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's 2003 acoustic concerts at the Olympia in Paris. Both the CD and DVD were recorded during the concerts on February 2 & 3 2003. This intimate, piano-based concert showcases acoustic versions of songs from Fabian's previous studio albums as well as many classic songs in Italian,

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and English previously not recorded by Fabian. Many of Fabian's songs such as "J'y crois encore" were completely re-arranged to fit the acoustic sound. On the CD and DVD, alongside some of Fabian's most remarkable hits and album tracks, are classics such as: Dalla's "Caruso" (performed by Fabian many times before);

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's "Calling you" from the Bagdad Café soundtrack; French singer Renaud's "

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"; and a medley from the worldwide known Francophone musical "Starmania". The DVD contains some tracks which were left off the CD. Most notably, the DVD contains Fabian's homage to

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's biggest French classic "

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". Fabian makes it clear how much respect and appreciation she had for the Canadian singer, despite years of media comparisons between the two. Also, Fabian took advantage of the intimacy in the room and closeness with the audience to share her passion for acting, creating a new dimension to many of her performances. Another highlight found only on the DVD is Fabian's rendition of Lama's "Je Suis Malade". This popular song was included on her album ''

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'', recorded nine years before. This time around her performance of the song was a mixture of a spoken monologue and theatrical singing accompanied by a piano.

CD track listing

DVD track listing

# "Bambina" - ''intro'' # "J'y crois encore" # "Comme ils disent" # "Caruso" # "S'en aller" # "Aimer déjà" # "Voir un ami pleurer" # "Je t'aime" # "

" # "Je suis mon coeur" # "Addio del passato" # "Mistral gagnant" # "Si tu m'aimes" / "Parce que tu pars" # "Tu es mon autre" - ''duet with Maurane'' # "Medley Starmania" # "Calling you" # "Tout" # "Je suis malade" # "Immortelle" # "Bambina" - ''guitar/voice version with Jean-Félix Lalanne''

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links

Lara Fabian Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:En Toute Intimite Lara Fabian albums 2003 live albums Live video albums 2003 video albums