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Sarah Brightman, who originated the role of Christine in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, will launch an eight-week international tour on November 4, the same day she releases her new CD A Winter Symphony (Manhattan/EMI).

The tour will inbegin with four shows Mexico, before moving to the US and Canada on November 12 and continuing through December 21. She will play New York City's Madison Square Garden on Sunday, November 23 as well as visit such cities as Dallas, Tampa, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, San Jose, and Los Angeles.

The CD was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Symphonic Orchestra, a 46-piece choir, and such special guests as Fernando Lima and Mario Frangoulis. Selections include "Silent Night," "In the Bleak Midwinter," "Ave Maria," "Arrival," "I've Been This Way Before," "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)," and "I Wish It Could be Christmas Everyday."

For more information on Brightman's concerts, visit livenation.com