DELRAY BEACH, FL, March 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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 uniworld.com. Join Uniworld's social media community at 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.