An evening of polkas, waltzes and operettas conducted by Johann Strauss with soloists Andrea Rost and Jose Carreras along with the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted Zubin Mehta.
Not only did 1999 mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Johann Strauss Sr., but the ... more
centenary of the passing of his son, Johann Strauss, "The Waltz King". To commemorate, on the evening of May 29, 1999 in Vienna's grand Heldenplatz almost 8,000 pe...
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Not only did 1999 mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Johann Strauss Sr., but the ... more
centenary of the passing of his son, Johann Strauss, "The Waltz King". To commemorate, on the evening of May 29, 1999 in Vienna's grand Heldenplatz almost 8,000 pe...
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Music / Performing Arts - Director: Anthony Asquith, Anthony Havelock-Allan - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, The Royal Ballet
Music / Performing Arts, Comedy - Director: Trevor Nunn, Geoffrey Posner - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance - Starring: Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Jim Broadbent
Advantages: 15 tracks! Disadvantages: Most of which were already available
Gala isn't an original album as such its actually a compilation of several EP's Lush had already released which were the Sweetness & Light EP, the Mad Love EP and the Scar EP. It featured 1 totally new track, an ABBA cover and a track that had previously been available on an NME cover cd. As it predates all their other "official" albums by 2 years you can think of it as their "first" album.
Lush were around during the 1990s as part of the shoegazer movement & at the time of this "album" consisted of Emma Anderson & Miki Bereyni who both sang, played guitar and also wrote words and music. Standing behind and to the side of them were Steve Rippon who played bass (I guess Phil King hadn't replaced him yet?) and Chris Acland who played drums, his tragic death led to the eventual break up of the band.
So whats on Gala then?
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atytyut2434 25.06.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Gala - Lush
Advantages: good old-fashioned music Disadvantages: a bit out of time anyway
Who on earth wants to listen to a violinist in our century? And playing 100 year old tunes?
but look, there are millions now doing so, at least in Germany and several other states.
A sweet-smiling handsome guy in his mid-fourties takes his violin, puts a lot of young, smiling girls dressed in posh robes in all colours of the rainbow behind him and plays a tune by JohannStrauß.
And the audience? Is fascinated by that like the audience some 100 years ago.
Why is this?
I think the management did a good job and created a perfect setting for these tunes.
Everything is pretty romantic: the colours, the wigs, the setting, even the music stands have got a special romantistic design.
So all in all the impression is: "WOW" - just to say, for most of the people, not necessary for fans of Death Metal.
And Andre Rieu? He uses ...
girlinlove 25.04.2004
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Advantages: No groups of young singles. Within walking distance of all Bars and shops, but far enough away not to be disturbed by any noise. Disadvantages: If you don't like Germans then this is not the Hotel for you. Evening entertainment lacking.
An evening of polkas, waltzes and operettas conducted by Johann Strauss with soloists Andrea Rost and Jose Carreras along with the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted Zubin Mehta.
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