Au cœur du stade () is the fifth home video by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 30 August 1999 by Columbia Records. The 90‑minute concert was filmed in June 1999 at the Stade de France in Paris during the Let's Talk About Love World Tour. Dion performed two consecutive sold‑out shows, each attended by more than 90,000 spectators, bringing the combined audience to over 180,000. The release was certified diamond in France.
Content During the concerts, Dion performed "J'irai où tu iras" with Jean-Jacques Goldman. "To Love You More" includes a violin solo by Taro Hakase, while Diana King appears on screen during "Treat Her Like a Lady". The setlist also incorporates 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 omitted from the DVD.
The DVD provides behind‑the‑scenes material related to the creation 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 included 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.
Track listing
Charts + Chart (1999–2016) Peakposition Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts) 6
Certifications
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 DVD 2009399
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