British singer Brightman wants to sing at the ISS accompanied by an orchestra from the ground

The owner of the magnificent soprano, British singer Sarah Brightman, who gave herself a ten -day ticket to the International Space Station (ISS) for $ 50 million , hopes during the flight scheduled for October 2015, to fulfill a musical work under the accompaniment of the choir and orchestra on Earth, RIA Novosti reports.

"I understand that it will not be possible to make a professional record at the station, it is necessary to realistically approach the technical capabilities at the station. The maximum that you can count on is the performance of a work. Maybe I could perform some kind of musical work in space, accompanied by a choir or orchestra on the ground, playing on one of the historical sites, which is the cultural heritage of UNESCO," said the singer in the singer. Interview with the agency.

She refused to report the exact amount that she had to pay for the flight. "In any case, I hope to do something necessary for our planet with the help of my means and UNESCO. Just imagine how much money people spend on all sorts of superficial things! I expect that my flight will bring more benefits than it was spent on it," she said.

Brightman intends to photograph and conduct a "space" blog. She also hopes that her example will inspire young women around the world to connect their lives with technological progress and, possibly, flights into space.

“When I was in a star town, I was struck by the warmth of people who flooded into space,” the singer admitted. “I talked with the astronauts who recently returned from orbit, and understood how much their view of the world had changed after returning to the ground. They were special people. They radiate some special energy, they know something that I also wanted to feel from childhood.”

Brightman also noted that she was ready to comply with the “Gagarin” tradition - during the motorcade to the starting complex, make a stop and celebrate a small need in the area of ​​the left rear wheel of the bus.

The singer’s plans until her space launch - release a new album and go on a world tour. After that, she will undergo six -month preparation for the flight in the detachment of the cosmonauts of Roscosmos. According to Sarah Brightman, she has been dreaming of 43 years about flying to the stars. “I was 8 years old when I saw on TV how a person stepped on a lunar surface. Then I thought that I want to where they are now. I want into space,” she said earlier.

Sarah Brightman is an English singer (soprano), a performer of popular music, as well as one of the leading world performers in the genre of a classic crossover. Brightman began an artistic career as a dancer, and then became the star of the muscles of the "cats" (Cats) and the "ghost of the opera" (The Phantom of the Opera).

The singer received over 180 gold and platinum awards in more than 40 countries of the world, more than 30 million CDs and DVDs Sarah Brightman were sold around the world, she sang twice in 1992 and 2008 at the opening of the Olympic Games.

In addition to a successful musical career, Brightman is actively involved in social activities. In February 2012, Sarah became an artist of UNESCO in the name of peace. This title was awarded to her at the official ceremony at the headquarters of the organization in Paris on February 8. She is currently working on a new solo album, the output of which is expected in the first half of 2013.