Violin virtuoso André Rieu to make a spectacular return to Budapest

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1. Larry says:

   02/10/2024 at 20:42

   All the 70 plus year old Hungarian women are going to be in heat when handsome Dutchman Rieu shows up in Budapest. We used to watch his specials around Christmas with my mother. He is undeniably popular and I am sure it will be a great show.

2. Remember - those that SING pray twice and Hungary, at this point in time, we NEED lots of Prayers : says:

   03/10/2024 at 11:41

   Concur – Larry.
   Decades have past, that the handful of his concerts I have watched globally – the “message” – the tone(s) of his concerts has STRONG adrenaline – to draw you out off what may or may not be HAPPENING in your life, and take you to “another” place reminiscent possible / maybe of a Xanadu.
   We spent (3) three days in Andre Rieu muchly loved beautiful Maastricht, Netherlands few months back.
   My “partner in crime” of 40 years, had worked in Maastricht for (9) nine months in the early 2000’s.
   I did not for professional reasons visit at that time, nor in the years since, in our retirement years, living in Central Europe.
   Maastricht is a “joyous” place to visit.
   I was surprised the Central town square of Maastricht, that Rieu, uses, fills to overflow for his concerts in his “place of birth” city – Maastricht in 1949 – doing well is Andre, its “smallish” size.
   Television – does paint strange pictures images in our minds at times.
   It was delightful to stand in the center of this “Famous” – historic square in Maastricht and just momentarily THINK, the “joys in life” – through Andre Rieu, throughout his illustrious career, what through his TALENTS he has shared given to millions of humans universally.
   I remember decade past, one of the “handful” I have watched of his concerts, this one ironically, from Maastricht, Netherlands, the English tenor – Russell Watson, sing the Italian song – Volare meaning translated to English – “To Fly”.
   In my youth it was at the time of its release one of my favourite songs, especially “schooling” with numbers of Italians.
   The audience absolutely encapsulated in Russell Watsons glorious rendition of the song – joining in and requesting, a repeat of the last verse of this JOYOUS song.
   Ironically, recent time, dining on a beautiful evening, outside, in the place, the city – that is our home District V – being in beautiful Budapest, Hungary, an outside television DV player, the version on film was played, by the original Italian singer performing on an American nightly television show -the Ed Sullivan Show – in “black & white” – Volare.
   It “Moved Me”.
   In my “gloaming years” little difference in Rieu age to mine – I may concert with him in Budapest, Hungary as I’m sure millions of Hungarians rightfully WILL.
   St Augustine – did tell us, title of my commentary.