Our surprise is on our Website by now! Friday, October 1st is André's Birthday. Take an hour off and have a look! A nice way to spend a full hour thinking of André and wishing him well. All fans around the word will send him love and positive energy to heal ... Ineke ►http://www.andrerieu-movies.com/index.html
André Rieu has confirmed that he will be returning to the UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand in april and may 2011 following the hugely disappointing postponement of his 2010 tour due to illness.
Recovering from his illness at his home in Maastricht, André said, “I am so thrilled and excited to finally be able to play in the UK & Ireland in April. I look forward to the most amazing concerts! Thank you all for your support and love, it has been the best medicine for my recovery! See you in April & May!” Click on link to André's Official Website for dates on "Agenda". ►http://www.andrerieu.com/site/index.php?id=29&L=0
September 30, 2010 The story of Australian Mirusia Louwerse’s discovery by André Rieu is the stuff of “dreams come true”. With Dutch parents but born and raised in Brisbane, the 25 year old’s graceful stage presence and effortless soprano voice belies her age. André Rieu is besieged with demos from all and sundry. As the maestro himself puts it “I get plenty of emails every day from people telling me that their daughter sings so beautifully or their son is such a wonderful trumpet player…” and, as it happened, one such missive came from Mirusia’s aunt in December 2007. Ever diligent, André went onto Mirusia’s website and, suitably impressed with what he heard, called her.
After Mirusia initially dismissed André as a prank caller, Mirusia put down the receiver and packed her bags. She was off to audition for André the very next day. The meeting was a success. “It was unbelievable, I left Maastricht with a contract”, she says, still laughing at the shock of it.
Always & Forever, Mirusia’s first solo album, is a story in 14 songs of the musical experiences Mirusia has enjoyed on stage and in the studio with André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra. It features performances of favourites like Schubert’s Ave Maria, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Memory (Cats) and Wishing you were somehow here again (The Phantom of the Opera), as well as the breathtaking Concerto pour une voix from one-hit wonder Saint-Prieux, rediscovered by Rieu, and a tribute to her homeland Australia, by way of Botany Bay.
To see Mirusia talk about Always & Forever and for a glimpse of the some of the albums filmclips, go to ►www.getmusic.com.au/mirusia/videos . Mirusia sings in six different languages on Always & Forever (English, German, Latin, French, Italian, Norwegian) and has also recorded two duets with her friend, collaborator and co-soloist with André Rieu, Carmen Monarcha (Plaisir d’amour and Send in the clowns).
This isn’t the first time that Mirusia has been on a recording however, André Rieu’s album “Waltzing Matilda”, which heavily featured Mirusia, was released in 2008 and went Platinum in 10 days and spent three weeks at No.1 on the ARIA album charts, beating new albums from Madonna and Australian Idol winner Damien Leith. What’s more, it was the first time in André’s 30-year recording history that a soloist shared the cover with him.
For the past three years, the world has been Mirusia’s stage, but it wasn’t as if she hadn’t met with success in the years leading up to the audition with André Rieu. She started her vocal life in Brisbane as a country singer, then moved on to jazz, then to musicals. The sheer beauty of her singing got her a place at the Brisbane Conservatorium where her vocal studies embraced opera, and her performances led to her winning prizes at a variety of Australian competitions. Then, in 2006, she won the Dame Joan Sutherland Opera Award – the youngest ever winner of this prestigious competition, that same year going on to win many a scholarship for her outstanding recital work ... Mirusia's new CD "Always and Forever" will be released October 8, 2010
Guido Diederen was first violinist for André Rieu from 1995 to 1998 and at the time the youngest member of the JSO.
Born in the province of Limburg, in the very south of the Netherlands, Guido is the fourth generation of his family to conduct, following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, grandfather and father, all of whom are Guido's heroes and a constant inspiration.
Click here to see a page which Sonja has made on her Translations Site about Guido and his Orchestra: ►http://www.andrerieutranslations.com/Guidos-orchestra.html
André Rieu NEW Australian Tour Dates Confirmed
André Rieu has confirmed that he will be returning to Australia in May 2011 following the devastating postponement of his 2010 tour due to illness. The Australian tour will commence Tuesday 3 May in Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
The Seekers will, of course, still be joining André on stage for the full tour and will be performing their biggest hits and most loved songs with the backing of the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
Fans of André Rieu, who have already purchased tickets to the 2010 shows, will automatically be transferred to the new date as outlined below. Ticket holders unable to attend the new dates are asked to contact their point of purchase for a refund.
