Helenè Bester sings Nana Mouskouri

Helenè Bester sings Nana Mouskouri

Helenè Bester pays tribute to the Iconic Nana Mouskouri on 9 February (15:00) at Emperors Palace.

HELENE BESTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO NANA MOUSKOURI IN HIT PRODUCTION
With Helenè Bester and Heinrich Pelser
Director: Frans Swart | Music Director: Heinrich Pelser
Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace
Sunday, 9 February 2025 at 15:00
Bookings: www.LTickets.co.za
More information: www.helenesingnana.co.za

In her production – Helenè Bester sings Nana Mouskouri – Helenè Bester pays tribute to the iconic Greek singer. Bester’s production was launched to great acclaim at the Oppiwater Arts Festival in 2019. It was written and directed by Frans Swart of Lefra Productions and Heinrich Pelser, who is Helenè’s accompanist during the Mouskouri shows, did the musical direction. The production will be on stage at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace on Sunday, 9 February 2025 at 15:00. Bookings can be made at www.LTickets.co.za, or by calling 011 815 3000. Helene Bester sing Nana Mouskouri is presented with the generous support of Afrikaans100, Ambassador Execudrive, Britz Couriers & Removals, Feeste.net, Hollywood Costumes, LTickets, Lift Airlines, Mobilis Auto, RSG, Van Loveren en WS Pianos.

Helenè says, “I have always hoped to do a Nana show. I am crazy about her voice and my sister and I grew up with her music”. “We really thought that she was a friend of my mom’s, because they look so much alike. I believe the time is ripe for me to do the show now, as I’m not sure I would have been able to interpret her music so well ten years ago. My voice is older and perhaps has a more mature sound, which I believe is favoured by her target audience. I studied her music videos to observe how she moved on stage, what she did with her hands and how she addressed an audience. One wants to be as credible as possible. Director Frans Swart agrees: “When Helenè approached me concerning this project, I was immediately excited. Who better than the talented Helenè to pay tribute to the timeless and elegant Nana Mouskouri?”

While studying Classic Guitar at TUKS, Heinrich started playing sessions for various bands and solo artists. He wrote and performed with the bands Ice Project and Frankie Fire, and played venues such as the State Theatre, GrandWest, the Standard Bank Arena, and the Main stage at Oppikoppi. He formed the instrumental group Awesome Foursome and performs with his wife Bianca as Lily and Bear. He produces and records music at his home studio in Clarens and performs solo in the Town Square restaurants. Heinrich is also currently working on the production Gitare – Cordoba tot Kraaifontein with Mauritz Lotz, which will be launched at the Oppiwater Arts Festival next year.

It was an exciting decision for Helenè to pay tribute to Nana Mouskouri. “Even today, Nana is still just as popular, because people of my age also listen to her music. We let her music live on. She sold 300 million records and can speak and sing in five languages. As a result, she is well known in so many countries”, says Helenè. “She is beloved among her fans. She is humble and does not jump up and down to promote her music. She made well-known songs even better known and every song she recorded, was a hit, e.g. Cucurrucucu, Only love, White rose of Athens and others. And OF COURSE, her daughter’s name is also Helenè – with the exact same pronunciation as mine. Which shows you, maybe she and my mom might be family yet!”

To book your tickets for Helenè Bester sing Nana Mouskouri at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace on Sunday, 9 February 2025 at 15:00, please visit www.LTickets.co.za or call 011 815 3000.


