Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Sound of Music with Uniworld and Elisabeth von Trapp
04 March 2015 - 10:52AM
The Sound of Music is celebrating its 50th
anniversary this year, prompting numerous tributes, including a
stirring performance from Lady Gaga at the recent 2015 Oscars.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection is proud
to pay homage to this historic musical by providing exclusive
onboard performances by the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von
Trapp, the legends whose story inspired The Sound of Music and
instilled an imaginative musical appreciation in an entire
generation.
Elisabeth von Trapp will share the
"sounds of music" with Uniworld's guests on
select 2015
itineraries and departures from May through September
along the Danube. "We are delighted to provide these
exclusive performances on our summer 2015
departures," said
Guy Young, President of Uniworld Boutique
River Cruise Collection. "These performances offer our
guests the perfect opportunity to commemorate a legendary story
while participating in a truly special musical event." Von Trapp
has continued the legacy of the internationally renowned Trapp
Family Singers, captivating audiences with an artistic passion that
transcends both time and culture. Uniworld guests will enjoy
performances that highlight her unique and expressive style,
including iconic Sound of Music melodies. Guests sailing on select
Uniworld
"Enchanting Danube" departures will join
von Trapp in Salzburg, Austria at the epic Mirabellgarten as she
performs highlights from The Sound of Music , as well as other
angelic arrangements extending from Gregorian chants and
12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen tunes, to early American
hymns and her own original compositions. Guests will also
participate in a sing-along of "Do-Re-Mi" at the famed garden where
the original 1964 scene was filmed. Finally, guests sailing on
select
"Delightful Danube & Prague," "Danube Discovery
& Prague," "Grand European Discovery" and "Grand European
Explorer" departures will be treated to "the sounds of von
Trapp" with an exclusive onboard performance.
For more details, please visit
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facebook.com/uniworldrivercruises or twitter.com/uniworldcruises
using the hashtag #ExploreUniworld.
About Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection--the world's only
authentic boutique cruise line™--features luxurious ships with an
average capacity of 130 guests, exclusive excursions, gourmet
cuisine, and the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the river cruise
industry. Based in Los Angeles, California, Uniworld offers truly
all-inclusive itineraries in Europe, as well as voyages in Russia,
China, Vietnam and Cambodia, India, and Egypt--a total of 22 rivers
in 29 countries worldwide. Uniworld is a member of CLIA and is
highly regarded by discerning travelers, media, and cruise industry
experts:
- Listed among the "World's Best River Cruises" by Travel +
Leisure, and recognized for "World's Best Service" in the River
Cruise category
- Seven ships listed among Travel + Leisure's "Top 20 River
Ships," with River Countess rated highest of all cruise ships
(river & ocean)
- Included on Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List for seven years
(2008 - 2014)
- Top 3 ranking on Condé Nast Traveler's "Top Ten Cruise Lines"
(river & ocean)
- Top 4 ranking on Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards
for 'Top Cruise Lines" (2014)
- Named "Best Luxury River Cruise Line" by Cruise International
(2012 - 2014)
- Named "Best Culinary Cruise Line" by readers of SAVEUR
(2014)
About The TreadRight Foundation
At Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection and parent company
The Travel Corporation, we understand that travel matters; it
allows us to explore the world and gain a deeper understanding of
each destination, its history and culture, through enriching
experiences. We also recognize that it is our responsibility to
help protect the places we visit and take care of the world around
us.
Created as a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation's
family of brands, The TreadRight Foundation is a not-for-profit
that works to help ensure the environment and communities we visit
remain vibrant and preserved for generations to come. To date,
TreadRight has donated more than USD 2.5 million to sustainable
tourism projects worldwide. Uniworld Boutique River Cruise
Collection is proud to be active founder and supporter of
TreadRight's projects and work. Go to www.uniworld.com/giving-back
to learn more.
TreadRight's guiding principle is to encourage sustainable
tourism development through conservation, leadership and support
for communities. We encourage each of our partners to use this
principle to guide all of their actions, whether at our regional
offices or when taking guests around the world. By providing grants
to organizations that encourage sustainability in different
destinations, we hope to maintain the natural attractions across
the world that defines each unique region. Foundation priorities
are set by the Steering Committee, which includes sustainability
leaders like Céline Cousteau and Costas Christ.
To learn more about our past and current work at TreadRight,
please visit us at TreadRight.org.
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