André, Carla, Carmen - BRAZIL & World War 2
André & the JSO are scheduled for 12 concerts in 13 days, a daunting & grueling task that is going to require a lot of energy over a really long time.
I’m of the opinion that Carla & Carmen, both brazilian born, have something to do with the demand for concert tickets. You KNOW whatever they sing will be greeted with a wildly enthusiastic standing ovation & I’m sure they will enjoy a special moment in performing in their home country.
The 12 concerts in BRAZIL should help AR Productions to return to a strong & healthy financial position for 2 very good reason:
- A lot of tickets will be sold - 11,000 seats per concert
- There isn’t the cost/expense of elaborate sets (Schönbrunn)
It will be interesting to see how André’s DVDs & CDs sell. Will they become as popular & sell as well as they did in Australia? Let’s HOPE so. At some point we should start seeing some articles/statistics on which DVDs/CDs are the best selling on sales charts.
Surely, Carla & Carmen will accompany André on pre concert promotions
Don’t you know André is scratching his head & wondering WHY he decided against performing in BRAZIL in 2010?. The Brazilian people have been patient & I’m sure the extra 2 years wait will be rewarded in the hearts & minds of those that are lucky enough to get a ticket to the 2012 concerts.
Considering the demand for more concert dates in BRAZIL, it's puzzling that André is limiting himself to just one city São Paulo. WHY not spread himself & his concerts into other Brazilian cities?
Concerts will be performed inside Ginásio do Ibirapuera, that has a seating capacity of 11,000; photos of the venue HERE.
HEADS UP, PIERRE RIEU - WW2 military equipment in BRAZIL:
We all know about your interest & collection of WW2 military equipment & vehicles, IF you have time you’ll find BRAZIL to be a treasure trove of those old WW!! relics.
If you are Brazilian & know of any stored WW2 equipment & want to get rid of it, I’m sure Pierre will be interested in taking it off your hands.
André’s DVD, Welcome to my World, part 4; Pierre Rieu takes you on a tour of his WW2 museum/collection which you can see is quite extensive
BRAZIL strategic geographical location was critical to the Allies war effort because of their natural resource - RUBBER.
in 1942 the lesser known theatre of war was the South Atlantic; while lesser known it was one of the most deadly, because of german submarines & the relatively narrow area between Brazil’s eastern bulge & South Africa.
The Graf Spee, battleship, overshadowed all other ships, patrolled the South Atlantic sinking everything it spotted along allies shipping lines. No merchant ship was safe with the Graf Spee on the loose. In addition to the Graf Spee, & U boats, there were the German Raiders, warships disguised as innocent looking merchant ships, showing their true colors just before the kill. Raider #16 sank 20 ships before being discovered & sunk.
Once the allies gained air superiority over the south atlantic, slow patrol seaplanes based at the bulge of BRAZIL; turned this into a killing field & more U boats were eventually sunk in the waters between BRAZIL & Africa than in any other theatre of war.
In August 1942, BRAZIL eventually came into the war on the allies side. Thanks to a cooperative agreement, the U.S. shipped tire making equipment to BRAZIL, trained the brazilians to operate the equipment which assured the U.S. of a vital supply of rubber tires needed to move men & material. BRAZIL prospered from all the U.S. dollars being spent by GI’s & being paid to brazilian workers + the navies of BRAZIL & the U.S.joined forces, worked side by side which transformed into one splendid co operative effort.
500 tanks transported safely through the shipping lanes from BRAZIL arrived just in time to turn the tide of battle at el Alamein.
All kinds of jeeps, troop trucks, armored personnel carriers, shod with BRAZILIAN rubber tires were transported into the european theatre of operations as the allies moved through South Africa & then toward Berlin.
After the war, thousands of U.S. vehicles were abandoned or sold. I’m quite certain Pierre will find a lot of military equipment, principally in and around Natal, João Pessoa, Recife, Maceió, .
Victory At Sea, Vol 2; Beneath the Southern Cross, is 1 a hour documentary in black & white that does a much better job than I at showing & explaining BRAZIL’s vital contribution to the WW2 effort.
BRAZIL FAN WEBSITE:
BRAZIL fan website....if you are planning to attend a concert or simply want to be kept current on everything happening in BRAZIL that is André related; the BRAZIL fan website is worth bookmarking & or registering.
Bill in Arizona
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Categories: Brazil - Brasil, 1 CONCERTS:Concerts 2012
THANK YOU, BILL,
This is a very accurate presentation, nice article, very professional showing a lot of research!
You moderators of this blog are THE BEST!
Lot of love,
Eve
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Interesting article Bill. Haven't heard a peep about Carmen for months. Am always interested in war history. Pop had a pretty good library of WWI & II non-fiction books and I still have some of them. Sounds like Andre is trying to
really upset Maastricht concert fans by moving those July concerts into late June. Rescheduling would be a nightmare
with the soccer match conflicts. Think he's attempting "A Bridge Too Far". Rio concerts should be planned later. Should
hear something possibly today on that subject.
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I agree with your analogy of A Bridge Too Far in terms of Maastricht concert dates.
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I enjoy the music of that era. I bought a 16 CD set of WWII music. LOVE IT!
I keep a photo on my phone of my Grandfather .. 1910 US Marine.
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Hi Bill,
Thanks for the e-mail and the heads up.This is a situation where the proverb
"If it aint broke dont fix it"comes into play,Andre needs to be CAREFUL this could cost him many of his audience and his public.For some or other reason I feel that he is chasing money, and that is also not a good thing. 12 concerts in 13 days non stop, this could break his musicians, after all they are human, it is not easy doing a three hour concert
for 12 days without a day or two break in between, 3 or 4 concerts then a break should be ok If I could give Andre some good advice it would be dont push the envelope.
