTokyo International Forum2 December 2014OsakaOsaka-Jo Hall4 December 2014HiroshimaSun Plaza Hall5 December 2014NagoyaAichi Prefectural Gymnasium7 December 2014SendaiSekisui Heim Super Arena 8 December 2014TokyoTokyo International Forum9 December 2014YokohamaPacifico Yokohama11 December 2014TokyoTokyo International Forum 12 December 201414 December 2014TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena
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