Lara Fabian - En Toute Intimite

Stripped down 2003 album highlights the Belgian-born singer/songwriter's voice with 16 tracks accompanied by piano. Universal. Album Description

It's a great unplugged show or CD.

I have both this CD and the same DVD of this CD. This is great for vocal lovers of french music. she has the talent and also tremendous grace!
The "Un Regard 9 Live" is very good also but Lara's voice is not as clear except some of the song she sang solo (the other songs have back-up singers).
It's a toss-up to compare to me but I love both of her live CDs (or DVDs) January 24, 2008

Love this CD - The Voice is Lara Fabian

This is true to Lara's style and brings another dimension to her career. The pure delight of hearing her in new songs or reprises of older ones is such a rewarding experience. I love this CD and just wish Lara was more prolific in her recordings. What a shame that she stays a well kept secret in the US. Her voice rivals Barbra and surpasses Celine and yet few have experienced the magic of her talent. This could become my favorite ever. November 5, 2007

This voice needs NO help

Lara Fabian may very well have the most beautiful voice on the whole planet, and no album demonstrates that more than En Toute Intimite. - she hardly even needs the piano and cello accompaniments and she displays a vocal range that other singers can only dream about. This is a live recording, the quality of which is unsurpassed. Never mind if you don't speak French - that won't stop you from enjoying an immensely talented singer. And if her French weren't beautful enough, there are a couple of tracks to show that her Italian is no worse. May 13, 2005

...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 -- Lara 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! February 28, 2005

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. January 12, 2005

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