Sara Squadrani
Italian singer
Sara Squadrani (born 14 February 1986) is an Italian soprano singer, best known as a vocalist of the Italian symphonic power metal band Ancient Bards since 2007.
She has also collaborated with Arjen Anthony Lucassen's metal opera project Ayreon in 2013 and has a made guest appearance on album The Theory of Everything as a character called "The Girl". In 2016, she also collaborated with Italian power metal band Trick or Treat on the album Rabbits' Hill Pt. 2.
Besides singing, she studied at the University of Bologna as an architecture and building engineering student.
Discography
Ancient Bards
The Black Crystal Sword Saga;
The Alliance of the Kings (2010)
Soulless Child (2011)
A New Dawn Ending (2014)
Origine The Black Crystal Sword Saga Part 2 (2019)
Artifex (2025)
EPs;
Trailer of the Black Crystal Sword Saga (2008)
Guest appearances
Ayreon – The Theory of Everything – 2013
Trick or Treat – Rabbits' Hill Pt.
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