André Rieu - Home for Christmas / Bly-ray Disc 2012 / A Breathtaking Christmas Celebration by the king of the waltz / Directed by Lida Volleberg-Huver / Silent Night, Pastorale, The Holy City, O come all ye faithful

UPC 0602537123339

MADE IN EU

All regions Blu-Ray DISC

Audio: English 2.0,, English 5.0

Subtitles: Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese

Total Runtime: 118 minutes

English Summary:

André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts. He resides in his native Maastricht.

Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 and began with 12 members, giving its first concert on 1 January 1988. Over the years it has expanded dramatically, as of 2020 performing with between 50 and 60 musicians. Rieu plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin.

Rieu and his orchestra have appeared throughout Europe, North and South America, Japan, and Australia. The size and revenue of their tours are rivalled only by the largest pop and rock music acts. In 2008 Rieu’s extravagant tour featured a full size reproduction of Empress Sisi’s Castle, the biggest stage ever to go on tour at that time. During the first half of 2009, André Rieu was the world’s most successful male touring artist, according to Billboard magazine.

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