ANDRÉ RIEU 1995 IN CONCERT
Tomorrow we will post a surprise for you on our website ►www.andrerieu-movies.com to cheer up all the disappointed and saddened fans, who missed a concert!
While André tries to rest and recover, we'll treat you to a complete Concert from 1995, which was released on VHS at that time. It is not for sale any more. A 15 years younger André and JSO and back to basics ... Ineke
SA fans who have been following the recent news of André Rieu's cancellation of tour dates in Australia and Europe need not be concerned.
The King of Waltz will return to South Africa in March 2011.
The Cape Town leg of the tour which involved a planned outdoor concert on the Cape Town Grand Parade on 26 March 2011 has been replaced by two in-door arena shows on 11 and 12 March 2011 at the GrandWest's Grand Arena, the same venue where he performed his sell-out tour earlier this year.
Click on the link to read full article: ► http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=25633
In the brief news item from the local Limburg TV station L1 last week, it was mentioned that the full interview with Pierre would be broadcast on Sunday September 26th, 2010.
Click on the Link to see this FULL INTERVIEW by Jo Cortenraedt. ► http://www.andrerieu-movies.com/2010_cancellation.html#L1_Full on Ruud and Ineke's Movie Site.
Thanks to John for his help in the Translation of this!
Venue and Date Change for André Rieu Grand Parade Concert
South Africa: The venue and date for the ANDRE RIEU GRAND PARADE 2011 performance has changed due to logistical reasons.
NEW DATES: 11, 12 March 2011 NEW VENUE: Grand Arena, Grand West NEW EVENT NAME: Andre Rieu Arena Tour 2011 TICKET PRICES: Remain unchanged - R1050, R950, R850, R550, R400
If you have already collected your tickets, please take them to any Computicket, Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper or House and Home stores to obtain a full refund.
If you have NOT yet collected your tickets, they will automatically be cancelled and refunded by Computicket. You can make a new booking immediately at any Computicket, Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper or House and Home store, or on Compu Ticket Website at: ►http://www.computicket.com/web/event/andre_rieu_arena_tour_2011/238887056/0/18875055
Pierre Rieu, son of violinist André Rieu, made a guest appearance on the Pauw & Witteman Show as a result of the virus infection which forced his father to cancel two tours.
*PIERRE RIEU BLOGS: "It would not have taken much more and I would not have been able to say another word. Yesterday was a particularly hectic day, not only for me but for the entire company and all the people around us. To cancel Heerenveen and Amsterdam was one thing. But to cancel two complete tours, was really something quite new to our company. Many people are nervous about what will happen, they do not know exactly what André is facing and what the future brings. I found it then very enjoyable when the directors of Pauw & Witteman asked me to appear and explain the situation. Of course I was nervous and the fact that the Dutch born speaker Bart Chabot was ahead of me, did not make the situation any easier. What a talent! I sat listening with great interest!
When they showed a compilation of videos of my father and myself I thought that as long as they do not show the images of Toronto, I'll make it. Unfortunately, the editors had done their work properly and a nerve was touched within me at the appropriate time. It would not have taken much more and I would not have been able to say another word. If it had not been for the sympathetic assistance of Jeroen Pauw and Paul Witteman and the other guests, I would not have been able to resume the conversation. So my neighbor handed me a handkerchief under the table and he whispered to me: "Just take a sip of water, that helps."
"Very nice. Bart Chabot saved the situation at the table by saying in plain old Dutch: "Andre just play!, Cancel all that shit!" André must have listened since this may be the beginning of other things to come.
I would like to thank Jeroen and Paul very much, as well as their entire team for their hospitality yesterday. Afterwards during the reception I received many positive comments. I landed in a warm place. It is touching to discover that so many people are behind us and sympathize with us."
Thank you, Pierre
*The article above was written by Pierre on a German Blog and sent to us from Ineke. Pierre is writing referring to his appearance on the "Pauw & Witteman Show", (the video that we have seen on Ineke and Ruud's Movie site where Pierre became so emotional).
Cape Town South Africa
by Marga Ley
The open air concert of André Rieu on the PARADE in Cape Town, will no longer be held there, primarily due to the stresses it will cause him.
Rieu, a Dutchman, became ill about four weeks ago due to a virus in his equilibrium. Initially it was thought that he would shed this virus quickly, but his recovery is slower due to being overworked and his stress situation. The fate of the international DVD which would have been recorded during the performance is now in question.
