SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Savoy Label Group) - Denon Classics, the U.S.'s No 1 independent Classical label, is set to release "ANDRE LIVE IN VIENNA," an all new blockbuster production featuring
Andre Rieu that began airing nationally on PBS
September 6th.
"Andre Live In Vienna" is a live concert spectacular featuring the beloved maestro performing with his Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir on the square in front of the beautiful Imperial Hofburg Palace in the heart of Vienna. Rieu's return to Vienna reflects a sincere love of the city and its composers and it's the kind of show that made viewers fall in love with him in the first place. There's definitely a festive energy in the air as Rieu and orchestra are joined by a host of guest performers including the Platinum Tenors, the sopranos Dagmar Koller, Carmen Monarcha, Carla Maffioletti, Mirusia Louwerse and Suzan Erens; the Ballet of the Vienna
State Opera, the Vienna Debutantes from the Elmayer Dance School, and the renowned interpreter of the traditional Viennese song, Karl Moik. All come together to celebrate and perform the compositions of the most famous Viennese composers including Johann Strauss, Franz Lehar, Emmerich Kalman, W.A. Mozart, Robert Stolz and many others. Denon Classics will release "Andre Live In Vienna"
September 30th on CD, DVD and a Limited Edition CD/DVD set featuring 2 bonus tracks and a bonus DVD containing video clips from Live in Vienna, Tuscany,
Radio City and a teaser of the forthcoming Schonbrunn Spectacular program.
Andre Rieu has earned the distinction as the No 1 pledge drive artist for PBS and the No 3 Classical Artist according to Billboard Magazine. Already established as one of the top performing and selling classical artists worldwide and a platinum selling artist in the U.S., Rieu's popularity shows no signs of waning as both WONDERLAND and RADIO CITY debuted at No 1 on the Billboard Classical chart. Rieu's worldwide appeal is as strong as ever having recently earned his third Platinum sales award in Canada and continues to sell out arenas around the globe.
Andre Rieu will return to the United States in the Spring of 2009 for an unprecedented tour of both the East and West Coasts. Dates confirmed:
4/23 New York Hammerstein Ballroom
4/24 Bridgeport Arena @ Harbor Yard
4/25 Nassau, NY Nassau Coliseum
4/26 New Jersey Prudential Center
4/27 Reading Sovereign Center
4/28 Philadelphia Susquehanna Bank Center
5/14 Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
5/15 Wilkes-Barre Wachovia Centre
5/16 Cleveland Quicken Loans
5/17 Pittsburgh Mellon Arena
5/18 Columbus Nationwide Arena
5/19 Detroit Fox Theatre
5/21 Chicago Allstate Arena Rosamont
5/22 Milwaukee Milwaukee Theatre
5/23 Minneapolis Target Center
5/24 Des Moines Iowa Events Center
5/25 Omaha Qwest Center
5/26 Denver Pepsi Center
6/12 Vancouver GM Place
6/13 Seattle/Tacoma Tacoma Dome
6/14 Portland Rose Garden Arena
6/16 San Francisco Oakland Arena
6/17 Sacramento Arco Arena
6/18 Fresno SaveMart Arena
6/19 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre
6/20 San Bernardino Citizens Business Bank Arena
6/22 San Diego Cricket Wireless Pavilion
6/23 Phoenix Jobing.com Arena
6/24 Las Vegas Orleans Arena
6/25 Salt Lake City Usana Amphitheatre
