THE INSPIRATION IS
REVEALED…
Celine Dion and
Franco Dragone announce details of their spectacular new show at Caesars Palace,
Las Vegas
A NEW DAY…
October 21,
2002, La Louvière, Belgium - Celine Dion and Franco Dragone today offered the
world a glimpse of their new entertainment spectacular – A NEW DAY…
– as they invited international media to view presented a glimpse of the
rerehearsals-in-progress. The show, an unprecedented combination of live
performance and state-of the-art technology, will for their new show to
the international media this afternoon. During the event, they revealed
the show name and visual to the world. CELINE DION MUSE will be the
signature title for the entertainment extravaganza that will ppremiere on March
25, 2003 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. The show is
produced by Concerts West, an AEG company. The show is produced by
Concerts West, an AEG Company.
“Our goal
with this project is to create a spectacle like no other - a fusion of song,
theatre, dance and technical innovation” said Franco Dragone. “I see Celine
as a satellite who captures images. She will use the stage to create her
own universe and share it intimately with the audience. A NEW DAY… will
expose Celine’s immense talent in a new art form. We hope to
heighten and intensify the senses so that each spectator leaves the show
“seeing” more than they did the day before…” Franco Dragone added..
Designed by
Marie-Josée Gravel of TRIPLEX communications (Montreal, QC), the A NEW DAY…
visual took its inspiration from Celine and the DRAGONE creators’ vision for
the show. “At the heart of the illustration is a mouth - lips formed by
the suggested pulse of a heartbeat, vocal chords, the vibrations of an
instrument. We discover an image of Celine that is grand and pure in
its simplicity. The silhouette evokes a force, a passion, a fragility.
Celine emerges from amongst the brilliant lights of Las Vegas. Her rhythm
is internal… she is listening, watching.”
Celine Dion was immediately moved by the final result of the visual. In her words… “For me, this image represents the moment in music when all instruments are in harmony - a strong and intense moment. I see a heartbeat in the fire of the desert, a soft but powerful feeling in the center of Las Vegas, the city of lights and passions. I see my old self to the left, the new to the right. This show marks a turning point in my personal journey. It will guide me to self-discovery, to push the limits of performance and offer a new stage experience to my devoted fans …”
A NEW DAY…
is a spectacle created for, with and about Celine Dion. It will be a
subtle balance of concert, dance, theatre and multi-media in which the audience
will be transformed to a virtual world. Each song will evoke a different
visual experience, a universe of its own - live and alive. A NEW DAY…
will feature the largest indoor LED screen in North America. DRAGONE will
use this innovation to baffle and tease the imagination of the audience, to
transport them to Celine’s new universe. There they will reunite to
share the common experience that can be explored through a single song.
They will witness the songstress as a “grande dame”, a storyteller who will
share her experiences in a visual feast for the senses!
Celine Dion now joins a cast of sixty dancers, musicians and artists who have been rehearsing in La Louvière, Belgium since June. Rehearsals include dance, aerial, vocal, percussion, acrobatic and theatrical workshops. The cast hails from around the globe, the individuals renowned in their various disciplines. They were chosen from among thousands through auditions in Montreal, London, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago and La Louvière. Rehearsals will continue through mid-November in Belgium after which Celine and the team will re-locate to their new home in Las Vegas, the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
Celine will
be releasing a third single, Goodbye's (The Saddest Word) in November - from her
No. 1 album 'A New Day Has Come'. To date, Celine has sold over 150
million albums worldwide, making her the biggest selling female artist of all
time.
Park
Place Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: PPE), the world's largest gaming
company, is building the $95 million Colosseum as the centerpiece of a new
construction program at Caesars Palace that began when Park Place acquired the
resort on December 29, 1999. "With construction more than ninety
percent complete, The Colosseum already is changing the landscape of the Las
Vegas Strip," said Park Place President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas
E. Gallagher. "Caesars Palace built its world-wide reputation by presenting
the very best. With A NEW DAY… at The Colosseum, we’re creating a
unique theatrical experience that will live up to that high standard of
excellence.”
Based
in Los Angeles, Concerts West is one of the world's largest producers and
promoters of live music events and tours. Run by veteran tour promoters
John Meglen and Paul Gongaware, the company's primary focus is indoor arenas and
theaters, which allows for an extension of artists' tours and increased revenue
by eliminating seasonality. Concerts West has promoted tours for everyone
from Neil Diamond to Britney Spears, Eagles, Barry Manilow, Dixie Chicks and
Yanni, to name just a few. Concerts West is an AEG Company.
Tickets are currently on-sale to the
public worldwide at www.celinedion.com
and www.ticketmaster.com. For
international tour and travel packages contact: The Newmarket Group for the
United Kingdom at 44-(0) 20 8335-3030 or visit www.newmarket-group.co.uk;
Gilbert Coullier Productions for France, Belgium and Switzerland at
33-(0)1-40-68-68-07 or JETSET Voyages at 33-(0)1-53-67-13-00 or visit www.celinealasvegas.com;
and in Canada, please call you local travel agent or contact Artistours at
1-877-441-2787 or visit www.artistours.com.
Starring
Celine Dion ; Directed by Franco Dragone ;
Yves
Aucoin Lighting Designer ; Pavel Brun Associate Director ;
Michel
Crête Set Designer and Projection Content Designer ;
Dirk
Decloedt Projection Content Designer ; Claude (Mégo) Lemay Musical Director ;
Dominique
Lemieux Costume Designer ; Mia Michaels Choreographer ;
Denis
Savage Sound Designer.
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Kathy
Kinney, Golin/Harris
Fleur de Meeus, DRAGONE
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1 213 623 4200, ext. 755
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