The PARADE concert will now be replaced by three performances in the Grand Arena in Grand-West, which Sam Hendrikse of Hunta-Live, Rieu's spokesperson in South Africa, announced yesterday. Fans who already have bought tickets for the Parade concerts, can have their monies returned, or they may exchange their ticket for one of the indoor performances.
Ticket holders do not have to worry, they will be contacted directly on Monday according to Hendrikse.
Rieu became ill when he, for the first time in a long time, took a weeks holiday. His son, Pierre Rieu, told the Dutch newspaper "de Telegraaf" that with this rest, the infection grabbed hold of him, and that the best medication was rest, rest, rest ........ obviously something my Dad does not like.
Three concerts in the Netherlands, for which approximately 78,000 tickets were sold, have temporarily been canceled. It was hoped that Rieu would have recovered prior to his tours to England, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. His recovery was not satisfactory, and the concerts were canceled on short notice. "My doctors and I are working very hard toward my recovery" said Rieu in an interview with "de Telegraaf." "It is really not wise now for me to force myself." Meanwhile, the entire Rieu company has come to a halt as larger issues have surfaced due to the canceled tours and no monies are coming in" according to Pierre Rieu.
►Note from John: The above is a newspaper article Rianne Meier from South Africa sent Ineke. She scanned the paper and emailed it to Ineke. It is in Afrikaans and I think I can make a go out of it. John ........... SO John is now not only Translating in Dutch and German for us, he's Translating in Afrikaans! :) Thanks John!
Sigrun in Germany received an email from Gary Bennett (The Platin Tenors). Here is what he wrote about their Christmas Concert in Cologne, Germany in December of this year.
"The reason for my e-mail to you is to inform you that my colleagues and I (The Platinum Tenors) will perform 2 Large Concerts as part of the Cologne Christmas Market in front of the Cathedral on 20 and 21 December at 16:30, if you have the desire and time to attend. You do not have to decide now since entry is free. Please notify as many of your friends/fans as we are looking forward to a big audience."
Violinist Walking (Strolling) With His Grandchildren
André Rieu has canceled his tours in England, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. A financial blow for the Maastricht Orchestra Leader. He wants to make November 18th his comeback.
Herbal Drinks For André Rieu ...
He receives recipes sent to him for herbal drinks. Fans give him tips to combat the virus in his equilibrium and there are indeed a great number of admirers who would like to establish an emergency fund for André Rieu since he currently can not go on tour with the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
"Cute and heartwarming", says son Pierre Rieu about the many reactions the felled violinist has received from his fans during the last month. "It is wonderful to see how they live along in compassion with André, but that emergency fund is really not necessary."
The Maastricht stand alone violinist has set his sight on November 18th. He then wants to make a comeback on stage in Antwerp. Until that time he will take an absolute necessary rest to recover from the virus that's caused him problems for at least a month.
"He walks with his grandchildren, listens to a little music and we talk much about how this could have happened, " says Pierre Rieu. "It has all been just too much. The decision to cancel the tours was extremely difficult. My father thinks especially about those (fans) who would come to the concerts. For them it is also a disappointment. "
Rieu canceled six appearances in England and Ireland and eleven in Australia and New Zealand. A financial blow for the world famous violinist. Together with the earlier cancellations of Heerenveen and Amsterdam, we are now talking about more than 200,000 sold tickets. Rieu will not receive the box office monies until the concerts have taken place. "That money stays with the ticket sellers in different countries," explains Pierre Rieu. "For certain costs we have insurance policies. The containers with the equipment for the concerts in Australia and New Zealand are already underway. Hotels have been reserved. We would be going to England for the first time. The money for the hotels and airline tickets will certainly not be reimbursed. You pay the entire costs."
According to Pierre Rieu, the company must get past this period as well as can be expected. "It's not all snug and cozy. We have to make do with what we have. But dad will be back. As he improves, he can rehearse again. And be back on stage again."
Written by Peter van de Berg ... Translated by John
22 September 2010
Festivals & Concerts, Classical, News
André Rieu has published new dates for his canceled concerts in the Netherlands. The world famous violinist had to cancel concerts in Heerenveen and Amsterdam because of a persistent viral infection in his labyrinth.
The concert that would have taken place on August 28 in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen has been moved to Saturday, April 16. The performance which was planned for September 4 in the Amsterdam Arena has been changed to Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday), June 13th. The concert was originally scheduled to start at 20.00, but the time has been brought forward to 14.30 CET (Central European Time). For that afternoon the Arena will be totally darkened.
