Au cœur du stade (video)

Au cœur du stade
Video by
Released30 August 1999 (1999-08-30)
Recorded19–20 June 1999
VenueStade de France (Paris)
GenrePop
Length117:00
Language
  • French
  • English
LabelColumbia
DirectorGérard Pullicino
ProducerVito Luprano
Celine Dion chronology
...Live in Memphis 1997
(1998)
Au cœur du stade
(1999)
All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video
(2001)

Au cœur du stade (lit.'In the heart of the stadium') is the fifth home video by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 30 August 1999 by Columbia Records.[1] The 90‑minute concert was recorded in June 1999 at the Stade de France in Paris during the Let's Talk About Love World Tour. Across two sold‑out shows, Dion performed for more than 90,000 spectators each night, with a combined attendance exceeding 180,000.[2] The release was certified diamond in France.

Content

During the concerts, Dion was joined by Jean-Jacques Goldman for "J'irai où tu iras". "To Love You More" includes a performance by violinist Taro Hakase, while Diana King appears on screen during "Treat Her Like a Lady". Dion also performed several songs associated with the Bee Gees, including "Stayin' Alive" and "You Should Be Dancing". A video duet of "Tell Him" with Barbra Streisand was shown during the concerts but not included on the DVD.

The DVD contains behind‑the‑scenes material from the making of S'il suffisait d'aimer and Let's Talk About Love. It also includes an appearance by Sir George Martin and rare footage of Dion, Streisand, David Foster, and lyricist Linda Thompson discussing "Tell Him". The full "Tell Him" music video is provided as a bonus.

A CD edition of the concert was released separately.

Commercial performance

Au cœur du stade received a diamond certification in France in 2001 for sales exceeding 100,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

Bonus features
No.TitleLength
1."Behind the scenes: recording of S'il suffisait d'aimer"25:00
2."Behind the scenes: recording of Let's Talk About Love"56:00
3."Construction of the stage"0:56
4."Acoustic medley" (karaoke)11:07

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (1999–2016) Peak
position
Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts)[4] 6
French Music DVD (SNEP)[5] 5

Certifications

Certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[3] Diamond 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe 30 August 1999 Columbia VHS 2009393
DVD 2009399
Asia 1999 VCD M2VCD200939
Canada 30 September 1999 VHS 2009393
20 November 2001[6] DVD 2009399

References

  1. ^ "Au cœur du stade – DVD". CelineDion.com. Celine Dion Official Website. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Au cœur du stade – Album". CelineDion.com. Celine Dion Official Website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "French video certifications – Celine Dion – Au c?ur du stade" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Céline Dion – Au cœur du stade [DVD]". DutchCharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Celine Dion – Au cœur du stade" (in French). Classement Officiel des ventes de DVD Musicaux. SNEP. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Celine Dion – Discography". SonyMusic.ca. Sony Music Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2026.