Round stage

[autumnskies00]

Ticketmaster has a layout of the stage design. It's going to be a round stage in the center. I HATE ROUND STAGES!!!I like it better when she's facing one side of the audience the whole time.

[Bebis83]

yes i know.its been out for a bit now

 

i like it.

Edited November 18, 2007 at 06:33 PM by Bebis83

[Dionesque]

What concert are you refering to?? And do you mean just a seating plan or a proper stage layout??

 

I mean, it was known for quite a long time already that most of the venues will have stage in the middle and if this stage is round and not square - I think it's even better 'cause there will be no "corners"!! :D

 

And I'm sure Céline will be moving all round the stage to "satisfy" everyone in the audience, no matter what side of the stage you'll seat!

 

That would be great if the stage is round and not square or (even worser!) heart-shaped like during LATL!! It looked great but not for the people who were sitting/standing close to the stage, esp. when you were at the "wrong" corner of the heart...

[kathy4]

it doesn't matter to me how the stage is set up. has she always performed in the round? also for those who have seen her before how long is her show usually? does she play for two hours or less?

[autumnskies00]

I've never seen her besides AND and a few tv tapings and radio concerts. This is my first Celine Dion TOUR...so I don't know hahah.

[I Surrender]

In 1999 the stage was in the center of the venue. Its great to have an open venue. She moves around a lot so no worries. The show was more than 2 hours if I remember correctly.

[lyn]

I think only some of the shows are round stages though..! For the philly show they're using an end stage. wait. maybe not. hm scratch that. Edited November 19, 2007 at 09:23 PM by lyn

[remykyes]

she used an end stage on her Falling Into You tour.

[Dionesque]

Yes, during this upcoming tour some shows have stage in center and some have stage at one end of the venue.

In Europe it's like this too!

[DianaLuts]

In 1999 the stage was in the center of the venue. Its great to have an open venue. She moves around a lot so no worries. The show was more than 2 hours if I remember correctly.

 

It was?? I was in Munich and the stage was in one corner of the sadium and all seats behind were empty because of that and Celine faced the "field" seats. I am wondering which side she will be facing more this time.... I guess based on that I will make my decision on some other shows i want to go to and buy tickets.

[browseceline]

Hey guys,

 

I was wandering around on the internet and was particularly searching for the stage. And then I found this website:

http://www.meyersound.com/news/press/psn_celine.htm about the people who created the in the round stage in the Let's Talk About Love tour!

 

I think we can fairly say Celine uses this firm again to set the stage for the new tour? Nice to read how much equipment is needed and how many trucks are needed to create this huge stage

[Thomas]

The heart-shaped stage was actually created by SACO. Meyer Sound arranged the audio setup for the tour, including the massive speakers alongside the screens and the soundboards etc. You can read a little about the stage here:

 

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/33/celinestagecs5.jpg

 

SACO will be producing a screen 48 feet in diameter for use as a specially shaped floor measuring 2,300 sq.ft. A four-sided screen that will be suspended from the ceiling and that will total 900 sq.ft. in area, will also be created by SACO. All of the special animated effects displayed will be treated through the SACO video processor.

 

http://www.smartvision.com/eng/news/1425_100898.asp?id=60

 

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EI..._25/ai_50113582

I hope the new stage is as cool as that one was!

 

Actually, this artcle is an interesting read for those interested in the centre stage arrangement.

 

http://livedesignonline.com/mag/lighting_heart_heart_yves/

 

Yves Aucoin (Celine's stage director) talks about what goes on with an "in the round" concert and what challenges it can create.

Edited January 20, 2008 at 10:50 PM by Thomas

[superstarleash]

For the Australian concert (according to the maps) she has an end stage... You would think it would be the same layout for every concert though...But how accurate are those maps anyway?..

[CSCfan]

The stage set-up will look like this........

 

http://www.celinedion.nl/pics/CDworldtourStage(www.celinedion.nl).jpg

[celínico_sin_remedio]

The stage set-up will look like this........

 

http://www.celinedion.nl/pics/CDworldtourStage(www.celinedion.nl).jpg

 

 

Do you think Celine would came out of the main stage and sing on that gateways??

I hope so...if not on the floor....

[Cambroneroj]

The stage set-up will look like this........

 

http://www.celinedion.nl/pics/CDworldtourStage(www.celinedion.nl).jpg

 

 

Do you think Celine would came out of the main stage and sing on that gateways??

I hope so...if not on the floor....

 

 

Im sure she will be all around the stage, i heard that her tour manager is the same guy who did Madona's tour and Justin Timberlake, and by the looks on it this stage it kinda looks like JT's. Very cool, very neat how its gonna be set up. i can't wait!!!!

Edited January 21, 2008 at 02:19 PM by Cambroneroj

[kathy4]

i think i would like the round stage. because that means there won't be a bad seat in the place.

[Thomas]

Is there any information to go with that pic, Mathias? Like what all the bits are? Looks cool though!

[Cheerfuljane]

None of the South African shows are on a round stage.

4 are in rugby stadiums (edged stages)

2 on a wine estate - picnic baskets for puchase - seriously !!

