TalkClassic Breakfast

Posted by transoceanic on 3 April 2010, 10:42 PM

First off, Tony, I love your station and listen often on my computer.

Comments about Andre Rieu: I have seen him and his Johann Strauss Orchestra more than 20 times, in several countries. Attend one concert and you'll be hooked. The concerts are so much fun.

It would be good if you advised your listeners to get to the venues early,
as the concerts begin right on the dot at the advertised time, and the intermissions are only fifteen minutes in length. When Andre says that the concert is ending, it isn't. He's most generous with encores. You can expect a half hour of them.

And bring your cameras. Andre doesn't mind photography, but flashes are not needed, as the stage lighting is superb.

A great fan site where news about Andre and his orchestra is posted regularly, often before it appears on his official site is Harmony Parlor
at http://harmonyparlor.blogspot.com/

I'm looking forward to reading and hearing about the excitement when his South African tour begins.