The private concert for the Postcode Lottery, which was scheduled for September 5th, has been rescheduled for another day. This performance will take place on June 12th at 14.30 CET. "I am so looking forward to April and again June, to be able to stand in front of all my Dutch fans and make wonderful music again," said Rieu.
On Monday Sept. 20th, 2010, Pierre announced that André was still not recovered enough to do the tour of UK/Ireland and Australia/New Zealand. Both this Monday and the Tuesday following, Pierre appeared in numerous programs to explain what's going on. We have selected four of these programs for you. Click on the link:► http://www.andrerieu-movies.com/2010_cancellation.html ... Ruud
AMSTERDAM - André Rieu carries a heavy burden. The emotional musician still has not recovered from the viral infection which has affected his equilibrium. "My doctors and I are working hard to restore that. They are doing all kinds of research to see if they can accelerate the recovery."
André continues ... "It's really not wise to force myself now. We are again preplanning the tours. I'll be back." In the meantime he has canceled two tours to Australia and Britain.
Son Pierre Rieu: "First thing this morning I went to our financial controller. All fixed costs will continue to be paid. We employ 120 personnel. The plane tickets have been purchased, the hotels have to be paid. It just can not be any other way."
Pierre is pulling his hair out: "Today we all sat down together with the orchestra. This has never happened before. Dad has never been sick. We do not have a handbook in our cabinet where we can see what we should do in cases like this. And you can not tell André that he should go back to work. His health takes priority over everything else. He still suffers from unexpected vertigo attacks."
His son also says that André really would love to go to work and at times really has made an effort. "We already have made some recordings for albums and rehearsed a little. But the fact remains that André's health remains questionable. Last week when he was in a poultry shop, suddenly he had to grab onto a rack or he would have fallen down. Something like that can not happen while you are on a large stage and especially with the pressure of an audience being there. The first performance would have been tomorrow in the massive O2 stadium in London. Dad phoned and said, "I really can not do it. This is so tragic."
In the meantime, Pierre is now busy working this disaster. In Britain and Ireland six shows have been canceled, and for the tours in Australia and New Zealand twelve performances need to be rescheduled. Earlier a performance in Heerenveen and two in the Amsterdam ArenA in the Netherlands had to be canceled.
Pierre says: "We are insured for the costs of construction and things of that nature. But I do not know for example how that works with airline tickets and hotels. In the Netherlands people know us and we were able to make arrangements. For next year we are going to book the same number of rooms and will then receive a big discount for the now unused nights. I think we will pay approximately 140 percent. But for England, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, I am afraid that we have to pay everything. The same goes for the airline tickets."
André's Orchestra Maintains High HopesPierre says, "Everyone here is in permanent employment. We can bear the costs. But of course no one is being jubilant. Our people are also restless. We all are suffering along with André."
If he feels better, the violin virtuoso will resume his work in November in Antwerp.
MAASTRICHT - André Rieu will not conduct any Christmas concerts in the MECC in December. Rieu is thinking about expanding the number of his summer concerts on the Vrijthof from eight to ten. At the end of July, the MECC had announced that together with the conductor they were working on a program for the month of December. Rieu's spokesperson Kerstin Cornelis now says that report by the MECC was 'premature'.
According to Cornelis, there will definitely be no Rieu Christmas concerts in the MECC this year. The rumors about a series of concerts by the Maastricht Orchestra leader this winter were fueled by the copying of the Vrijthof in the MECC. That decor was built only as an alternative and possible backup to the summer concert series of Rieu's 'real' Vrijthof, in case of inclement weather. Actually the convention center was only used once when Rieu moved his concert from the evening to the afternoon on the day of the World Cup final. Due to the extreme summer heat the concert was moved to the MECC.
According to Cornelis the copied Vrijthof' and any eventual concerts during the winter are entirely independent from each other." "That was purely meant as an alternative to the Vrijthof concert during the summer. " Rieu is satisfied with the MECC as an alternate. Because of the success of that trial and the successful ticket sales of his forthcoming series of summer concerts in Maastricht, Rieu is contemplating expanding his series of summer concerts on the Vrijthof by two more concerts. That would increase the violinist's performances from eight to ten.
Apart from that, the violinist had to cancel his approaching Britain and Australia tours due to illness. Rieu has been suffering from a viral infection on his vestibular system for a while.
Dear fans, unfortunately André hasn't recovered enough yet to be able to do the UK and Australian tour. We have to postpone these to early next year. A new date will be announced as soon as possible. Thank your very much for your understanding and sorry for the inconvenience!
