Album Reviews
Celine Dion `A New Day… Live in Las Vegas' SonyBMG
The double-DVD set is all about the extravagant shows by world renowned diva Celine Dion, who is coming to Korea March 18-19.
It includes her sold-out live theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas directed by Franco Dragone. The show ended Dec. 15 after a five-year run starting from 2003.
The special package is offered in nine different languages, including Korean and English, along with the behind-the-scene meetings with her fans and interviews. The set presents her all-time hit numbers such as ``A New Day Has Come,'' ``The Power of Love,'' ``Because You Loved Me'' and ``My Heart Will Go On.''
-CHUNG AH-YOUNG
Voices 8 Josh Groban & Others Universal Music
The eighth of the crossover compilation series ``Voices'' is a rare mix of the best from a variety of genres. Seventeen of the most unforgettable singers of our time sing beloved songs from operas, pop music and musicals: Andrew Lloyd Webber's ``Pie Jesu'' by the young artist Charlotte Church, Celine Dion's ``My Heart Will Go On'' sung by Vittorio Grigolo, who is also known as ``Little Pavarotti,'' and ``Nessun Dorma'' (from Puccini's opera ``Turandot'') by Luciano Pavarotti himself.
Also included is Simon and Garfunkle's ``Bridge Over Troubled Water'' by the soulful Russel Watson, Edith Piaf's ``La Vien en rose'' by musical star Ute Lemper and ``Amigos Para Siemper'' by Sarah Brightman and Jose Carreras.
-LEE HYO-WON
Deana Carter `The Chain' Vanguard
After the spectacular success of her 1996 debut, Deana Carter has charted a career marked by curious song and style choices that have often made her seem indecisive about her creative heading. Her direction rings true on ``The Chain,'' which pays tribute to her father's illustrious career as a session musician by interpreting many of the classic tunes he played on, familiar songs offered with fresh craft and interesting ideas about how to reshape them.
Fred Carter Jr. joins his daughter, contributing electric guitar to the soft-edged vulnerability she evokes on a cover of Roy Orbison's ``Crying.''
-THOMAS KINTNER
(LA Times-Washington Post)