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[Thanks a lot Mymy]
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It's the 4th year in a row that Celine wins the Best Singer Award. The Saturday afternoon show at Treasure Island's "Mystere" theater was the seventh such
benefit tied to the annual poll of readers, published as a special section inside today's Review Journal. An audience of 1,074 bought tickets to benefit the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the new
theater complex to be built downtown. The audience not only got the advance scoop on most of the winners, but also learned Cirque du Soleil has contributed $1 million to the performing arts center
project.
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(9:00 p.m. GMT) As part of the ongoing Sainte-Justine Centennial Celebrations, Monique Houde, chair of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre,
Centennial President Michel Pauzé and Martyne Huot of Réseau Familles d'aujourd'hui invite representatives of the media to attend the unveiling of the
world's largest photomosaic of children, entitled "Faces of Love" (Hommage en visages). Created by art photographer Richère David, the
photomosaic consists of 2,007 children's faces assembled to recreate an unpublished photo of Céline Dion and her son René-Charles. It's an event
you won't want to miss. When: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:00 a.m. ET; Where: Main entrance, CHU Sainte-Justine 3175 Côte-Sainte-Catherine,
Montreal. By clicking here,
you'll be able to watch a video-report about the unveiling ceremony of this photomosaic.
(8:00 p.m. GMT)
Secondo Billboard, gli spettacoli di Céline dal 17 al 18 Marzo si classificano
al SETTIMO posto della Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses (la classifica degli
incassi dei concerti nel MONDO) di questa settimana. Guadagni delle vendite: 1.146.537 dollari;
Show tutti esauriti: 2 su 2; biglietti venduti nei 2 giorni: 8.296 su 8.296.
Con questi show, gli spettacoli tutti esauriti sono 440 su 631. Dall'inizio dell'anno, Celine si è esibita in 30 spettacoli
i quali hanno incassato un totale di 16.395.362 dollari con 119.313 presenze.
(8:00 p.m. GMT)
According to Billboard, Céline's shows from March 17th to March 18th are at the
SEVENTH position of this week's Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses (the chart of concert
grosses in the WORLD). Gross Sales: US$ 1,146,537; Shows/ Sellouts: 2 out of 2,
Attend/Capacity: 8,296 out of 8,296. With these shows, Céline's sold-out shows are 440 out of 631 performed shows.
The 30 shows (since the beginning of 2007) grossed US$ 16,395,362 with 119,313 attendances.
(8:30 p.m. GMT) Celine's new single "Et S'il N'en Restait Qu'une" will be released on April 16th, 2007 in France. Here's the tracklist: 1. Et S'il N'en Restait Qu'une;
2. Je Ne Vous Oublie Pas (version performed with 500 Choristes); 3. Et S'il N'en Restait Qu'une (instrumental version). The videoclip of "Et S'il N'en Restait Qu'une" (shot in New York at the
end of January) will be broadcasted as from April 4th on the major French TV Network: TF1, M6, W9, NRJ12...
(6:00 a.m. GMT)
Secondo Billboard, gli spettacoli di Céline dall'8 all'11 Marzo si classificano
al TERZO posto della Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses (la classifica degli
incassi dei concerti nel MONDO) di questa settimana. Guadagni delle vendite: 2.217.115 dollari;
Show tutti esauriti: 3 su 4; biglietti venduti nei 4 giorni: 16.273 su 16.592.
Con questi show, gli spettacoli tutti esauriti sono 438 su 629.
(6:00 a.m. GMT)
According to Billboard, Céline's shows from February 28th to March 4th are at the
THIRD position of this week's Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses (the chart of concert
grosses in the WORLD). Gross Sales: US$ 2,217,115; Shows/ Sellouts: 3 out of 4,
Attend/Capacity: 16,273 out of 16,592. With these shows, Céline's sold-out shows are 438 out of 629 performed shows.Celine Dion Gala Provisional Line up:
"In accordance with international management, tickets for confirmed reservations for the Celine Dion Gala
will only be available for collection after May 10th 2007. Please note that due to the popularuty
of this artist, tickets for this Gala are sold up to one year in advance and performance dates
and venues may be subject change in accordance with Ms. Dion's World Tour programme."