From André Rieu's Facebook
Billboard: Dutch violinist André Rieu tops the Hot Tours list this week largely due to eight concerts he performed during July in the Vrijthof, the main square in Maastricht, the city where he lives in the Netherlands. The concerts, staged outdoors in the city square, drew a total of 59,032 people for all eight performances (July 9-13, 16-18) grossing more than €4 million ($5.1 million US). This year marks the fifth consecutive summer Rieu has performed multiple open-air concerts in his hometown. ►Billboard Article
Always and Forever is a story in 14 songs of the musical experiences Mirusia has enjoyed on stage and in the studio with André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra.
It features performances of such evergreens as Schubert’s “Ave Maria”, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Memory” (Cats) and “Wishing you were somehow here again” (Phantom of the Opera), as well as a breathtaking “Concerto pour une voix” from one-hit wonder Saint-Prieux, rediscovered by Rieu, and a tribute to her homeland (and André’s second home), Australia, by way of “Botany Bay”.
On this album Mirusia sings in six different languages (English, German, Latin, French, Italian, Norwegian)! It also includes two beautiful duets with Carmen Monarcha (Plaisir d’amour, Send in the clowns).
Click on link for more information and to see Mirusia talk about her new CD: ►http://www.getmusic.com.au/artist/videos/default.aspx?aid=13777&meid=3460
Hi Everyone!
Just letting you know my new CD 'Always and Forever' will be available in Australia from the 1st of October 2010!! Check it out! The CD features my favourite solos I have sung with Andre Rieu and is supported by Andre and the Johann Strauss Orchestra. It will feature many songs never released on CD with Andre Rieu including Ave Maria, Porgi Amor and Panis Angelicus.
Hope you enjoy!!!
Always and Forever, Mirusia (From her Myspace)
Track List To Always And Forever: 1. Ave Maria (Live) 2. Panis Angelicus (Live) 3. Concerto Pour Une Voix 4. Feed the Birds 5. Botany Bay 6. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (Live) 7. Porgi Amor (Live) 8. Send in the Clowns 9. Plaisir D'amour 10. In Mir Klingt Ein Lied 11. Dancing Through the Skies 12. Memory (Live) 13. Solveig's Song 14. Con te Partiro
FROM ANDRÉ'S FACEBOOK ~ UK Are you ready for André? Just a little over a week before the tour starts! And don't forget to watch ITV1 this Thursday at 15hr! André Rieu tickets, dates. Official UK Ticketmaster site. ► www.ticketmaster.co.uk
After a successful South African tour this spring, the Vrijthof concerts were all about Africa this year. André invited the South African soloists from the tour to take part in this summer’s Vrijthof concerts: the fantastic young soprano Kimmy Skota from Cape Town, the Bloemfontein Children’s Choir and the children from the Hout Bay Music Project provide a real South African atmosphere.
This fabulous summer evening concert also featured the sopranos Mirusia Louwerse and Carmen Monarcha, the Platinum Tenors and the Berlin Comedian Harmonists. The evening has an upbeat end with a guest appearance from DJ Ötzi!! (DVD will be in PAL)
Go To André Rieu's Official Website For Details: ►http://www.andrerieu.com/site/index.php?id=29&L=0
We don't usually post photos from André's site, but this is special. What we've all been waiting for ... photos of André back at work and looking well again!!
We went back to the flower island Mainau to do some television recordings. It was such a joy to see everybody again after our summer holidays! And as you can see, our new concert season started off still in summer holiday style. Andre had a wonderful surprise for us: a barbecue at the waterfront for the whole orchestra and choir!
Cafe Arena, at Rod Laver Arena has been booked for a “Meet & Greet” at 5.00 p.m. Saturday, 16th October. I am hoping we can bring the time forward an hour, but I will not know for 2 weeks as Rod Laver Arena has yet to advise when the gates will open. As soon as I know, I will advise you.
There Is No Fixed Menu for Cafe Arena
The Precinct Hotel, 60 Swan Street, Richmond (Courtyard Upper Deck) has been booked for a “Meet & Greet” lunch, 1.00 p.m. There will be a set course multi choice $35.00 per head – main course & dessert.
Please advise me ► valntony@dodo.com.au as soon as possible of your intention to attend one or both of the above. I am required by The Precinct Hotel management to pay 50% deposit within a week (i.e. 18th September). If you want to be part of a fantastic opportunity to get together and enjoy each other’s company prior to Andre’s Melbourne concerts, I require from you either $17.50 (50%) or $35.00 paid by cheque or by Direct Deposit.
