Tickets for Llangollen International Music 130707

[Andrew]

Dear All,

If anybody is interested I just noticed that there are 2 tickets (sold as a pair) up for bid of eBay here for:

'Hayley Westenra & Friends' singing LIVE at Llangollen (Near Wrexham/Chester) Interantional music Eisteddfod on the 13th July 2007 at 19:45pm.

The tickets are advertised for: "Excellent seats, front row of second tier. All tickets SOLD OUT for this area of the pavillion!"

Regards,

Andrew

[Richard]

Hello Andrew and everybody!

I have a very suspicious mind today. I hope these tickets aren't being sold by somebody who's simply trying to make a profit out of Hayley's popularity!

Edit: I don't think the Celebration board is the right place for this topic, so I've moved it to the Hayley in Concert board.

Best Wishes,

Richard

[Stephany]

Tickets for this event are sold online here.
I believe it's the first time I see Hayley being touted as "the UK’s most popular download classical artist".
Best wishes,
Stephany

[Stephany]

Hi everyone,
Jose Carreras has been interviewed by "The Daily post".
He briefly talks about meeting again with Hayley at Llangollen.
Here is the full article.
Best wishes,
Stephany

Carreras heads for Llangollen
By David Powell
1 June 2007
Daily Post (North Wales)

The legendary tenor Jose Carreras is celebrating his first grandson - but he's so professional and courteous, he chats about his Llangollen concert before mentioning the good news.

From his Barcelona home, he reveals: "My daughter Julia, who's 28, just delivered a boy called Mikel three hours ago. Both of them are fine. I spent some hours at the hospital this morning and met my grandson for the first time."

Does he look like you?

"I hope not!" laughs Carreras, who also has a grand-daughter, Maria. Her brother Mikel was born weighing 'almost four kilos' or about 8lbs.

Carreras has certainly got lots to look forward to. The 6o-year-old tenor from Catalonia is following Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo - the remaining two thirds of The Three Tenors - onto Llangollen's Royal International Eisteddfod stage next month.

He says in good English spoken with a Catalonian accent: "It's always a pleasure for me to come to the UK, to your country in particular.

"There's a certain affinity between the Catalonia people and the Welsh people. I feel this warm temperament in your country."

It will be a chance for him to be reunited with New Zealander Hayley Westenra who also sings at Llangollen. Carreras memorably sang with her at Bryn Terfel's 2004 Faenol Festival.

And he said: "She is a lovely, young lady and an excellent artist. Every time I've had the possibility of working with her it has been a pleasure."

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So what will Carreras sing in Llangollen?

He said: "It is quite a different programme. The first half will be a selection of Italian and Spanish songs with the orchestra, conducted by Maestro Jimenez.

"In the second half we are going to perform MissaCriolla, by Argentine composer Ariel Ramirez. It will be with the group Los Calchakis, who play with the typical instrument of the Andes region. It's a beautiful piece, which is somehow melancholic, mystic and folkloric."

Carreras was self-effacing when I mentioned he will be emulating Pavarotti and Domingo who have previously wowed crowds at Llangollen.

He said: "It will be a pleasure as a good friend of them, and an honour as an artist. We are talking about two of the most important tenors in the history of opera."

Carreras, who bravely fought off leukaemia in 1988, spends much time and energy on the Jose Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation - meeting patients in Europe, the US, Asia or Africa.

He says: "My health is very good at the moment. I am completely out of any treatment or therapy. I consider myself a very fortunate person."

Does he still get nervous on stage?

Without hesitation, he says: "Of course. This kind of pressure is indispensable.

"Otherwise, it would be routine which is the worst thing that can happen for an artist. It helps you, with your stamina, to be strong enough to present yourself in front of an audience."

His career began when aged six, Carreras saw Mario Lanza in The Great Caruso. The young Jose was so inspired he would repeatedly serenade his family with La donnae Mobile.

Often, though, he'd be forced to lock himself in the bathroom when they became exasperated with his impromptu concerts.

Nobody is exasperated anymore.

TICKET INFO

Jose Carreras performs at Llangollen on Sunday, July 15. Call 01978 862001 or 08701 211251 or visit www.internationaleisteddfod.co.uk or www.visitwales.com

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[grant]

As my train came to a stand in Cardiff Central station on Monday, look who was smiling back at me!



Best wishes
Grant

[Stephany]

Thank you for the pic, Grant.
Haha - she's everywhere.
Are you going to this Festival, Grant?

[grant]

stephany said:

Thank you for the pic, Grant.
Haha - she's everywhere.
Are you going to this Festival, Grant?

Hi Stephany!

Unfortunately, no I'm not. Can't go to them all you know!!

Best wishes
Grant