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"Classical Spectacular"

at The Royal Albert Hall

Friday 18th March 2005

......and there are lots of photos and videos below!!!

A excerpt from Tanya's email on Tuesday 22nd February 2005
"Anyway, I copied Dad into this email
He got sent yet another booking confirmation from me and I just want to make sure
that when he makes the page up he copies Anne Kippin into the link
Her and Mum are going to be very very jealous - I can just see them turning green!!
I think they will anyway - do you think so, Dad?
I am going with Karen
Tanya"
......and here are Sharon's thoughts!!!
I am TOTALLY green green green with envy!!
That show will be too amazing for words!! - but you had better find a few!!
......and from Tanya to Sharon
I knew it - I knew it - I knew it!!!!
I am starting on a list of things to do before I leave London
and seeing a show at Royal Albert Hall is one of them (so is the Cadbury Factory!)
I really can't wait
I could have gone and seen opera or normal classical music
but I reckon that this was the best pick
Imagine the 1812 Overture with cannons and fireworks and lasers!!!!!
A note from Geoff to Anne
Hi Miss Kippin
Tanya reckons "The Jolly Green Envy Giant" will be all over you when you read this page!!!
Bye
......and Anne's reply
Envious as hell
What a concert!!!!

Confirmation from the Booking Office
Dear Tanya Roneberg
Thank you for placing your order with Royal Albert Hall
Performance Ticket - Classical Spectacular
7.30pm - Friday 18th March 2005
Ticket details - Second Tier - Section 2T 34 - Seats 3 and 4
Cost - £35.00 each
Thank you for your support
Royal Albert Hall Box Office

......and here is Tanya's ticket

Over one million people have marvelled at the incredible lights, lasers
and special effects that make Classical Spectacular a unique experience

Once again over 250 performers will take to the stage
and the Royal Albert Hall will resound to the world's best classical music
including brand new pieces as well as all time favourites including:-
Rule, Britannia!
Jerusalem
Nessun Dorma
Land of Hope & Glory and many more
ending with thundering cannons, muskets and indoor fireworks of the 1812 Overture

Click on this thumbnail image to see four photos of The Royal Albert Hall

and this one to see two photos of the Hall's interior

Email - and photos!!! - from Tanya after the Show

(simply click on the thumbnail images to see the photos)

Karen and I arrived at the Royal Albert Hall.

We were definately in a minority for the under 50 age group but there were a few other young whippersnappers around.

We brought our programs which had two Union Jack flags in them - a bit odd but we figured we would soon find out what they were for.

The interior of the Hall - from Tanya's seat - sorry, box seat!!! (two photos)

......and here are Karen and Tanya in the Hall

Anyway the interior of the Hall was amazing.
It just looked so plush and lovely and old.
It was beautiful.

Tanya

--In their box seats!!!--

Karen

We got to our seats - we had box seats - Karen and I were so pleased and couldn't believe how posh it was.
Just four seats in the box and we were just off centre from the stage.

You walked into a little room with a mirror, table, coat hooks and enough room to stand around and have a chat, then through the plush red curtains were the four seats.
We had the back two seats and the two front seats were step down again so we could see over their heads.
The walls of the seating area were red carpet and the room was lots of dark wood.

It was so nice to have a lot of room and not be squished in with all the 'plebs' on ground level!!

Tanya, with the light show being tested in the background

We took lots of photos and then headed off to the bar.
I was still pretty sick so I figured that I would get some water.
We ended up getting water - and a bottle of wine to share - and headed back to to the box.

We chatted and had a few drinks - then the couple with the other two seats arrived and the show started.

(see the photos and videos below)

It was fantastic!!

There were so many songs that I knew and the laser show was really good.

(see the photos and videos below)

They started singing Land of Hope and Glory which is why the flags were given out - the whole hall was full of people waving their flags and singing.
Karen and I were just laughing our heads off - it was so funny.

It was then intermission and I spoke to Mum and Dad.

The show started again and it was just as good.

(see the photos and videos below)

The song to join in with was Rule Brittania and there 'a big fat tenor' with a Union Jack waistcoat on and again the crowd was waving their flags - was definately a sight!

The finale was fantastic and so was the encore - The 1812 Overture - fireworks and explosions and smoke.

I rang Mum and Dad again and just held my phone up for them to listen to - they said that they were able to heard the music really well
--- and apparently mum got 'pretty welled up'!!
Not surprising - it was amazing!!

I brought the CD.
The music was good and because I knew it I thought it would be a good idea because I don't have any classical stuff.

Anyway, it's something I can tick of my list - box seats for a show at Royal Albert Hall!!
It was awesome!

So glad I went.
Tanya.

NOTE - Tanya was not able to use her camera flash during the performance
This means that these photos are "a bit blurry"
However, you can get the idea of what she was seeing!!!
The lights!!! - The lasers!!! - The colours!!!

The Hall before the Show started

(two photos)

During the performance

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(two photos on each page)

The Union Jacks!!!

(two photos)

VIDEOS

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* there is no sound with these videos

NOTE - videos are in "AVI" format
and the size of the "During the Show" is 1665Kb
and the size of "The Union Jacks" is 1666Kb
They are therefore more suitable for broadband/cable than when using a 56K modem
Be patient!!! - even with high speed downloading, it may take thirty seconds or so
before the video plays

Click here to watch "During the Show"
and
Click here to watch "The Union Jacks"