Unison Tour
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The Unison Tour is the third concert tour
by Celine Dion
. The tour was organized to support the album Unison. Dion performed her show 75 times in Canada
, starting in October 1990 in Drummondville and ending on December 6, 1990 in Quebec City
. During one of the shows on October 13, 1990 in Sherbrooke Dion lost her voice for the second time (first time was during the Incognito tournée
). Because of laryngitis
, Dion had to postpone next three concerts in Montreal, between October 16-18, 1990.
On December 20, 1990 it was announced that Dion has postponed the rest of her concert tour for a two-month period. She still suffered the effects of a bout with laryngitis, coupled with exhaustion from a series of performances at Theatre St. Denis. Performances in Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Ottawa and Trois Rivieres, scheduled for January and February, were rescheduled in the spring.
Later, she started the tour in the English-speaking Canada
, which lasted between February and April 1991.
During the third leg, between May 19 and October 9, 1991 Dion gave 37 concerts in 25 different cities.
She ended her tour in Quebec, performing in Quebec City
on August 31, 1991.
in Toronto
, Canada
was filmed and aired on MusiMax
. Three songs from that concert: "Délivre-moi
", "Have a Heart
", and "Calling You" were included later on the Unison home video.
On June 19, 1991 Céline Dion gave a special, sold out one night "Ten Year Career Concert" at the Montreal Forum
(16,000 spectators), where she was accompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
.
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
by Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
. The tour was organized to support the album Unison. Dion performed her show 75 times in Canada
History
The tour had three legs. At first Céline Dion toured QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, starting in October 1990 in Drummondville and ending on December 6, 1990 in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. During one of the shows on October 13, 1990 in Sherbrooke Dion lost her voice for the second time (first time was during the Incognito tournée
Incognito tournée
Starting on January 11, 1988, Céline Dion's Incognito tournée was a concert tour organized to support the album Incognito. Dion gave 75 shows in Quebec.-History:...
). Because of laryngitis
Laryngitis
Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. It causes hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds . Dysphonia is the medical term for a vocal disorder, of which laryngitis is one cause....
, Dion had to postpone next three concerts in Montreal, between October 16-18, 1990.
On December 20, 1990 it was announced that Dion has postponed the rest of her concert tour for a two-month period. She still suffered the effects of a bout with laryngitis, coupled with exhaustion from a series of performances at Theatre St. Denis. Performances in Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Ottawa and Trois Rivieres, scheduled for January and February, were rescheduled in the spring.
Later, she started the tour in the English-speaking Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, which lasted between February and April 1991.
During the third leg, between May 19 and October 9, 1991 Dion gave 37 concerts in 25 different cities.
She ended her tour in Quebec, performing in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
on August 31, 1991.
Set list
- "Love by Another Name"
- "If Love Is Out the Question"
- "Have a HeartHave A Heart"Have a Heart" is the fifth and last single from the album Unison by Céline Dion. It was released as a radio single on July 6, 1991 in Canada only....
" - "Délivre-moiDelivre-moi"Délivre-moi" is the fifth single from Céline Dion's album Incognito, released in June 1988 in Quebec, Canada."Délivre-moi" is a French cover of Elizabeth Daily's "Love in the Shadows" from 1985. The song was very successful and reached number 4 on the Quebec chart...
" - "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour?"
- "I Feel Too Much"
- "Hello Mégo"
- "Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without YouCan't Live With You, Can't Live Without You"Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You" is a duet between Billy Newton-Davis and Céline Dion, released as a single in 1989 in Canada.The song was featured on Newton-Davis' album Spellbound...
" - "Calling You"
- "(If There Was) Any Other Way(If There Was) Any Other Way" Any Other Way" is a song from Céline Dion's English debut album Unison. It was released as the first single in Canada and second in the United States and the rest of the world...
" - "The Last to KnowThe Last To Know"The Last to Know" is a song from the album Unison by Céline Dion. It was released as the fourth single in Canada and the third in the United States and the rest of the world ....
" - "Unison"
- "Where Does My Heart Beat NowWhere Does My Heart Beat Now"Where Does My Heart Beat Now" is a hit song from Céline Dion's English debut album called Unison. It was released as the first single in Canada on October 6, 1990 and United States on November 19, 1990, and in other parts of the world in 1991....
