In the afternoon he visited an observation place on Vorobyovy hills to take
a view over Moscow.
By 5pm he arrived at the MDM concert hall to meet the cast. The meeting
began at 6pm, and after an opening speech of the stage producer, at 6.15pm Björn went up the stage. After Russian actors were introduced to Björn,
Natalia Bystrova (who plays the part of Sophie) presented him a Gzhel
(Russian traditional blue and white ceramics) samovar. Then Björn went down
to the auditorium and took a seat in the first row.
The musicians started to play the intro (ABBA songs medley) and after "Money,
Money, Money" had been performed (at 6.33) the press and the other guests
were asked to leave the hall. The audition and rehearsal lasted until 10pm.
The next day a short report on Björn's visit was
broadcast on the Russian TV channel. It included Björn's interview behind
the MDM scenes, his stroll on Vorobyovy hills and signing records to a fan
Click on image for a larger view:
Thanks to Dimitry Shipov and Paul Carter.
Extra special thanks to
Marina-Lena.