Whilst I do have quite a list of people whom I know will be attending, I would appreciate confirmation from you as soon as possible. Upon receipt of your Email, I will advise bank details (if you wish to Direct Debit), or postal address to forward the cheque. Once I receive your Email I will forward the information received from The Precinct Hotel which includes, the Menu and information on how to find the Hotel, i.e. parking, tram and train travel.
I look forward to hearing from you in in the near future. Thanks! cheeRIEU ~ love from Val, André’s Victorian Friendship Group
GOOD NEWS for André Rieu! The violinist has sufficiently recovered and will perform again on September 22nd.The violinist has sufficiently recovered, so that his first appearance on September 22nd in London will continue on as planned ...
Last week he was in Mainau (The Flower Island in Germany) preparing his next DVD that will be out in time for Christmas.Thanks to John for the Translation
Under the Maastricht midsummer skies, André Rieu returns to his home city for his annual concerts in the main Square, the Vrijthof. With special guests from South Africa, it was a magical event, once seen never to be forgotten.
Track Listing: 1.Seventy-Six Trombones 2.Dark Eyes 3.Hup Holland Hup 4.Mattinata 5.O Sole Mio 6.Fliegermarsch 7.Ave Maria 8.Heal The World 9.Canon 10.Africa / Baya Tsholoza 11.Pata Pata / The Lion Sleeps Tonight 12.My African Dream 13.Hallo, Was Machst Du Heut Daisy 14.Mein Kleiner Gruner Kaktus 15.In Einem Kuhlen Grunde16.Das Ist Die Liebe Der Matrosen 17.Le Cygne 18.Habanera 19.Hava Nagila 20.Memory 21.Hallelujah 22.Radetzky March *ENCORES 23.Strauss & Co. 24.Auld Lang syne 25.Hup Holland Hup 26.Viva Hollandia 27.Ein Stern 28.La Ola Walzer 29.Hup Holland Hup! 30.Anton aus Tirol 31.Maastricht Anthem 32.Maastricht City of Jolly People 33.Adieu, Little Captain of My Heart
'JB Hi-Fi' in Australia has it for $19.99 which is probably the best price there, but with shipping added to it, it's still more then 'CD Wow' for the rest of us Ovaton: ►http://www.ovationshop.com.au/Andre-Rieu/Andre-Rieu-A-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-Live-in-Maastricht-4 (PAL Format) (21.77AU$ for outside Austraia with $8.45 for standard shipping).
CD Wow: $24.99 (NTSC) Free Shipping ► http://www.cdwow.us/DVD/andre-rieu-a-midsummer-nights-dream-live-in-maastricht-4/dp/15504503
For those who may not have seen it yet, André's Schoenbrunn Concert July 1st next year in Vienna has been cancelled. The notice is on his Website under 'Agenda' stating ticket money will be refunded.
Maik in Germany contacted the Schoenbrunn Castle and they sent him the following information. Thank you to Maik for passing this on to us.
*Rieu Concert Cancelled*
Due to other important commitments of André Rieu and his Johann Strauß Orchestra they are unable to perform their Concert at Ehrenhof of Schönbrunn Castle in 2011. An alternative date for the concert is not possible due to the commitment situation for 2011 .......... All tickets will be refunded!
But we are happy to tell you that André Rieu will give a concert at the Town Hall of Vienna on February 8th 2011 at 19:30. Pre sale will start on Friday, 10th September 2010.
Al Girard recorded André on the Jerry Lewis Telethon last night and posted it on Youtube for those who didn't see it: Click on the link to watch it. ►http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7ga4udRtE4
During the second half of August 2010, the Dutch newspaper "Algemeen Dagblad (AD)" released a book called "André Rieu, King of the Waltz". This book describes the 30 year career of André with his Salon Orchestra and later with the Johan Strauss Orchestra. Also included is a DVD with highlights of his concerts, and a 20 minute peek behind the scenes. This is never before seen material, primarily recorded during the period of the South African Road Soap. Many of you have received the book by now and are wondering what André is saying in this documentary. Watch the video below to find out ...
In this video you see the famous Dutch celebrity photographer Govert de Roos capturing images for the front cover of the CD "You Raise Me Up" and the jubilee book. Govert is also responsible for the pictures of André, Pierre and the newborn twins Lieke and Linde. (Click the link below to watch with Subtitles)
A special thanks to John for his assistance with the translation.
