Sasha Lazard
American classical crossover singer
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::summary American classical crossover singer ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Sasha Lazard |
| birth_place | New York City, NY, USA |
| occupation | Singer |
| spouse | |
| children | 2 |
| website | https://sashalazard.com/ |
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Sasha Lazard is an American classical crossover singer. Born and raised in New York City, with time spent in Paris, she studied opera at Bennington College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. After completing her studies, Lazard performed electronic music at various nightclubs in New York, Los Angeles, and Ibiza.
Lazard released her debut album, The Myth of Red, on May 7, 2002, through Higher Octave Music. The album, which draws inspiration from the myth of Inanna's descent to the underworld, appeared on the Billboard charts in both the dance music and classical crossover categories. Its influences include Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, the works of Charles Pierre Baudelaire, and Antonio Cesti's Intorno all'idol mio.
The song "Angeli" by Sasha Lazard was featured in Victoria's Secret's Fall 2006 campaign. Additionally, it was included in the soundtrack of the film Modigliani, starring Andy García.
Lazard collaborated with soprano Shawna Stone and Grammy award-winning producer Peter Asher on Siren, which was released on March 6, 2007, on Manhattan Records/EMI.
In 2018, Lazard produced the soundtrack for the feature film Blind with Dave Eggar, Amy Lee, and Chuck Palmer.
Personal life
In May 2004, she married film producer Michael Mailer. They share a son named Cyrus. The two divorced in 2011. She shares another son Lucien with Andrew Drexel Allen.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Myth of Red (2002)
- Moonfall (2005)
- Siren (2007, with Shawna Stone)
- Lumiere (2014)
Soundtracks
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| Year | Film | Song(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dark Harbor | "Ava Maria" | Appeared as Funeral Singer |
| 1999 | Princess Mononoke | "Princess Mononoke Theme Song" | |
| Holy Smoke! | "Ava Maria" | ||
| 2000 | Cement | "Ava Maria", "O del mio dolce ardor" | |
| Cowboys & Angels | "Angel Mella Brezza" | ||
| 2002 | Queen of the Damned | "Temptation" | |
| 2004 | Modigliani | "Ode to Innocence" | |
| 2006 | Kettle of Fish | "Unexpected" | |
| 2009 | The Lodger | "Marigold", "Di Notte" | |
| 2016 | Blind | "Bird in a Cage", "Lumiere Remix", "The Sexiest Mistake" | Appeared as herself |
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References
References
- Billboard Staff. (2002-06-08). "The Myth of Red".
- Denette, Kelsey. "Sasha Lazard to Offer NYC Concerts at The Standard Hotel and The Cutting Room in June".
- "Modigliani".
- (March 17, 2016). "Robert Redford Records 2 Songs for 'Blind' Movie Soundtrack, With Phillip Phillips on Guitar".
- (January 13, 2005). "At Celebrity Nuptials to Die for, Vendors Give Themselves Away". New York Times.
- Fink, Homer. "Paging Maury Povich: Michael Mailer Leaves Wife {{!}} Brooklyn Heights Blog".
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