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Live In Dresden: The Wedding at the Opera

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After seeing André Rieu's "Live in Vienna" and thinking "it doesn't get any better than this, the World Music King pulls another one out of his hat! . It was not just excellent music - it was excellent entertainment - especially in the "Figaro" aria, where, by weaving in the comical "barber chair" segment, he turned what for some "modernists" was too "dated" a piece into an entertainment delight. Besides the orchestra doing their usual excellent job, the singers - both male and female - were superb, with the Platin Tenors's rendition of "E Lucevan le Stelle" perhaps the best that I have ever heard.

The whole program flowed seamlessly from start to finish, with the two themes (marriage and opera) combined cleverly and tastefully throughout the show; and nothing could have been a better backdrop for such than Dresden's beautiful Semperoperhaus. The mix of tunes, the costumery, and André's witty commentary made for a perfect blend; there wasn't a tedious moment in the whole program. I would recommend this DVD for not just for "André-philes" but for ANYONE.

I always have Rieu's new releases pre ordered at amazon so the arrive as soon as they are available. his new one is fantastic - a real video dream from the opulent opera house in Dresden. He's not called the 'Waltz King' for nothing!

With all the trash on TV, this was a deeply satisfying DVD to watch instead !! Still got a good dose of classical music, besides hearing the "wedding march" in full.

I have several of the Andre Rieu DVDs and enjoyed them all. However, "Live in Dresden: The Wedding at the Opera, I thought was wonderful. What a great idea, a wedding party at the concert.

Everything Andre Rieu touches turns to gold. This live performance is top notch and is a must-have for any true Andre Rieu fan!! Check out Live In Dresden: The Wedding at the Opera, the audio CD version of this release too!

I love this concert. The music selection, singers, dancers are all amazing.
This beautiful setting is perfect for the wedding gala. Very festive selection of music and romantic too. The DVD has exceptional video and audio quality.
Well done!

This is an excellant production in every way,wonderful music as usual and delightful repartee by Andre Rieu. We thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and will watch it time and time again.

This generation is so fortunate to have music played so well in technique, style, passion, and arrangements. I do not know how anyone could not enjoy this music by Andre Rieu, his orchestra, choir, and soloists. Andre has a way of combining the universal and the local. These musicians enjoy wht they do and show it, causing us to want to enjoy it as well. I do not know of any better true showman in the world than Andre Rieu. If you haven't heard Andre's music, try it. You will have only one regret: you didn't try it sooner.

Andre Rieu as his best again. If you love Andre and his Orchestra, you will love this too. He's the best as always.

The scenery and the music are both wonderful. What a beautiful setting for a concert and I'll bet the newlyweds will always remember their wedding day. The concert included some of Andre's usual song picks and the Barber of Seville piece was musical humor at its best.