Sir Anthony Hopkins is widely known around
the world as one of the greatest actors of our time. He won an Academy Award
for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the
Lambs, and he has also featured in films such as The Mask of Zorro, Nixon, and
Amistad.
However, very few people know that Hopkins
graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama before he underwent
training as an actor. In fact, Hopkins was a talented musician who enjoyed
writing and composing his own pieces.
One of his compositions is titled, “And The
Waltz Goes On,” and Hopkins wrote it when he was only 19-years-old. After
finishing the piece, he served two years in the British Army and then changed
career paths to become an actor. He never thought he would hear the waltz he
wrote, but then something extraordinary happened.
While attending a concert, Hopkins was
shocked when André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra performed “And The
Waltz Goes On.” It’s the first time that this piece of music has been played,
ever.
Hopkin’s reaction says it all.
