Post by davidhr on Oct 18, 2022 19:12:11 GMT -5
Lara’s “Best of” tour marched on this past week, with stops in Lyon, Marseilles, Montpellier, and the western European portion ends tonight in Le Canet. Lara was still not perfectly healthy after Annecy (10/7), even though her voice got better, the concerts was shorter (~80 minutes), she avoided some high notes, and it was without Adagio. A shame, given how long people had waited. As to whether it was COVID…from Lara’s initial response (F**k COVID, she said), and reports from other people who got COVID at her concerts…Note that Adagio was back at Montpellier, and it appeared to be the full show (https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/lara-fabian/2022/opera-berlioz-le-corum-montpellier-france-2bb15416.html).
There were numerous videos - thanks to all who took the time and effort to capture them. As usual, they’re organized in the order of the concert (and are in addition to those listed in the two previous News Updates). Again number of videos when more than one in brackets.
0) Strasbourg (10/5)
Céline Heendrickxen [10]
www.youtube.com/channel/UCezUfMnUW7AnUcU_X21lQXQ/videos
1) Lyon (10/11)
Chico_del_Sol [14]
www.youtube.com/channel/UC91dXq0W1iyYlFMNBxaqGRg/videos
Lara Fabian Fan Espana [5]
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsEnKtdg_or0hWbA4Dt_rJw/videos
Also: Je t’aime www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-XSSmG5oC0
2) Lyon (10/12)
Lea Rynz [3]
www.youtube.com/channel/UC91dXq0W1iyYlFMNBxaqGRg/videos
Also: Tu es mon autre www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRR9Q1uQ0Wk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkPdND2mHY
3) Marseille (10/14)
Natachalopezdudas [7]
www.youtube.com/user/natachalopezdudas/videos
4) Marseille (10/15)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CohxeqIxRiM [40 min]
Yegamino
www.youtube.com/user/Yegamino/videos [9]
Si tu m’aimes www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Z7r3IeWpU
5) Montpellier (10/16)
Adagio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPiqlhTgL4
Lara The Ring Fabian (10/7,10/12,10/15,10/16) [4 more]
www.youtube.com/channel/UCrU8ynwJtIdQ_jVg3ZN9kRA/videos
In addition, ‘Music Evolution’ provided the music on the CD of her live concert in Montreal last June that Lara is selling at her concert; the The Best of World Tour album [1:08:09] [13] can be found at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d21wlo1C3MI
(Also copied at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEuJkIzupQ4)
Some might wonder about the morality of advertising this, since Lara made the CD with her own money. The justification, to the extent that there is one, is that it is only being sold at the concerts themselves, there is no indication it will be available commercially elsewhere, and only 3000 copies of it have been made. The western European concerts end tonight – will it even be available for the three Eastern European shows? And, finally, this link has been available since late last week, and at the time of this writing, there have been only 700 views. It’s not clear whether Lara or her people are aware of it, but if so, all they have to do is ask Youtube to take it down if they are of a mind to do that. Perhaps an even more pertinent question is why Lara could not get a record company to become involved in the distribution, like she has for live concerts in the past, and so give that great concert a wider airing. [As was pointed out by ‘Music Evolution’, this disc is doomed to have the same fate as “All the Women in Me”, which Lara also released by herself].
In other news, you may remember Lara put her house in Quebec up for sale; it has now sold, for $3 million (https://www.lejournaldelamaison.fr/le-journal-de-la-maison/reportages-maisons/lara-fabian-contrainte-de-vendre-sa-maison-a-3-millions-de-dollars-404959.html#item=1). It certainly looked quite expensive…
[There are a number of articles in the Francopone European press concerning things Lara discusses in her book, especially the traumatic or controversial ones. Since we’ve already reviewed the stories themselves, the articles are not being covered here].
Interesting photo(s)/video(s) of the week: From Anges du bout du monde FB site
www.facebook.com/AngesDuBoutDuMonde/videos/639103734279296
with the caption, “"Because being with YOU is being in the right PLACE"... 💌
Let's share together this universal love that reads us.
Never forget that Lara Fabian is everywhere we are!
TO SHARE
Voice: Océane Roch”
This is also a cause for congratulations because the site has added a new person, full of energy (after only two posts from them in 6 months). This is welcome news, as many of the Lara fan sites are no longer active.
From L’etoile des anges FB site,
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=568614918601887&set=a.257921906337858
Can’t get more direct than that!
A number of pictures from the concert in Marseilles, from a specific vantage point, by the Lara Fabian News/Fans de Lara Fabian FB site,
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221819195333677&set=pcb.6274572412560133
The Lara Fabian The Netherlands FB site has some uber-cute pictures of Lara with youngsters
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=530403699093025&set=pcb.530403939093001
bringing out the maternal instinct in her, even if her fan is no longer a child…
And of course more wonderful tour pictures collected by the Lara Fabian America site, at
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=500612888745108&set=pcb.500613868745010
(my favorite is www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=500613362078394&set=pcb.500613868745010)
After tonight there are the three eastern European shows, Budapest (10/20), Belgrade (10/22) and Tallin (10/24). And then, as far as know (and as far as her URL larafabian.com knows), that’s it for the ‘Best of’ tour. It’s hard to imagine there will be another ‘Best’ one, as this one arose out of her 50th Birthday tour and the desire to provide a music arc for her career. Nevertheless, Lara’s tours are always ripe with her best hits, regardless of their stated purpose.
After next week, though, there’s nothing obvious on Lara’s agenda, this tour having taken up all the long range planning. We’ll see what she does, and where she goes next.