(6:00 a.m. GMT) The Quebec TV Network TVA has organized a contest to join the world-wide launch of Celine Dion's forthcoming new album in French "D'Elles"
that will be premiered in Hollywood (Los Angeles- U.S.A.). The winners of "Parlez d'elles" contest will "fly" to Las Vegas to attend Céline's Vegas show "A New Day..."
on May 20th, 2007 and will attend the launch of D'Elles in Hollywood on May 21st. The contest will run from March 14th to April 6th and it's open only to legal residents of
Quebec, 18 years of age or older.
(6:20 a.m. GMT) Nella sezione Apparizioni TV della sezione Files Video,
potrete scaricare il video e 14 screencaps tratti dall'esibizione di Céline alla 79esima notte degli Oscars
tenutasi al Kodak Center di Los Angeles lo scorso 25 Febbraio. Nel video Céline canta in esclusiva mondiale
"I Knew I Loved You" ed assiste alla
premiazione del Maestro Ennio Morricone. (Per scaricare il file cliccate col tasto sinistro
del mouse sul link del video che vi interessa, si aprirà una finestra che conterrà il link per il download del video
desiderato. Infine cliccate col tasto destro del mouse su quel link e scegliete "Salva oggetto con nome...").
(6:20 a.m. GMT) In the TV Appearances section of the VideoFiles section,
you'll have the chance to download the video and 14 screencaps taken from Céline's performance at the ceremony of the
79th Academy Awards at the Kodak Centre of Los Angeles (February 25th). In the video, Céline performs the world-premiere
of "I Knew I Loved You".
To download the file simply click on link of the file you want
to download, it will appear a window where you'll find the link to download the file. Right-click on links,
choose "Save target as..." and use the username and password posted above the links to download our files).
(6:00 a.m. GMT)
Secondo Billboard, gli spettacoli di Céline dal 28 Febbraio al 4 Marzo si classificano
al PRIMO posto della Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses (la classifica degli
incassi dei concerti nel MONDO) di questa settimana. Guadagni delle vendite: 2.844.928 dollari;
Show tutti esauriti: 5 su 5; biglietti venduti nei 5 giorni: 20.733 su 20.733.
Con questi show, gli spettacoli tutti esauriti sono 435 su 624. I 19 show di Gennaio hanno incassato 10.186.782
di dollari con 74.011 presenze.
(6:00 a.m. GMT)
According to Billboard, Céline's shows from February 28th to March 4th are at the
FIRST position of this week's Billboard Boxscore Concert Grosses (the chart of concert
grosses in the WORLD). Gross Sales: US$ 2,844,928; Shows/ Sellouts: 5 out of 5,
Attend/Capacity: 20,733 out of 20,733. With these shows, Céline's sold-out shows are 435 out of 624 performed shows.But while Dion's contract is up just before Christmas, Dragone isn't planning to go out with a whimper, and what you see now is different from when the show opened four years ago this month.
Then, "New Day" was such an extravaganza that even megastar Dion seemed to fade into the background -- merely providing music to the ever-changing visuals. The show was filled
with eye-popping theatrics that took their inspiration from surrealist Rene Magritte and the Hollywood musicals of the 1950s.
"When we opened, Celine was a little bit lost," said Dragone, "but slowly she took over the show."
Over four years, as with his other shows, "A New Day" has evolved, Dragone said. "We had such vocabulary that we created in a workshop before the show opened that when we needed to
add a new song or dance we went -- shall I say -- to our bank ... because we knew Celine would not want to sing the same thing."
Recently, said Dragone -- who is also planning a revamp of "Le Reve" -- more new songs have been added to "Day," including a tribute to Frank Sinatra and the song "River Deep,
Mountain High." "Of course, as you can imagine it's not easy to change this type of show because it's so huge," he said. "One little change and you have to change big things."
Dion is always involved in the changes, Dragone added, but she's most involved in the costumes: "She loves costumes. For the rest, changes come from everybody, including the dancers.
