*** LA VOIX FANTASTIQUE ***

AFTER FIRST LISTENING TO MS. FABIAN IN 2000, I BECAME AN INSTANT FAN OF HER MAGIC. THIS LIVE COMPILATION OF MOSTLY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED MATERIAL IS PROOF OF HER ENIGMATIC VOICE. YES, INDEED SHE HITS THOSE SKY-HIGH NOTES, BUT WHEN SOMEONE CAN SING WITH SUCH SKILL IT GOES WITH THE TERRITORY (I'M NO FAN OF PUNY VOICES).
HER SOUND IS A COMBINATION OF POWER AND VULNERABILITY WHICH HER MUSIC & LYRICS ALLOW HER TO CONVEY. I'M AMAZED AT HER VOCAL ACROBATICS WHICH FEW OTHERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO EVEN DARE ATTEMPT. SHE IS A MASTER OF HER CRAFT. GO ON LARA, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST.

...and I don't speak French!

I bought this based on a review I read here from someone who said he speaks no French but loved this anyway. On faith, I did the same - bought it, and have really loved it -- Lare could sing my grocery list and make a symphony of it. Even if you speak no French, you'll really enjoy watching her in this small intimate concert, where she sings in Italian, French, and even English. She is one gorgeous woman!

The Voice of My Soul

The first song I heard of Lara Fabian's was 'Adagio' almost five years ago--on the self-titled English debut of 2000. Since that first song, I haven't been able to find enough of Lara.
This album showcases 16 tracks, taken mostly from the 2001 French release 'Nue,' and features Lara with a simple, elegant combination of strings and piano; creating a perfect mood to stir emotion when adding her phenomenal voice.
Highlights for me on 'En Toute Intimité'are the cover of Charles Aznavour's 'Comme ils disent,' the loss in Fabian's 'Je T'Aime,' the hit duet with French vocalist Maurane 'Tu Es Mon Autre', and the impressively executed Italian aria 'Addio Del Passato' taken from Verdi's opera 'La Traviata.'
Also included on the live album is an English track 'Calling You,'--never-before-recorded, nor released til now.
In the beginning--Fabian was determined to become a recording artist after her success at the 1988 Eurovision song contest, and soon moved to French speaking Quebec. Born and raised in Belgium by a Flemish father and Italian mother--Lara learned and spoke several languages, studied dance, and was classically trained as a vocalist--though she considers herself more of a songwriter than as a vocalist. Lara Fabian is often considered a contemporary to Celine Dion. Unlike Celine however, Lara writes a majority of the music she records, which comes through in her interpretations. Thus Lara connects to her audiences' deepest cores with her voice, her uninhibited delivery, and most of all the intense performance that delivers her experiences, joys, sorrows, and more directly from Lara Fabian's mouth. She loses herself, and you will too if you listen with your soul.
If you enjoy Lara Fabian, especially her 2001 album, 'Nue,' I would most definately recommend 'En Toute Intimité.'
Lara Fabian sings with the voice of my soul, undoubtedly you will think the same after buying 'En Toute Intimité.'
Otherwise I will tell you, if you appreciate incredibly beautiful music you will add this cd to your collection as soon as you can.