Lara The Ring Fabian offered a short video of Lara coming on stage to the applause of fans fully aware of her vocal limitations, and indicating their support for her, at
www.youtube.com/shorts/KN9QRoHJqao
One can see from Lara’s expressions how touched she was. Nevertheless, she has to be disappointed that she’s not been able to perform at her best during a significant part of the tour. It’s not as if she’s doing it every year, so she cannot ‘make it up’ quickly. Life and touring with a pandemic still around…
Proper caution for all of us – stay healthy everybody.
David
There were numerous videos - thanks to all who took the time and effort to capture them. As usual, they’re organized in the order of the concert (and are in addition to those listed in the two previous News Updates). Again number of videos when more than one in brackets.
0) Strasbourg (10/5)
Céline Heendrickxen [10]
www.youtube.com/channel/UCezUfMnUW7AnUcU_X21lQXQ/videos
1) Lyon (10/11)
Chico_del_Sol [14]
www.youtube.com/channel/UC91dXq0W1iyYlFMNBxaqGRg/videos
Lara Fabian Fan Espana [5]
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsEnKtdg_or0hWbA4Dt_rJw/videos
Also: Je t’aime www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-XSSmG5oC0
2) Lyon (10/12)
Lea Rynz [3]
www.youtube.com/channel/UC91dXq0W1iyYlFMNBxaqGRg/videos
Also: Tu es mon autre www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRR9Q1uQ0Wk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkPdND2mHY
3) Marseille (10/14)
Natachalopezdudas [7]
www.youtube.com/user/natachalopezdudas/videos
4) Marseille (10/15)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CohxeqIxRiM [40 min]
Yegamino
www.youtube.com/user/Yegamino/videos [9]
Si tu m’aimes www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Z7r3IeWpU
5) Montpellier (10/16)
Adagio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPiqlhTgL4
Lara The Ring Fabian (10/7,10/12,10/15,10/16) [4 more]
www.youtube.com/channel/UCrU8ynwJtIdQ_jVg3ZN9kRA/videos
In addition, ‘Music Evolution’ provided the music on the CD of her live concert in Montreal last June that Lara is selling at her concert; the The Best of World Tour album [1:08:09] [13] can be found at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d21wlo1C3MI
(Also copied at www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEuJkIzupQ4)
Some might wonder about the morality of advertising this, since Lara made the CD with her own money. The justification, to the extent that there is one, is that it is only being sold at the concerts themselves, there is no indication it will be available commercially elsewhere, and only 3000 copies of it have been made. The western European concerts end tonight – will it even be available for the three Eastern European shows? And, finally, this link has been available since late last week, and at the time of this writing, there have been only 700 views. It’s not clear whether Lara or her people are aware of it, but if so, all they have to do is ask Youtube to take it down if they are of a mind to do that. Perhaps an even more pertinent question is why Lara could not get a record company to become involved in the distribution, like she has for live concerts in the past, and so give that great concert a wider airing. [As was pointed out by ‘Music Evolution’, this disc is doomed to have the same fate as “All the Women in Me”, which Lara also released by herself].
In other news, you may remember Lara put her house in Quebec up for sale; it has now sold, for $3 million (https://www.lejournaldelamaison.fr/le-journal-de-la-maison/reportages-maisons/lara-fabian-contrainte-de-vendre-sa-maison-a-3-millions-de-dollars-404959.html#item=1). It certainly looked quite expensive…
[There are a number of articles in the Francopone European press concerning things Lara discusses in her book, especially the traumatic or controversial ones. Since we’ve already reviewed the stories themselves, the articles are not being covered here].
Interesting photo(s)/video(s) of the week: From Anges du bout du monde FB site
www.facebook.com/AngesDuBoutDuMonde/videos/639103734279296
with the caption, “"Because being with YOU is being in the right PLACE"... 💌
Let's share together this universal love that reads us.
Never forget that Lara Fabian is everywhere we are!
TO SHARE
Voice: Océane Roch”
This is also a cause for congratulations because the site has added a new person, full of energy (after only two posts from them in 6 months). This is welcome news, as many of the Lara fan sites are no longer active.
From L’etoile des anges FB site,
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=568614918601887&set=a.257921906337858
Can’t get more direct than that!
A number of pictures from the concert in Marseilles, from a specific vantage point, by the Lara Fabian News/Fans de Lara Fabian FB site,
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221819195333677&set=pcb.6274572412560133
The Lara Fabian The Netherlands FB site has some uber-cute pictures of Lara with youngsters
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=530403699093025&set=pcb.530403939093001
bringing out the maternal instinct in her, even if her fan is no longer a child…
And of course more wonderful tour pictures collected by the Lara Fabian America site, at
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=500612888745108&set=pcb.500613868745010
(my favorite is www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=500613362078394&set=pcb.500613868745010)
After tonight there are the three eastern European shows, Budapest (10/20), Belgrade (10/22) and Tallin (10/24). And then, as far as know (and as far as her URL larafabian.com knows), that’s it for the ‘Best of’ tour. It’s hard to imagine there will be another ‘Best’ one, as this one arose out of her 50th Birthday tour and the desire to provide a music arc for her career. Nevertheless, Lara’s tours are always ripe with her best hits, regardless of their stated purpose.
After next week, though, there’s nothing obvious on Lara’s agenda, this tour having taken up all the long range planning. We’ll see what she does, and where she goes next.
Lara The Ring Fabian offered a short video of Lara coming on stage to the applause of fans fully aware of her vocal limitations, and indicating their support for her, at
www.youtube.com/shorts/KN9QRoHJqao
One can see from Lara’s expressions how touched she was. Nevertheless, she has to be disappointed that she’s not been able to perform at her best during a significant part of the tour. It’s not as if she’s doing it every year, so she cannot ‘make it up’ quickly. Life and touring with a pandemic still around…
Proper caution for all of us – stay healthy everybody.
David