The creator of the popular Hungarian classical music TV show “Virtuosos”, Mariann Peller, will serve as godmother to Crystal Ravel.
The christening ceremony of the newbuild is scheduled for July 11 while the Crystal River Cruises’ ship is in Budapest during her July 5 voyage, which departs Vienna July 5.
In addition to “Virtuosos,” Peller is also the founder of Young Virtuosos Foundation, encouraging younger artists to pursue classical music studies. Foundation's artists will perform during the naming ceremony.
Crystal Cruises, which will make a donation to the foundation, plans to broadcast the official ceremony and musical performance on Facebook Live on line's Facebook page.
Crystal Ravel made her debut on May 10 in Basel. The ship sails on Rhine and Danube river itineraries between Budapest, Basel, Vienna and Nuremberg, visiting ports in Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia.