I think there may be a difference here between us and uk preferred translations. We always tape the concerts that we give here in maastricht in the summer on the big square, and we take that and. His recent australian tour saw an audience of more than 260,000 over 11 concerts. Still heavily used in schools because of its unique literary makeup and historical value, the poems follow greek hero odysseus, as he journeys home after the 10. Stream in concert by andre rieu and johann strauss orchestra and tens of millions of. Their next tour date is at 3arena in dublin, after that theyll be at resorts world arena in birmingham. With concert movies and live events, the dutch violinist andre rieu dazzles. Odyssey cinemas now showing andre rieu 70 years young. As soon as you set foot in an andre rieu auditorium, you know it is going to be a concert. Andre rieus annual concerts in maastricht draw about 11,500 audience members in the historic vrijthof square. The epic tale of odysseus and his 10year journey home after the trojan war, forms one of the. Andre rieu welcome to my world features exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to the team who work with the violinist and help make his concerts so memorable. An irreverent account of how a famous school algebra textbook came to be written.
These sites will list all the official sales outlets and the official ticket prices. Andre rieu announces north america concert tour andre rieu. The odyssey penguin audiobooks audio, cassette audiobook. The biggest part is the tickets, but the dvd is very, very important.
Sunday july 22nd, heavy rain during the tenth and last concert. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the seagod poseidon odysseus must use his bravery and cunning to reach his homeland and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Search at, the number one source for concerts, sports, arts, theater, theatre, broadway shows, family event tickets on online. Filmed by astraeus video, posted on august 15, 2016. Set against the stunning medieval backdrop of the town square in andres dutch hometown, the spectacular maastricht concert. Starting his musical career in 1978, rieu is known for his part in bringing waltz music to the masses with his johann strauss orchestra, a group which he would tour the world alongside, bridging the gap between old and new and creating fans out of people who perhaps would have shunned classical music otherwise. Rieus version of the odyssey to prepare for this novella. Andre rieu productions has issued the following statement. Andre rieu belfast sse arena belfast 10 september 2020. Andre rieu tour dates 2020 2021 andre rieu is currently touring across 16 countries and has 56 upcoming concerts. The book was translated into 28 languages and released simultaneously around the world by 33. Andre rieu is a dutch classical composer, conductor and violinist from maastricht. We put a lot of time, energy and love into creating something special, some maastricht magic. Maastricht 2016, the concert please watch the video below for an impression of the 2016 maastricht concerts.
I guess richard lattimores translation is set out as poetry i think. This video was taken from the screen on the right side of the stage. A beautiful and moving performance from the july 2016 andre rieu series of concerts at the vrijthof, in maastricht. In an arrangement written especially for amira, the performance. The first video gives a very nice impression of the atmosphere of the maastricht concerts 2016 from 6. It had already been a miracle that the nine earlier concerts had almost dry and nice weather. We therefore advise you only to buy your andre rieu tickets via links in our concert agenda or else via the website of the location where the event is being held. Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features.
Buy the odyssey penguin audiobooks by alex jennings, e. Amira willighagen performs nella fantasia during an afrikaans is groot concert staged in south africa in november 2016. Im loving its vivid play like studio live recording. I came to this show not really knowing what to expect since my wife have attended two of andre rieu s concerts before. Il suo leggendario concerto annuale a maastricht e levento cinematografico piu atteso dellanno. Celebrating 30 years on stage, andre made a beautiful program this year featuring old and new friends.
This edition of the odyssey has a revised translation made by rieu s son, d c h rieu, in which the gods crucial influence is seen more clearly, as it was in the original greek. I have spent quite a bit of time comparing versions of the odyssey, and out of all of them i settled on rieus pioneering translation. This 10th concert got the dubious honor to become the wettest concert in the rieu. He would recite the odyssey from the original greek to his wife and children during the second world war in london while bombs dropped around. Jul 26, 2017 join andre rieu and the johann strauss orchestra for their new years concert on sagas themed river cruise july 26, 2017 saga has released a brand new river cruise a new years concert with andre rieu offering guests the opportunity to take category 2 seats in the ziggo dome amsterdam to watch the popular andre rieu and the. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that. Cinemalive, leading producers and distributors of event cinema, are delighted to announce that andre rieus 2016 maastricht concert will screen via satellite in over 500 cinemas in the uk on. Dec 21, 2016 a maestro for the masses, if not the critics. Jan 30, 2003 buy the odyssey penguin classics rev ed by homer, rieu, dominic, jones, peter, rieu, e. Andre rieus 2017 maastricht concert odyssey cinemas. Rieu s translation of the odyssey was the very first penguin classic to be published. Cinemalives presentation of andre rieus 2016 maastricht concert in cinemas features host charlotte hawkins, who introduces the show and conducts an interview with andre rieu the moment he steps off stage, exclusively for cinema audiences. Rieu s translations of both the odyssey and the iliad as posthumously revised by d.
