By Carl Begai
On January 10th, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra kicked off a short European tour featuring a stripped down version of their monstrous annual North American road trip. It was only the troupe’s second time through Europe – their first time being March 2011 – and I have it on good authority that it wasn’t their last.
I had the pleasure of attending the January 20th show in Nuremberg, Germany and I was NOT disappointed. The performers, the pacing of the show, the pyro, lots of Savatage tunes in the set, and easily one of the finest crews around… it all made for one huge highlight.
So, a picture gallery featuring some half-decent shots below. I’m saving the totally decent ones for a book….
No complaints about the 4th row seat, either, or the hot sauce (thanks Chris) 🙂
The setlist on the night was as follows:
‘Time and Distance’
‘Winter Palace’
‘This Is the Time (1990)’ (Savatage)
‘Christmas Jam’
‘Handful Of Rain’ (Savatage)
‘A Last Illusion’
‘Gutter Ballet’ (Savatage)
‘Misery’
‘Mephistopheles’ Return’
‘Mozart/Figaro’
‘Sparks’
‘The Hourglass’ (Savatage)
‘Someday’
‘Child Unseen’
‘Believe’ (Savatage)
‘Wish Liszt (Toy Shop Madness)’
‘After the Fall’
‘Wizards in Winter’
‘Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)’
‘Carmina Burana’
‘Epiphany’
‘The Mountain’
‘Beethoven’
‘Requiem (The Fifth)’
‘Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)’ (Savatage)
For information and updates on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra go to this location. To learn more about the TSO European line-up click here.
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