Trans-Siberian Orchestra To Debut Beethoven's Last Night On Their Spring Tour. - A Top Story This Week
01/26/2010
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra To Debut Beethoven's Last Night On Their Spring Tour. was a top story for this week. Here it is again: When the Trans-Siberian Orchestra hits this road this Spring, they will debut "Beethoven's Last Night," here is the official word from the band: On a late night in the spring of 1827 the city of Vienna is experiencing the largest lightning storm in its long history. Within a large disheveled room, Ludwig Von Beethoven is slumped over his piano and on the piano sits the just completed manuscript for his Tenth Symphony. It is his final, and he is certain, his greatest work. As the clock strikes midnight, Mephistopheles appears to collect the great composer's soul. Looking into the abyss of eternity Beethoven is horrified but the devil has an offer and the bargaining begins
So begins Trans-Siberian Orchestra's inaugural performance of "Beethoven's Last Night" in its entirety. TSO will be debuting songs that have never been performed live. Having just been named one of Billboard's "Top 25 Touring Artists of the Decade" and coming off their massively successful Winter Tour, which played to over 1.2 million fans, TSO is not wasting any time and is gearing back up for the road. Bringing it back to where it all started, TSO is taking this engagement out on a limited 31 city run performing for the first time in years in an intimate theatre setting.
The legions who have come to enjoy their symphonic rock take on the classics will be thrilled to hear live this historic fictional tale of Beethoven's last night on Earth. Combining 50% what happened with 50% of what might have happened, the story revolves around the tough choices the composer has to make with what will be his life's legacy. - more on this story
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