1 in a closed dome (www.cocacoladome.co.za)

2 in a piazza (http://montecasino.tsogosun.co.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=3395)

 

I'd love to see her on the round stage, though, so will have to wait til Montreal in August then

[olivia23]

I think a round stage would be great 6 better than a normal stage!

[superstarleash]

But if some venues have end stages...how is that stage going to fit in?? Is that the confirmed stage design?

[nate]

Céline Dion Performs In-the-Round with Meyer Sound MILO on "Taking Chances" World Tour

 

"People come to hear Céline's voice first and foremost. The sound quality of the vocals is of course the most important thing. Meyer Sound products deliver incredible vocal quality and high intelligibility; they faithfully reproduce the human voice in a way no others can."

 

- Francois "Frankie" Desjardins

FOH Engineer, Celine Dion

 

On February 14, Céline Dion will embark upon her "Taking Chances" world tour of over 100 show dates, following her record-shattering, multi-year resident show in Las Vegas. The tour opens with a benefit concert for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will bring the world's best-selling female artist to 85 cities in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe before the final stop in Florida in January 2009. The tour includes a stop in Tokyo, which features the largest Meyer Sound MILO system with a record 168 MILO line array loudspeakers.

 

The system design for the elaborate, in-the-round production is handled by Dion's long-time head of audio and first-time FOH engineer, Francois "Frankie" Desjardins, whose sound design credits include the Beatles-inspired REVOLUTION Lounge in Las Vegas's Mirage Hotel and the Cirque du Soleil®'s Saltimbanco® touring show.

 

Having used Meyer Sound loudspeakers since 1992, Desjardins is quick to point out the quality of the products made the choice an obvious one: "People come to hear Céline's voice first and foremost. The sound quality of the vocals is of course the most important thing. Meyer Sound products deliver incredible vocal quality and high intelligibility; they faithfully reproduce the human voice in a way no others can."

 

The logistics of the year-long, four-continent tour also influenced the decision. "We needed something that was compact and powerful," adds Desjardins. "This is where the advantages of Meyer Sound's self-powered system really come into play, as it's easily reconfigured. With fewer variables and Meyer Sound's tight quality control, the system can sound the same around the world, even when we're relying on local rental companies to provide equipment."

 

While 360-degree productions create a unique audience experience, they present significant challenges from a technical perspective. "It really increases the overall reverb time, so it's a bit more complex to mix," says Desjardins.

 

The touring system is provided by Montreal, Canada-based Solotech, which is also the sound provider for various Cirque du Soleil productions and Dion's resident show. The basic in-the-round arena system comprises dual main left-right arrays covering two sides of the square stage, each with 17 MILO loudspeakers and one MILO 120 loudspeaker per side. At each of the four corners is an array of 18 MICA loudspeakers for side PA.

 

The seamless integration between the MILO and MICA helps provide even coverage to the various venues on the tour. "MILO can easily carry the high energy all the way to the last seat of the arena," says Desjardins. "On the other hand, MICA sounds especially good from medium to short distances and has a wide horizontal pattern to complement the MILO. The transition zone between MILO and MICA is exceptionally smooth."

 

According to Desjardins, the music in the show is more uptempo and has a stronger rock and roll element than her previous tours. As a result, 24 700-HP subwoofers are flown and 32 groundstacked to provide the deep bass required. "The 700-HP creates the impact that I want. It is simply the most powerful subwoofer for its size," says Desjardins. "And we like the flexibility of being able to fly it or groundstack it."

 

On stage, 20 M'elodie line array loudspeakers are used as front fills and four CQ-2 loudspeakers provide monitoring.

 

A Galileo loudspeaker management system with five Galileo 616 units handles system drive and processing, including a "Master" Galileo with AES outputs. "Since the new Galileo 616 AES unit is digital in and out, we don't have to convert to analog for another unit," says Desjardins. "With the huge number of loudspeakers at long distances, we need a superior processor like Galileo. I think it's one of the best sounding speaker processors on the market."

 

Desjardins also highlights the benefit of using Meyer Sound's RMS remote monitoring system for extensive status and performance data of the system. "I can't hear the other side of the stage, so I rely on RMS to let me know if there are any problems."

 

On tour with Dion is a technical team comprised of notable sound veterans including Denis Savage who oversees the entire production, Mario St-Onge who handles the technical aspect of the sound system and tunes it using Meyer Sound's SIM 3 audio analyzer, Jean-Charles Ethier who is in charge of monitoring for Dion and the band, along with Desjardins who mixes the show.

 

Demand for tickets has been overwhelming, with the first dates selling out in mere minutes. "Céline's fans know they get a tremendous show," says Desjardins. "She always delivers her best, and she demands the best from us, and from her equipment. That's what we deliver."

 

January, 2008

 

Source: http://www.meyersound.com/news/2008/celine_tour/

[CelineAndRene]

Who cares about the stage!

 

She light up the whole ROOM

[kathy4]

i don't really care what the stage looks like i just want to see her. i have waited a long time to see her in concert and i want to enjoy.

[CelineAndRene]

same here, god i CANT wait!!

 

OCTOBER BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!