Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy was a 2006 concert residency by French singer Mylène Farmer in support of her sixth studio album, Avant que l'ombre.... It was the fourth concert series of the singer.Le Figaro Magazine, "Bercy fait un triomphe à Mylène Farmer - Le dilemme de la star enfant", François Deletraz, 21 January 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved 29 January 2008)"2006 Bercy" (Retrieved 29 January 2008)L'Humanité, "Les treize Bercy d'une icône flamboyante", Victor Hache, No. 19094, 13 January 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved 29 January 2008) Unlike her previous tours, all 13 concerts took place at Palais Omnisports de Bercy in Paris; "Avant que l'ombre" can therefore be considered as a concert residency rather than a fully fledged tour.Aujourd'hui en France, "Bercy attend Mylène Farmer", Sébastien Catroux & Emmanuel Marolle, No. 1505, 13 January 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved 29 January 2008)Télé Loisirs, "Mylène Farmer a enflammé Bercy", Veronick Dokan, No. 1040 - from 30 January to 5 February 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved 29 January 2008)Femme Actuelle, "Mylène Farmer - Bercy dans le grand secret", Pierre Fageolle, No. 1111, from 9 to 15 January 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved 29 January 2008)

More than 169,000 tickets were sold about a year before the concerts.Ouest France, "169,000 billets vendus, premier concert ce soir - Mylène Farmer remplit treize fois Bercy", Michel Troadec, 13 January 2006 Milenia.ifrance.com (Retrieved 29 January 2008)

Set list Act I Ouverture "Peut-être toi" "XXL" "Dans les rues de Londres" "California" "Porno graphique" + Outro Act II "Sans contrefaçon" "Q.I" "C'est une belle journée" + Outro Act III "Ange, parle-moi..." "Redonne-moi" "Rêver" "L'Autre" (Replaced by Ainsi-soit je... on the first 2 dates and 21 January) "Désenchantée" "Nobody Knows" + Outro Act IV "Je t'aime mélancolie" "L'amour n'est rien..." "Déshabillez-moi" "Les Mots" (duet with Abraham Laboriel Jr.) "Fuck Them All" Final "Avant que l'ombre..."

Shows There were a total of 13 shows, from 13 to 29 January 2006.2006 Bercy Sans-logique.net (Retrieved 28 January 2008)

Date City Country Venue13 January 2006ParisFrancePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy14 January 200615 January 200617 January 200618 January 200620 January 200621 January 200622 January 200624 January 200625 January 200627 January 200628 January 200629 January 2006

Credits and personnel

Production: Thierry Suc Editions: Paul Van Parys for Requiem Publishing Design entertainment: Laurent Boutonnat and Mylène Farmer Set designer: Mark Fisher (Stufish Co) Costumes designed by: Franck Sorbier Make-up: Carole Lasnier Hair: John Nollet Lighting design: Fred Peveri Sound: Stéphane Plisson for MAW Society Images: Alain Escalle Production images: Cheval de Troie Musical director: Yvan Cassar Vocal coaching: Malcom Walker

Management: Thierry Suc with de Thomas Blanc Musicians: Yvan Cassar, Eric Chevalier (keyboards), Peredur ap Gwynedd (guitar), Milton McDonald (guitar), Paul Bushnell (bass), Nicolas Montazaud (percussions), Abraham Laboriel Jr. (drum kit) Choristers: Esther Dobong'Na Essienne, Johanna Manchec Choreographies: Mylène Farmer Except : "C'est une belle journée": Mylène Farmer and Christophe Danchaud; "Fuck Them All": Mylène Farmer and Los Vivancos. Dancers: Ayo Berner Jackson, Christine Dejesus, Khetanya Jati Henderson, Tiffany Howard, Sharaya Howell, Edara Johnson, Christianna Toler, Naimah Willoughby, Los Vivancos Photos: Claude Gassian First part of the show: The shortfilm "Le conte du monde flottant" by Alain Escalle

Further reading Julien Wagner, Jean-François Kowalski, Marianne Rosenstiehl, Claude Gassian, Mylène Farmer: Belle de scène (book on Farmer's tours), K&B Ed, 27 April 2007 ()

References