ODEON Magazine June 2015 | Page 11

For One Night Only André Rieu brings his Maastricht Concert to the big screen for a night of fantastic music André RIEU is in cinemas fo just one r night 18 July A ndré Rieu performs a series of concerts every year in his hometown of Maastricht in the Netherlands, and on 18 July his performance will be exclusively screened via satellite in cinemas. We recently caught up with André to talk about the upcoming concert show… What do you love most about performing in Maastricht? “I’ve always dreamt about performing in my hometown. For us, these concerts are among the highlights of the whole year. The atmosphere is magical, surrounded by all these happy people.” How do you feel about this concert reaching such a huge audience? “I think it is a fantastic opportunity to reach our dear fans all over the world who are not able to come to Maastricht to join us. It is very special for us that we can reach them this way before returning to the UK in December for live shows.” What would you say to someone who hasn’t been to one of your cinema events before? “They can expect the most beautiful melodies from all over the world, songs from opera, operetta, film, musical, the 20s/30s and of course a lot of wonderful waltzes. I hope you will dance in the aisles with us. And the atmosphere is just so special: the historic square, the fireworks, the happy people from all over the world… it’s always a very special night for us all.” And finally, how will you top last year’s show? “We will play a completely different program. I loved last year’s performance, when we transformed the square into Venice for a night of ‘Love in Venice’. This year will also be full of surprises – you can be sure about that.” For more information about André Rieu’s 2015 Maastricht Concert in cinemas on 18 July go to ODEON.co.uk odeon.co.uk 11