13 + 14 SEP
5 THINGS ABOUT ABBA 1. A BBA’s rise to stardom began in 1974 when the Swedish pop band won a Eurovision Song Contest in England with Waterloo. Eventually, the band went on to sell an estimated 375 million albums and singles. 2. A BBA’s name comes from the first initials of its four members: Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid ‘Frida.’ 3. During the band’s heyday, Agnetha and Bjorn married, then Benny and Anna-Frid married, but both couples broke up even before the band did in 1982. 4. A BBA’s most successful album, Gold, sold more copies in the United Kingdom than any Beatles album, but they didn’t have a No. 1 album in the United States until 2008, with Mama Mia! — the soundtrack for the hit movie.
Friday 13 September 2019 / 7:30PM Saturday 14 September 2019 / 7:30PM Pops
The Music of ABBA SPONSORS Associate Conductor Sponsor: Mary Rozsa de Coquet Concert Sponsor: Valentine Volvo Conductor Couturier: Umberto Custom Tailors Ltd.
PROGRAMME Karl Hirzer, conductor ARRIVAL from Sweden, band Performing songs from the list below. A 20-minute intermission will take place. That’s Me | Knowing Me Knowing You | When I Kissed the Teacher | Fernando | SOS | Money Money Money | Intermezzo No. 1 | Waiting | Honey | Brother | Waterloo | Mamma Mia | Voulez Vous | As Good As New | Kisses / Angel / Lay All | Gimme Gimme / Super Trouper | One Man One Woman | The Winner | Chiquitita | Take a Chance | Summer Night City | Thank You For the Music | Dancing Queen Progamme and artists subject to change without notice
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5. Apparently, ABBA’s flashy outfits — think bell-bottoms, hot pants, platform heels and lots of sparkle — were tax-deductible as long as they didn’t qualify as street clothes. In a book published in 2014, Björn said: “In my honest opinion we looked like nuts in those years.”
Karl Hirzer biography on page 7
