Gala - An Evening With Sarah Brightman was a 2016–17 concert tour by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman with eleven shows in Japan,Gala - An Evening With Sarah Brightman Sarahbrightman.com. (6 March 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016.Performances at Budokan arena Sarahbrightman.com. (10 May 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016. three in South KoreaSarah announces new tour dates in Korea! Sarahbrightman.com. (4 April 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016. and three in Mexico.Sarah Brightman regresa a México Iinformador.com.mx. (4 September 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016.
The Gala Tour features a classical crossover repertoire. Mario Frangoulis share duets like "The Phantom of the Opera," "Canto De La Terra" and "Carpe Diem," recorded with Frangoulis on Brightman's "A Winter Symphony" album, which he also features as a bonus track on "Tales of Christmas," his first holiday album released in 2015. Joining the two singers are pianist Di Wu, counter tenor Narcis Iustin Ianău, and maestro Paul Bateman, the show is directed by Anthony Van Laast.Mario Frangoulis Teams Up with Sarah Brightman on Highly Anticipated Gala Tour Broadwayworld.com. (7 July 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016.
For Japan concerts, Brightman sang the song titled "Stand Alone", from the drama Saka no ue no kumo (坂の上の雲; lit. Clouds over the hills) composed by Joe Hisaishi and performed by the NHK Symphony Orchestra.Soprano Sarah Brightman to sing in Japanese for NHK drama Japantoday.com. (25 October 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016.
Set list ACT I "Sunset Boulevard Overture" "Harem" "Stand Alone" "Nella Fantasia" "Anytime Anywhere" "Dust in the Wind" "Carpe Diem" "It's a Beautiful Day" "La Luna" "Rachmaninov #23" "A Whiter Shade of Pale" "Scarborough Fair" "Buongiorno Principessa" "Vincero Perdero" "Canto Della Terra" "Nessun Dorma" ACT II "Spellbound Concerto" "Figlio Perduto" "Stranger in Paradise" "There for Me" "Pie Jesu" "Caruso" "The Phantom of The Opera" "Time to Say Goodbye" Encore "Warsaw Concerto" "Running" "Ave María"
Concert style
The concert style is very classical as Frangoulis stated "I particularly like the Gala Tour concept because it brings us both back to our roots in the theatre and classical music"Mario Frangoulis Acclaimed International Tenor & Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Teams Up with Super Star Sarah Brightman on the Highly Anticipated Gala Tour Newscenter1.tv. (7 July 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016. Brightman said in an interview "The concert has a hollywood feel about it, I'm doing beautiful classical pieces and crossover pieces... In all it will be a very rich concert, very glamorous looking and will take us back in time".サラ・ブライトマン、7月のジャパン・ツアーに向けてのインタビュー動画を公開 Cdjournal.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
She uses different gowns, Park Jin-han from Korea Times wrote: "As the sound of wind meets the audience and the stage gleams with an eerie red light, Sarah Brightman, one of the world's most popular English classical crossover singers, appears on stage in a glittering silver dress and sings the theme song of the musical The Phantom of the Opera.
In Antalya's concert an orchestra of 50 have accompanied her on the stage. Sarah opened her concert with "Harem" which gave its name to her 7th album that hit the shelves in 2003, singing famous arias and crossover hits during the concert but also she invited Erkan Aki to sing with her some duets.
Tour dates + List of 2016 concertsSarah Brightman regresa Mexico Eluniversal.com.mx. (4 September 2016) Retrieved 14 September 2016. Date City Country VenueGross revenue7 July 2016SapporoJapanSapporo Hokkai Kitayell9 July 2016SendaiSendai Xebio Arena11 July 2016TokyoNippon Budokan12 July 201614 July 2016Tokyo International Forum15 July 201617 July 2016KanazawaKanazawa Honda No Mori Hall19 July 2016OsakaFestival Hall20 July 201621 July 2016Orix Theater22 July 2016NagoyaNagoya Century Hall24 July 2016SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Hall26 July 2016Daegu27 July 2016Gwangju29 July 2016ZhengzhouChinaZhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre31 July 2016SuzhouSuzhou Sports Centre3 August 2016HarbinHarbin Opera House5 August 2016TianjinTianjin Grand Theatre7 August 2016TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena9 October 2016AntalyaTurkeyExpo Congress Center1 December 2016Mexico CityMexicoArena Ciudad de México3 December 2016ZapopanTelmex Auditorium5 December 2016MonterreyArena Monterrey
+ List of 2017 concerts Date City Country VenueGross revenue11 March 2017TainanTaiwanTainan City Stadium14 August 2017YogyakartaIndonesiaPrambanan Jazz Festival
Critical reception The Gala show received positive reviews from critics. Park Jin-han from Korea Times wrote: "Her voice had such power, striking hard and strong at once and yet soft and tender as well.".Park Jin-hai (25 July 2016) Sarah Brightman captivates fans with 'Nella Fantasia' Koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved 14 September 2016. Antalya Expo's official website wrote: "Singing famous opera and classical music pieces during the concert, British soprano made the audience impressed by her strong voice and style."
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