And the Waltz Goes On

And the Waltz Goes On [1] is a studio album by Dutch violinist André Rieu that features Christchurch soprano Hayley Westenra on the last track, "Dreaming of New Zealand".

[2][3] The album is centered on a waltz composed by Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins.

[4] A fan of the Dutch violinist, Hopkins's wife[4] sent his waltz to Rieu for consideration.

[5][6] Inspired by New Zealand's stunning landscape and the ‘life must go on’ attitude of its people in the face of the recent natural disasters, André composed a dreamy waltz together with his first violinist Frank Steijns entitled "Dreaming of New Zealand".

The album includes both an instrumental version and one with English and Māori lyrics.