Rieu About
Controversial Performance in Israel
"Aren't I allowed to play anywhere anymore?"
L1 Entertainment April 4, 2018: The first of the controversial concerts conducted by André
Rieu went smoothly Tuesday evening in Israel.
The arrival of the
orchestra caused a stir of twenty Palestinian artists and organizations. They
called for Rieu to cancel the performances because according to them, the
Israeli government would use the shows to divert the attention away from
oppressed Palestinians.
The Maastricht violinist said earlier that
he is not involved in politics. "Then I would no longer be able to perform, so
to speak," he said. "In America, where tongues are unleashed towards Trump as
president, we just played there as well. And in Istanbul we also gave
performances, even though Erdogan is not a popular leader.
Rieu noticed earlier that people in the hall
were sitting with Israeli flags and thought that in their country there would be
a need for his shows.
Jo Cortenraedt, who is in Tel Aviv where
Rieu is giving the concerts, tells L1 Radio that during the first concert on
Tuesday evening there was a festive mood in the Menora Mivtachim Arena.
"I also saw Palestinian people sitting in
the hall, and it struck me that here, just as in South America, the audience was
mixed in age."
Rieu, together with his 60 member Johann
Strauss Orchestra and several International Soloists, was for the first time in
history on stage in Israel.
ThankYou to John for the Translation
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