DOUWES, PIA - After All This Time (LP) (Sealed) (LP)

Pia Douwes, the first ELISABETH in the successful musical of the same name at VBW, presents her long awaited SOLO CD After all this time (HitSquad Records) in Vienna, where her impressive world career began... The Amsterdam-born musical actress is one of Europe's most successful musical stars and is considered an icon in her field. During her 32-year stage presence at the best houses in Europe and on Broadway, she sang well-known songs such as "I Dreamed a Dream" Les Mis?rables, "All That Jazz" Chicago and many more, and participated in 65 different albums and musical CD productions. Her career, however, began in Austria: after several musical courses with Susi Nicoletti and dance training in London, she triumphed in the Vienna world premiere of ELISABETH (1992), where she sang in front of a sold-out house for years and has shaped the title role ELISABETH to this day. At the side of her partner Uwe Kroeger, as blond angel of death, and the dream team around ELISABETH, above all Peter Weck, Harry Kupfer, Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay, the first chapter of their long lasting musical success story was opened, which is closely connected with Vienna and the Austrian fan audience. PIA DOUWES about their first solo CD In the last 32 years I have sung 65 CD productions in addition to my countless musical engagements on international stages. Now it's time to present my first solo album with the most beautiful songs of musical history. After All This Time is my very personal Best of Musical song list and consists of songs that have accompanied and enriched my life. With great joy and gratitude I may celebrate this premiere again in Vienna with all my first sponsors, friends and colleagues! 13 songs plus a unique bonus track were recorded at MG-Sound Studios Vienna with a large orchestra by Koen Schoots. Pia sings all songs in English. A whole series of successful German and Dutch productions was translated for the first time and unique for this album, among others by the well-known lyricist, Charles Hart (Phantom of the Opera).