Philip
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Make your thoughts & concerns known to the Mayor of Maastricht who, along with the City Council, will be making a decision on André's concert dates. Express your thoughts to one of the people that will be making the decision.
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Dear Bill,
BRAZIL=CARLA=CARMEN! That figures. No wonder André is playing 12 concerts. These two girls were always special for André and now they will be singing with him once again! All those war relics will surely fascinate Pierre as well! Thank you for this lovely article! Deirdré (South Africa)
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Thanks Bill, very informative. Did you happen to watch CBS on Sunday Morning. They had a great segment on Andre. It was great to see a major network giving Andre the recognition he deserves and has earned.
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Thanks for your article, Bill, and thanks for the comments from other people. People are not race horses, but running them too hard will eventually break them down to where they are zombies while playing their beautiful music without any emotion. Perhaps staying in Brazil for one whole month and taking 3 or 4 breaks during this time is a better way to handle the difficult schedule. I had forgotten how much Brazil contributed to the war effort for the USA. Thanks for the reminder. Hopefully, something will move Andre away from messing with the schedule for Maastricht in July. Nevertheless Bill, again thanks for your efforts in keeping everyone informed.
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Bill thank you for your so interesting article I was born in 1934 so grew up during the years of WW2 but didn't know all that you have posted ;
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Congratulations Bill, excellent article! My uncle was an avid wealth of information/knowledge on WWII. All three of my uncles served and decorated for all their efforts serving Our Country. I have passed your very moving article to my last surviving Aunt of a Proud Military Man and she has been moved to tears as she recalls so many stories my Uncle shared with her; said it seams like yesterday. We both go to the VFW which my Uncle belonged to, as she has shared many photo's from the War and we do volunteer work there. I am very sure the remaining men at this Post will be very touched by your "SUPERB" article. My personal two cents:
Bill's Article takes 'FIRST PLACE'.
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Bill, I can not add a single word with reference to the Concerts in Brazil and the troubles brewing as to being to agre$$ive with other effort$. Thanks for bringing level-headed-thinking into the situation brewing in Maastricht and the City Council. See 'WE' do need you MEN on this BLOG!
PLEASE, I ENJOY THE MAESTRO'S MUSIC AND
CONCERTS AND ALL THE GREAT PHOTOS, DVD/CD/BOOKS/VIDEOS OF ANDRE- ANDRE BROUGHT ME THROUGH MANY A HORRIBLE TIME IN MY LIFE - BUT HAVE 'WE' PUSHED HIM TO A LEVEL EVEN HE CAN NOT SEEM TO HANDLE AT THIS TIME IN HISTORY?? (these comments came from my 'heart)
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Hi Judith, I love you dearly but cannot agree on this one. Firstly, Andre wanted to change the concert dates for Maastricht this year, not forever. Maybe he did want to go back to Brazil in July. He only had one city and that was Sao Paulo. He had twelve concerts sold in one city, think of what he could do with all of Brazil! They have waited two years to see him. I don't know what his plans were/are for Brazil but they have a right to see him also. Maybe money does make the world go around but not Andre's world. He is not in this for the money. Sure he must make some money and he must make a lot of money. In an upcoming article which I am getting ready to post Andre tells us that he must make 825,000 euros per month to pay bills before he can make a profit. So money is important as far as getting the bills paid for an organization of 120 people. Andre is happy when his DVD/CD's sell but not just for the money, it is because he has connected enough with the people who buy these DVD's, etc. That is what he wants, to connect heart to heart with his fans. All he wanted to do was possibly change the Maastricht concerts to another month and panic sets in and fans think he is giving up his home town for other fans who have been waiting a long time to see him. He was not saying I am not coming to Maastricht this year because I need to be in Brazil, this was a one time thing. Maybe we ladies do think from our hearts but that is because Andre plays from his heart, he talks from his heart and loves from his heart. We also use our common sense or we would not make plans to see him every year or every time he comes to our hometowns. We would not make plans to travel from long distances to see him in his hometown. That takes a lot of planning and a lot of common sense. We ladies are not just adoring females who cannot think. We think as Andre has taught us to think, as he thinks, with our hearts. We know in our hearts that Andre is not in this for the money over and above that which he needs to pay his hard working JSO to travel with him all over the world. Love you Judith but you better duck, I am not the only lady on the blog. Hugs
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HEAR!! HEAR!!! André is in the music business, not for the money, but because it is his life, his breath and his love!! Oh I so totally agree, we think with our hearts and we love him so!! Love and hugs, Norma xxx
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I am not going anywhere with the above its all been said so well, sadly I am not going to Maastricht I speak one Language & Have never been out of Australia, I know my body is too old to even think about an overseas trip let alone the finance so I will stay happily here in my little villa enjoy Andre' & His music & My daydreams, for those of you going to Maastricht you will have a beautiful time, when you are talking to Andre' tell Him from me we are waiting for Him to come down under, I will have the coffee ready Ha Ha if he came to my door I would faint;
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Dear Fay,
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Então ... Andre e Pierre Rieu devem vir passar um longo tempo aqui em João Pessoa - Paraíba, pesquisando equipamentos militares que restaram da Guerra. Estamos de braços abertos para recebê-los e ajudá-los nos que for possível!!!
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Olá,
Tenho um ingresso para vender do show de Andre Rieu para o dia 5 de junho, no setor Vip letra D cadeira 15.O valor é 800,OO a vista (foi o preço que paguei)
Se houver interesse,por favor deixe uma mensagem neste site.Obrigada.
I sell a ticket to the concert of Andre Rieu for June 5, letter D in the sector Vip chair 15.The value is 800, OO view (it was the price I paid)
If you are interested, please leave a message on this site.Obrigada .
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