"
Known tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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October 10, 1990 | Drummondville | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Centre Marcel Dionne Centre Marcel Dionne The Centre Marcel Dionne is a 4,000 capacity multi-purpose arena in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Drummondville Voltigeurs Ice hockey team. It is named in honour of Marcel Dionne. It was built in 1963 and was originally called the Centre Civique.... |
October 11, 1990 | |||
October 12, 1990 | Sherbrooke | Salle Maurice-O'Bready Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the... |
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October 13, 1990 | |||
October 19, 1990 | Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
Théâtre Saint-Denis Théâtre Saint-Denis The Théâtre Saint-Denis is a theatre venue located on Saint Denis Street in Montreal, Quebec.A movie theatre built in 1915, the Théâtre Saint-Denis' mission changed in the 1980s and has since focused exclusively on performing arts... |
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October 20, 1990 | |||
October 22, 1990 | |||
October 23, 1990 | |||
October 24, 1990 | |||
November 7, 1990 | |||
November 11, 1990 | |||
November 20, 1990 | |||
November 23, 1990 | |||
November 24, 1990 | |||
December 6, 1990 | Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... |
Grand Théâtre de Québec Grand Théâtre de Québec The Grand Théâtre de Québec is an arts complex in Quebec City, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867.... |
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December 12, 1990 | Montreal | Théâtre Saint-Denis | |
December 16, 1990 | |||
March 5, 1991 | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
86th Street Music Hall | |
March 8, 1991 | St. Albert St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St... |
Arden Theater | |
March 9, 1991 | Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium is a performing arts, culture and community facility located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.The auditorium was built in 1955 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alberta... |
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March 11, 1991 | Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
Walker Theatre | |
March 15, 1991 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Winter Garden Theatre Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Winter Garden theatre is seven stories above the Elgin Theatre.... |
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June 4, 1991 | Quebec City | Grand Théâtre de Québec | |
June 19, 1991 | Montreal | Montreal Forum Montreal Forum The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996... |
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August 1, 1991 | Longueuil Longueuil Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... |
Marie-Victorin Waterfront Park | |
August 3, 1991 | Quebec City | Marché du Vieux-Port de Québec | |
August 25, 1991 | Toronto | The Bandshell Exhibition Place Exhibition Place is a mixed-use district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by the shoreline of Lake Ontario, just west of downtown. The 197–acre area includes expo, trade, and banquet centres, theatre and music buildings, monuments, parkland, sports facilities, and a number of civic, provincial,... |
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August 28, 1991 | Sept-Îles Sept-Îles, Quebec For the islands in north of Brittany, see JentilezSept-Îles is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population... |
Le Cégep de Sept-Îles | |
August 29, 1991 | Baie-Comeau | Theatre de Baie-Comeau | |
August 31, 1991 | Quebec City | Marché du Vieux-Port de Québec | |
October 9, 1991 | Halifax | Cardinal Cushing Auditorium Mount Saint Vincent University Mount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:... |
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Broadcasts and recordings
The 1991 show at the Winter Garden TheatreElgin and Winter Garden Theatres
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Winter Garden theatre is seven stories above the Elgin Theatre....
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
was filmed and aired on MusiMax
MusiMax
MusiMax is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Astral Media operating out of Montreal, Quebec.MusiMax is devoted to music and music related programming focusing more on adult contemporary, soft-rock, classic rock and lighter music than its sister station, MusiquePlus...
. Three songs from that concert: "Délivre-moi
Delivre-moi
"Délivre-moi" is the fifth single from Céline Dion's album Incognito, released in June 1988 in Quebec, Canada."Délivre-moi" is a French cover of Elizabeth Daily's "Love in the Shadows" from 1985. The song was very successful and reached number 4 on the Quebec chart...
", "Have a Heart
Have A Heart
"Have a Heart" is the fifth and last single from the album Unison by Céline Dion. It was released as a radio single on July 6, 1991 in Canada only....
", and "Calling You" were included later on the Unison home video.
On June 19, 1991 Céline Dion gave a special, sold out one night "Ten Year Career Concert" at the Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum
The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
(16,000 spectators), where she was accompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is a symphony orchestra based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, with Montréal's Place des Arts as its home.-History:...
.