SANDRA IN THE KREMLIN
 
Bravo Magazine (Germany) 1989
Photos: Fryderik Gabowicz
translation from German into English by invisible_man, June 2006
in Hotel "Sovetskaya"
Sandra has been living
in room 401
Her moscow tour had super success ("Bravo" already published story about her show). The saw sights were keept unfogettable for her. And the meal! A red-beet soup was really so good!
office of advance sale of tickets in Moscow
A business climate prevails in stylish reeved lobby of Lux Hotel in Moscow in the afternoon of this day. On 2 hour p.m Sandra, her band, Bravo-photographer Fryderik and translator Tanya, that also will be as guide on city walking, have met. They make one's way to Kremel in wonderful 6-meter length limousine "Trojka". First Sandra buys there for one rubel the tour-basing plan that she could better orientate in governmental palace of soviet leaders. Sandra was known by several fans when she leave the hotel building. These fans give her pen with sheet of paper and take the autograph from their lovely star. Also two russian policemans invite the german superstar for making of joint photo. Then all together go to church of crowning when formerly the kings were crowned. Sandra, which always is interested in church buildings, has liked the magnificent church very much. Before the 6-persons group goes in the direction of Red area, they visit of course the Lenin's mausoleun where the late founder of Sovjet Union lies in glassy sarcophagus for farewell. Also rapted Sandra has been fascinated at St. Vasily's cathedral - the symbol of Moscow. Then on Red area she was joyfully greeted by married couple in traditional mongolian clothing, which want to be photographed with her. After tastefully having kissed Sandra (typically Russian farewell ceremony), the couple leaves the singer with heartache. Keyboarder Frank and drummer Hanni offer to visit a museum of russian applied art. However when they arrived there, the showrooms were already closed. The band decides to have a little walk on the brige of Moskwa-river that flows direct behind Kremel. On the way back hotel, the black limousine rolls by office of advance sale of tickets, in front of that some fans still try to get the tickets on Sandras concerts - but, unfortunately, all her 5 concerts were already sold several months ago.
Near by Museum of russian applied art
On the brige across "Moscwa" river
Sandra visited the Lenin-Mausoleum
She has arrived on concert
in Limousime "Trojka"
Close to 6 hour p.m. Sandra, Frank, Hanni, Tom, Tanya and Bravo-photographer Fryderik, which made photos durig all her Moscow-tour, have arrieved in Hotel - but no time for rest-time. They quickly take a shower and in 7 hour p.m. they go again in "Olympysky", where one hour later Sandra inspires about 30 000 fans by her great show. After 75-minutes performace she and her band meet in her checkroom. On this evening Sandra's husband, Michael Cretu, orders meal in special restourant "Uzbekistan". To the accompaniment of traditional background music of balalaika, the visitors eat, as sometime the russian kings. There were "bortsch" (the soup from cabbage, beetrote, sour screem and beef), caviar, spicy barbeque and mutton with russian mushrooms there. However, when close to 1 hour a.m. they leave the restaurant and a little later arrive to hotel, Sandra feels disordered stomach. "I'm feeng bad" - complains she and immediately goes to bed. Others aslo manage by that night with disordered stomach. But on next evening Sandra and her guys stay "healthy" on stage again...
Sandra's Band:
Frank Peter, Hanni Hansen, Tom Leonhard (from r. to l.)
Express photo with mans in uniform
Sandra with mongolian marrid couple
on Red Area
If front of Kremlim
Sandra was surrounded by Fans
In Restaurant "Uzbekistan"
she tasted refined dishes
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