Sarah Brightman brings holidays greetings to the stage

It’s ironic that arguably one of the only women in the world who can lay honest claim to the title of “diva” is charming, effusive and patient.

English soprano Sarah Brightman was all this and more late last week despite an administrative error that threw a major curve into her tightly packed tour schedule. While many artists would cancel or cut short a phone interview under such circumstances, Brightman enthusiastically carried on.