The Symphony World Tour was the fourth worldwide concert tour by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman. The tour started on 4 November 2008 in the city of Monterrey and concluded on 5 April 2009 in Taipei. There were special guests that joined Brightman during select tour dates: Argentinean's Fernando Lima, Italy's Alessandro Safina, and Greece's Mario Frangoulis. The tour concept was a journey through the musical career that Sarah Brightman has had so far (three decades) and includes several high-tech virtual scenery that takes the audience from an enchanted forest, baroque lamps to an atmosphere of fairytales.[1] Much anticipation surrounded The Symphony World Tour especially since the production cost was reportedly more than $2 million and involved more than 100 tons of equipment.[2]
| Tour by Sarah Brightman | |
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| Start date | 16 January 2008 |
|---|---|
| End date | 5 April 2009 |
| No. of shows | 28 in North America 20 in Asia 4 in Latin America 1 in Europe 53 in Total |
| Sarah Brightman concert chronology | |
Set List edit
- Sanvean (Instrumental)
- Gothica
- Fleurs Du Mal
- Let It Rain
- Symphony
- Forbidden Colours (Interlude)
- What A Wonderful World
- Dust in the Wind
- Nella Fantasia
- Hijo de la Luna
- La Luna
- Sarahbande (Interlude)
- Anytime, Anywhere
- Storia D'Amore
- Canto della Terra (with Mario Frangoulis in the US, Alessandro Safina for the rest of the world)
- Attesa
Intermission
- You Take My Breath Away
- The Phantom of the Opera (with Mario Frangoulis in the US, Alessandro Safina for the rest of the world)
- Sarai Qui (with Alessandro Safina)
- I've Been This Way Before
- Red Riding Hood Rap
- First of May
- I Believe in Father Christmas
- Pasión (with Fernando Lima)
- Ave Maria (with Fernando Lima) at some shows
- Time to Say Goodbye
- Deliver Me
- Running
- You And Me
Notes
- Sarai Qui was performed only during shows when Alessandro Safina was the special guest
- You & Me was an additional 3rd encore and performed at least during the 1 April 2009 show in Hong Kong and 4 April 2009 show in Taipei.
Tour dates edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| 16 January 2008 | Vienna | Austria | Stephansdom | — | — |
| Latin America | |||||
| 4 November 2008 | Monterrey | Mexico | Arena Monterrey | — | — |
| 6 November 2008 | Guadalajara | Arena VFG | 11,974 / 11,974 | $598,102 | |
| 8 November 2008 | Mexico City | Palacio de los Deportes | 19,566 / 23,928 | $1,185,632 | |
| 9 November 2008 | |||||
| North America | |||||
| 12 November 2008 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | — | — |
| 14 November 2008 | Orlando | UCF Arena | 4,620 / 6,152 | $534,005 | |
| 15 November 2008 | Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center | 6,830 / 11,795 | $627,812 | |
| 16 November 2008 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 4,594 / 12,483 | $491,235 | |
| 18 November 2008 | Duluth | Arena at Gwinnett Center | — | — | |
| 19 November 2008 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | — | — | |
| 22 November 2008 | Mashantucket | MGM Grand Theater | — | — | |
| 23 November 2008 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 7,151 / 9,949 | $791,669 | |
| 24 November 2008 | Boston | TD Banknorth Garden | 4,133 / 6,457 | $432,337 | |
| 26 November 2008 | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | 5,816 / 8,850 | $436,971 |
| 28 November 2008 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | — | — | |
| 29 November 2008 | Hamilton | Copps Coliseum | — | — | |
| 30 November 2008 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | 7,973 / 8,200 | $539,371 | |
| 2 December 2008 | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | — | — |
| 3 December 2008 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | — | — | |
| 4 December 2008 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | — | — | |
| 6 December 2008 | Winnipeg | Canada | MTS Centre | — | — |
| 7 December 2008 | Regina | Brandt Centre | — | — | |
| 8 December 2008 | Calgary | Pengrowth Saddledome | — | — | |
| 10 December 2008 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | 5,401 / 9,800 | $378,490 | |
| 12 December 2008 | Vancouver | General Motors Place | — | — | |
| 13 December 2008 | Victoria | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre | — | — | |
| 14 December 2008 | Everett | United States | Everett Events Center | — | — |
| 16 December 2008 | Sacramento | ARCO Arena | 5,228 / 5,722 | $367,495 | |
| 17 December 2008 | San Jose | HP Pavilion | 7,492 / 7,792 | $565,552 | |
| 19 December 2008 | Anaheim | Theater at the Honda Center | 5,234 / 5,234 | $542,225 | |
| 20 December 2008 | Inglewood | The Forum | — | — | |
| 21 December 2008 | Glendale | Jobing.com Arena | 5,683 / 5,683 | $485,993 | |
| Asia | |||||
| 23 February 2009 | Tokyo | Japan | Nippon Budokan | — | — |
| 25 February 2009 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe | — | — | |
| 27 February 2009 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall | — | — | |
| 2 March 2009 | Osaka | Osaka-Jo Hall | — | — | |
| 4 March 2009 | Tokyo | Nippon Budokan | — | — | |
| 5 March 2009 | |||||
| 7 March 2009 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Plenary Hall | — | — |
| 10 March 2009 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Jakarta Convention Center | — | — |
| 13 March 2009 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | — | — |
| 14 March 2009 | |||||
| 16 March 2009 | Ilsan | KINTEX Event Hall | — | — | |
| 20 March 2009 | Busan | BEXCO Center | — | — | |
| 22 March 2009 | Beijing | China | Capital Indoor Stadium | — | — |
| 25 March 2009 | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | — | — | |
| 27 March 2009 | Shanghai | Shanghai Grand Stage | — | — | |
| 28 March 2009 | |||||
| 30 March 2009 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Gymnasium | — | — | |
| 1 April 2009 | Chek Lap Kok | Hong Kong | AsiaWorld–Arena | — | — |
| 4 April 2009 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei Arena | — | — |
| 5 April 2009 | |||||
| Total | 101,695 / 134,019 (76%) | $7,976,889 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Sarah Brightman Symphony World Tour starts November 4th". 6 February 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Sarah Brightman Brings Symphony Tour to Korea". www.koreatimes.co.kr. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.