The odyssey is an epic poem, written by the ancient greek philosopher homer, and considered to be the second oldest piece of western literature still in existence. Together with frank steijns, andre composes a waltz for the 90th birthday of queen elizabeth the second. In the preceding book the illiad, odysseus called ulysses in roman mythology, the king of ithaca, gets embroiled in the trojan war through the trickery of the greeks. Get andre rieu setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other andre rieu fans for free on. We had seen andre in belfast but wanted to see him n his home town and, boy, were we glad we went.
Unfortunately there where some technical problems, therefore the images may show some problems. The odyssey is a magnificent epic tale that portrays the journey called life. Amira willighagen live in concert nella fantasia youtube. Andre rieu was born in 1963 and began his career at university where he had performed the iconic piece called gold and silver waltz by the. It was originally published in 1946 as penguins very first book. His legendary annual maastricht concert is the most eagerly anticipated cinema event of the year, last year setting new boxoffice records in several countries. We had a great time here, and before we go home, we had just a little bit of time to do some moment holidays shopping downtown london. In fact the word odyssey in english itself has come to mean a long and eventful journey. Three millennia after its composition, there are many obstacles to understanding this pillar of western literature but the effort is worth it sam. Rieu was born in london as the youngest child of the swiss orientalist charles pierre henri rieu 18201902, and his wife agnes, daughter of julius heinrich hisgen of utrecht. Andre is very interactive with his audience, has a lot of humor and energy during the entire show. Before the start of the first maastricht concert, andres son pierre will interview his father and give you a taste of the atmosphere of the concerts.
For example rolling stone is really heavy and wild. Our originaltext editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a. Copyright 1999 2020 andre rieu productions bv all rights reserved. His legendary annual maastricht concert is the most eagerly anticipated cinema event of the year, last year setting new box office records in several countries. Scholars believe it was written at the end of the eighth century bc. Andre rieu orchestra live audio concert from amsterdam arena. Apr 16, 2020 andre rieu is a classical composer from maastricht, netherlands. In the iliad homer sang of death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the greeks and the trojans.
Join andre rieu and the johann strauss orchestra for their. Jul 22, 2016 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing andre rieus 2016 maastricht concert near you. Ten concerts on the vrijthof in maastricht this year. Andre rieus 2016 maastricht concert junction theatre, goole. If you would prefer a prose translation, then i loved e. But odyssey was not only stupid and arrogant in wanting to stay and eventually his attitude ended up losing lots of his companions.
Rieu is a conductor, composer, violinist and internationally recognized for his waltz interpretation of johann strauss orchestra. The concert is approximately 3hrs including a 15 minute interval. Andre rieus 2016 maastricht concert to screen via satellite. His particular form of classical music is the waltz. Lets just say that by the end of the book i hated odyssey. The odyssey penguin audiobooks audio cassette audiobook, unabridged. We are pleased to tell you that you can relive the experience in. Starting his musical career in 1978, rieu is known for his part in bringing waltz music to the masses with his johann. Yannis eclectic concerts, which feature some of the most virtuoso instrumentalists and vocalists in the world, continually thrill audiences of all ages. And i could hear the noize of switching a guitar of terje. I have quite a few books and was confident that my copy was somewhere when i recommended the odyssey to a readers group to which i belong. The odyssey penguin audiobooks audio, cassette audiobook, august 31. Concerts near me top tours just announced categories 2021 tours. Dec 17, 2016 andre rieu productions has issued the following statement.
E v rieu was a celebrated translator from latin and greek, and editor of penguin classics from 194464. Concerto di andre rieu in diretta da maastricht on vimeo. I have spent quite a bit of time comparing versions of the odyssey, and out of all of them i settled on rieu s pioneering translation. Christmas with andre a festive celebration, featuring a 90 minute recorded christmas concert packed with all the favourites including hallelujah, jingle bells, white christmas, and many more performed by andre and his famous johann strauss orchestra, sopranos, tenors and very special guests. Latest headlines search party moves from tbs to hbo max for season 3, gets season 4 renewal by streamer 07 october 2019 deadline. A maestro for the masses, if not the critics the new. Six vrijthof concerts are also on sale and are sold out in no time. Andre rieu tickets resorts world arena, birmingham. Concerts available concerts in your area show all dates. With two fantastic concerts at wembley arena, we are closing our 2017 tour.
Join songkick to track odyssey and get concert alerts when they play near you. Mortal men played out their fate under the gaze of the gods. Do not buy on other websites that claim to offer you the latest and best tickets. Dec 10, 2008 every year, 700,000 fans attend an andre rieu concert, establishing him as one of the top twenty touring acts in the world. He also had two popular concert movies this year, with more than 2. A maestro for the masses, if not the critics the new york times. Apr 30, 2015 the king of waltz checkout at the complete list of andre rieu movies on dvd. Known to millions as the king of waltz, andre rieu is one of the worlds most popular music artists. Noto come il re del valzer, andre rieu e uno degli artisti musicali piu popolari del mondo. Andre rieu tour dates 2020 songkick concerts, tour. We hope you enjoyed andre rieus annual hometown concert in maastricht.
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