{"id":27099,"date":"2019-04-05T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=27099"},"modified":"2019-04-05T00:31:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T05:31:32","slug":"austin-peay-state-universitys-sarah-bailey-performs-with-classical-crossover-icon-sarah-brightman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/04\/05\/austin-peay-state-universitys-sarah-bailey-performs-with-classical-crossover-icon-sarah-brightman\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University\u2019s Sarah Bailey performs with classical-crossover icon Sarah Brightman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Peay State University (APSU)<\/h2>\n

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – For a late Valentine\u2019s Day present, Dr. Christopher Bailey desperately wanted to get his wife tickets to the Sarah Brightman concert in Atlanta. Nine years earlier, on their first date, the couple bonded over their mutual love for the classical-crossover superstar who originated the role of Christine Daa\u00e9 in Andrew Lloyd Weber\u2019s \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera.\u201d Bailey, an Austin Peay State University (APSU) musical theater professor, might have even owned a cardboard Sarah Brightman CD display as a teenager.<\/p>\n

\"Christopher<\/a>

Christopher and Sarah Bailey snap a selfie before they perform with Sarah Brightman.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cShe\u2019s an enormous musical influence for me and my wife,\u201d he said. \u201cI tried to get tickets for her Atlanta show, but we could not get our schedules together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The disappointment of not seeing their musical hero lasted only a few hours. Later that same day, the Baileys received a phone call.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learned that we might not be able to go to the concert, but we would be able to work with her, meet her and sing all her hits with her,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cIt was magical.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this semester, Bailey and his wife, Sarah Michele Bailey, were contracted as background vocals for three of Brightman\u2019s tour stops in Florida.<\/p>\n

\"Bailey<\/a>

Bailey sings background vocals for Sarah Brightman.<\/p><\/div>\n

The couple traveled south to perform at sold-out venues, such as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Fort Lauderdale, and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando. The concerts were part of Brightman\u2019s world tour, promoting her new album \u201cHymn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was like a rock concert, because when we started in with the organ music for \u2018Phantom,\u2019 there were screams,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cAnd I know all her stuff. There were 28 songs I got to sing for her, and I knew 27.\u201d<\/p>\n

The APSU professor and his wife were picked for the exclusive job because they\u2019re known as talented performers who can comfortably sing in multiple languages. For the Brightman concerts, they sang in six \u2013 English, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish and a made-up language.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was one of those moments when I was like, \u2018My training! It worked!\u2019\u201d Bailey said.<\/p>\n

[320right]In addition to meeting his icon, the APSU professor was able to perform her hits, such as \u201cMasquerade\u201d from \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera,\u201d and \u201cTime to Say Goodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not nervous,\u201d Bailey said. \u201cI was more affirmed because nothing about the experience was a letdown. The level of excellence that Ms. Brightman maintains on her set is exquisite. She\u2019s very guarded and I respect it. But she was very gracious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bailey is back at Austin Peay, where he is currently directing the Department of Theatre and Dance\u2019s spring musical, \u201cThe Pajama Game.\u201d That show runs from April 11th-14th at the Trahern Theatre.<\/p>\n

For information on Bailey or the department, visit www.apsu.edu\/theatre-dance<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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