This Is What I Love
André Rieu Relaxes in The Orangery of His Castle
de Limburger by Rob Cobben, June 9, '21 - Every week a well-known Limburger tells L-magazine what he or she loves. This week: André Rieu (71), who normally travels the world with his Johann Strauss Orchestra. But the pandemic has kept him at home for over a year.
Waffle
stand on the Vrijthof
"Because I travel a lot – in normal times – I like to cook when I'm at home; I cook for Marjorie, myself, the children and friends. I don't have a favorite restaurant or café. But I can't resist the temptation of the waffle stand that is on the Vrijthof during our concerts."
Favorite
store: none
"I do not have a favorite store either. I'm someone who sees something nice and buys it, impulsively. That could be in Maastricht, or somewhere abroad. When I see a nice cardigan for Marjorie hanging in a shop window in Vienna, I buy it. The size is always right. And I know her taste."
My
place: Orangery in the garden of our castle
This is what I love: André Rieu relaxes in the orangery of his castle.
Photo: Marcel van Hoorn
"Without a doubt: the orangery in the garden of our castle in Maastricht. That conservatory is filled with exotic plants and flowers. Butterflies and tropical birds fly around and koi-carp swim in the pond. It's the perfect place for me to relax."
Romeo
and Juliet, a beautiful film
"He's my idol. Franco Zeffirelli is a fantastic opera, theatre and film director. Everything he does is done with an incredible sense of beauty and romance and with a lot of attention to detail. His productions are true works of art. My favorite movie is Romeo and Juliet, also because of the beautiful music of course."
vlaai/pastry)
"I love Mestreechse riestevlaoj . During the pandemic I baked a cake almost every day for the entire street and for Pierre and his family, who live next door to us."
Comic books to learn languages
"As a child I loved to read the adventures of Tintin. I even have all the comic book hero's books in Spanish and Portuguese. During the corona pandemic I read them a lot. It's a way for me to learn those languages. My son Pierre also gave me wooden statues of Tintin as a birthday gift. Very nice!"
Appen
with the children and grandchildren
"When we're on tour, I watch new videos and photos of my children and grandchildren every day. That is fantastic. I think I have about 500 phone numbers in the smart phone and 5,000 pictures and videos. I send more than fifty messages a day via WhatsApp.''
Thanks to Ineke for the article and John's translation
Quel bel endroit que l'Orangerie du château pour se détendre ! Bravo André pour tes talents en pâtisserie en plus de la musique. Bientôt les concerts vont reprendre pour le plus grand bonheur du public. Bonne continuation et amitiés depuis la France. Francine .
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