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HELENE BESTER BRING HULDE AAN NANA MOUSKOURI IN TREFFERPRODUKSIE

Met Helenè Bester en Heinrich Pelser
Regie: Frans Swart | Musikale Regie: Heinrich Pelser
Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace
Sondag, 9 Februarie 2025 @ 15:00
Besprekings: www.LTickets.co.za
Meer inligting: www.helenesingnana.co.za

Helenè Bester bring in haar produksie – Helene Bester sing Nana Mouskouri – hulde aan hierdie ikoniese Griekse sangeres. Die teks en regie word hanteer deur Frans Swart van Lefra Produksies en musiekregie is te danke aan Heinrich Pelser. Die produksie word op Sondag, 9 Februarie 2025 om 15:00 by die Theatre of Marcellus by Emperors Palace aangebied. Vir besprekings, besoek www.LTickets.co.za of skakel 011 815 3000 en kies opsie 2. Helene Bester sing Nana Mouskouri word aangebied met die trotse ondersteuning Afrikaans100, Ambassador Execudrive, Britz Couriers & Removals, Feeste.net, Hollywood Costumes, LTickets, Lift Airlines, Mobilis Auto, RSG, Van Loveren en WS Pianos.

“Ek het nog altyd daarop gehoop om ‘n Nana-vertoning te doen. Ek is so mal oor haar stem en ek en my sussie het met haar musiek groot geword” vertel Helenè. “Ons het rerig gedink dat sy ‘n vriendin is van my ma. My ma en sy lyk so eenders. Tog dink ek dat die tyd nou eers ryp is vir my, om die vertoning te doen. Ek glo nie dat ek hierdie musiek so goed sou kon interpreteer 10 jaar terug nie. My stem is ook ouer en klink dalk meer volwasse, wat ek glo meer by haar teikengehoor aanklank vind.” Ek’t haar musiekvideo’s “opgeswot” om te kyk hoe sy beweeg op die verhoog, wat sy met haar hande doen en hoe sy ‘n gehoor aanspreek. Mens wil dit tog so geloofwaardig moontlik maak. Regisseur Frans Swart stem saam: “Toe Helenè my oor hierdie projek nader,was ek dadelik opgewonde. Wie dan nou beter as die talentvolle Helenè om hulde te bring aan die tydlose en elegante Nana Mouskouri?”

Terwyl Heinrich Pelser klassieke kitaar by Tuks studeer het, het hy sessies begin speel vir verskillende orkeste en solo-kunstenaars, onder andere Helene Bester. Hy het saam met groepe soos Ice Project en Frankie Fire opgetree by onder andere die Staatsteater, Grand West Arena, die Standard Bank Arena en die hoofverhoog in Oppikoppi, om ‘n paar te noem. Heinrich was ‘n stigterslid van die instrumentale groep Awesome Foursome en tree saam met sy vrou Bianca op as Lily and Bear. Hy vervaardig en neem musiek op in sy tuisateljee in Clarens en tree solo op in die Town Square-restaurante. Heinrich werk ook tans aan die produksie Gitare – Cordoba tot Kraaifontein saam met Mauritz Lotz, wat volgende jaar tydens die Oppiwater Kunstefees bekendgestel gaan word.

Dit was vir Helenè ‘n opwindende besluit om hulde te bring aan Nana Mouskouri. “Nana is vandag nog net so gewild omdat mense, van my ouderdom, ook na haar musiek geluister het. Ons laat haar musiek voortleef. Sy het 300 miljoen plate verkoop en kan vyf tale praat en sing. Dit maak dat sy in soveel lande superbekend is”, sê Helenè. “Sy is ‘n liefling onder haar aanhangers, sy’s nederig en spring nie op-en-af om haar musiek aan jou bekend te maak nie. Sy’t bekende “songs” NOG bekender gemaak. Sy’t treffers gemaak van elke lied wat sy opgeneem het, bv. Cucurrucucu, Only love, White rose of Athens ens. En NATUURLIK is haar dogter se naam ook Helene – word presies soos my naam uitgespreek. Dit wys jou – dalk is sy en my ma TOG famlie!!”

Bespreek nou vir Helenè Bester sing Nana Mouskouri by die Theatre of Marcellus by Emperors Palace op Sondag, 9 Februarie 2025 om 15:00. Vir besprekings, besoek www.LTickets.co.za of skakel 011 815 3000 en kies opsie 2.


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