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
Peter Asher (born 22 June 1944) is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on to a successful career as a manager and re ...
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
References
Further reading
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External links
Official site
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American women singers
Singers from New York City
Opera crossover singers
Bennington College alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century American women