'Low -Key' Andre Rieu Still A Spectacle
Low-key' Andre Rieu still a spectacle
Adelaide Now
MATT BYRNE - REVIEW
November 01, 2009 12:01am
HE came, he saw, he conquered again - flying Dutchman Andre Rieu is an entertainment emperor.
No palaces, ice skating, horse drawn carriages or Trevi Fountains this time, just wonderful music and lots of it.
Even without the full spectacle, a night out with Rieu is still something to celebrate and a great advert for classical music.
The costumes, the quality musicians, the pomp and refusal to stand on ceremony, make his concerts a celebration.
And make no mistake. While he is happy to feature his stellar supporting cast, it is Andre's show.
Every note, every gag, every nuance and invitation to waltz comes directly from the consummate showman.
Rieu leads the orchestra with his accomplished violin skills and the Platinum Tenors Thomas Gruel, Bela Mavrak and Australia's own Gary Bennett were back to make a marvellous vocal contribution to the evening.
Brazilian beauty Carmen Monarcha was joined by the Australian Girls Choir in several dazzling numbers.
But it was Australian soprano Mirusia Louwerse who stole the show with a rendition of Memory which put Elaine Paige's underwhelming Sunday night effort at Adelaide Festival Theatre to shame.
It was nice to see Rieu also pay a touching tribute to another global icon, Michael Jackson.
The endless finale saw Rieu get the crowd singing along as he rolled out Aussie favourites and invited them all back to his concert next October.
The thing about Andre's music, it is wonderful to read about it. Just reading this reminds me of concerts I have been to and makes me recall songs and friends.
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It was a magical and wonderful night....I wouldnt have missed it for the world....Now... how and when can I book tickets for next year in Melbourne??
Joy
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Managed to get our tickets for next Year at Rod Laver Areana so exciting to have a magical show to look forward to once again
Joy in Melbourne
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