Celine in Las Vegas, Opening Night Live

Celine in Las Vegas, Opening Night Live
StarringCeline Dion
Justin Timberlake
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes1
Production
Running time44 mins (w/o commercial breaks)
Original release
NetworkCBS
Release25 March 2003 (2003-03-25)

Celine in Las Vegas: Opening Night Live is a one-off American television special by the Canadian singer Celine Dion that was broadcast by CBS on 25 March 2003 and was recorded at the 4,000-seat Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, the same day.[1] Hosted by Justin Timberlake,[2] the special celebrated the Opening Night performance of Dion's first Las Vegas residency "A New Day..." which initially ran for 3 years being extended for an additional 2 years in Las Vegas. It was also promotion for Dion's studio album, One Heart.[3] The special featured only 8 performances of songs from the original setlist of "A New Day...". The special also featured backstage footage and a Behind the Scenes featurette at the making of "A New Day...".

The full show would later be filmed for the Live in Las Vegas: A New Day... DVD and Blu-Ray in 2007 during the show's 5th and final year. The special was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.[4]

Set list

  1. "The Power of Love"
  2. "I'm Alive"
  3. "I've Got The World On A String"
  4. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
  5. "I Wish"
  6. "I Drove All Night"
  7. "What a Wonderful World"
  8. "Love Can Move Mountains"

Dion also performed "Have You Ever Been In Love", which was aired on the TODAY show.

References

  1. ^ "Dion's 'New Day' Opens In Las Vegas". Billboard. 26 March 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  2. ^ Adalian, Josef (13 March 2003). "Timberlake to host CBS Dion special". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ Silverman, Stephen (13 March 2003). "Celine, Seinfeld to Share Vegas Stage". People. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Celine In Las Vegas: Opening Night Live". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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