She's part of the team like everybody." Changes are also in store for the Colosseum, a 4,100-seat, $90-million-plus arena Caesars built for Dion.
John Meglan, president and CEO of Concerts West, which is part of the Anschutz Entertainment Group, notes that Dion dates fill about 20 weeks at the Colosseum, and the show has "totally
exceeded our expectations," never dropping below 90 percent capacity. "Everybody has won in this situation," he said of the partnership between Caesars and Concerts West -- and,
of course, Dion. "I think the show is really tight. Making the changes is really refreshing -- not only for the audience but for the cast and the crew and Celine. We get a lot of repeat business."
So whoever follows Dion will have to fill some pretty big shoes -- and a lot of seats.
Right now Elton John does 10 weeks at the arena and Jerry Seinfeld does three weekends. "We will continue to operate the Colosseum, and we're in the process of bringing in some new shows and
new artists, but we're not ready to announce anything," said Meglan, noting that they've previously brought in other acts such as Stevie Nicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Pavarotti and a comedy festival.
As for Dragone, he feels the end coming but doesn't want that to affect the show. "We're stopping at the top of this ride," he said, "but I want it to be the craziest year."
[Source: DailyNews]
(7:10 a.m. GMT) It’s begun: The beginning of the end. Leading up to her final shows in December of this year, the show that will undoubtedly go down in Las Vegas history—Celine Dion in
A New Day ... —has begun its slow, graceful exit from the lights of Las Vegas. Since March 25, 2003, the show has continually offered spectacle in a way not seen before in the city
that’s seen everything. Naturally, the core of the show begins and ends with “that voice.” If you didn’t have that, it wouldn’t have been possible to sustain the momentum lo these many years.
Beyond her God-given talent, Dion also has that uncanny ability to connect, both with her audience as well as with her fellow performers. She has a warmth onstage that cannot be fabricated.
It comes from within, and it shines whenever she has a spontaneous exchange with an audience member, or in her rapport with the many dancers and musicians who share her stage.For anyone who visits the Colosseum at Caesars Palace the first time, the overwhelming shock is in the sheer size and spectacle of the show. During the pre-show, a camera operator has fun with the
audience as he (or she) zooms onto one person, or even just the glass of champagne they’re holding, and then the image is magnified many-times over and projected onto the astonishingly clear
110-foot-wide LED screen. This behemoth, installed at a cost of more than US $6 million and deemed the largest of its kind in North America, makes all the difference in A New Day ...
The range and variety of images that the show’s designer, Michel Crête, has been able to produce make this show a visual thrill from beginning to end.
Of course, the genius behind all of this has to be the director, Franco Dragone. After studying theater and being a street performer, Dragone began working with Cirque du Soleil in 1983, where
he stayed for more than a decade, perfecting his craft and his skill as one of the greatest showmen in history. His talents have never been put to better use than with Dion.
And then ... the show beings, and the waif-like Dion descends the massive staircase to begin her performance. In seamless fashion, each production number flows into the next. Your favorites can
all be heard, most in English with a soupçon of French thrown in. Any of them can take your breath away, perhaps none more so than “The Power of Love,” a clever “duet” with Frank Sinatra,
and then that other song you might be familiar with ... something from Titanic, about going on forever ...
Alas! If only Celine Dion could go on forever in Las Vegas.
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L'ULTIMO blocco di biglietti per lo spettacolare show di Céline: 'A New Day...', saranno messi in
vendita al pubblico OGGI, 1 Marzo alle 10 a.m. PT (alle ore 19 in Italia). I biglietti per le performance
dal 16 Agosto al 15 Dicembre 2007 saranno disponibili su
Ticketmaster.com e al botteghino del Colosseum a Las Vegas.
The LATEST block of tickets for Céline's spectacular show 'A New Day...' will be going on sale to the
general public TODAY, March 1st at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET). Tickets for performances from August 16th to
Decembre 15th, 2007 will be available on Ticketmaster.com,
as well as at the Box Office at The Colosseum in Las Vegas.