Imaginer

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This song was originally written in English, under the name "Broken Vow", by the record producer and songwriter Walter Afanasieff and by the Belgian-Italian, naturalised Canadian international singer Lara Fabian who sang it for her first English album Lara Fabian (2000 album) released in France on November 29, 1999. It was subsequently recorded and performed by many other singers.[1] Then, they rewrote the lyrics especially for Jackie Evancho, in French, for her 2011 album Dream With Me, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200,[2] No. 1 on the Billboard's US Classical Chart,[3] and was certified gold by the RIAA.[4] The original meaning of the song, about a sad love, is completely changed in the French version to describe a dream of a peaceful world.[5][1]

In addition to her album Dream With Me, Evancho performed the song in her 2011 PBS Great Performances special Dream With Me In Concert (which was also sold on CD and DVD).[6] In both cases, Conrad Tao played the piano solo in the piece.[7] Evancho included the piece in her 2011–12 Dream With Me tour[8] and her 2012–14 "Songs from the Silver Screen" tour.[9] In The Salt Lake Tribune, reviewer Robert Coleman commented: "Singing in French to Lara Fabian's 'Imaginer' and in Italian for Puccini's 'O mio babbino caro,' Evancho showed her expertise with languages as well as some pretty respectable interpretation."[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Recording: Imaginer", Second Hand Songs, accessed July 13, 2012
  2. ↑ "Dream with Me - Jackie Evancho", Billboard 200, accessed October 19, 2011
  3. ↑ "Dream with Me - Jackie Evancho", Billboard Classical Albums, accessed October 19, 2011
  4. ↑ Micco, Cindy Cusic. "Jackie Evancho's CD Certified Gold with 500,000 Sales", Pine-Richland Patch, July 29, 2011, accessed October 19, 2011
  5. ↑ Sheet music to "Imaginer", Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 2011 accessed April 27, 2012
  6. ↑ "Production Announcement for Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert", PBS.org, 29 April 2011, accessed December 30, 2011
  7. ↑ Conrad Tao, TheGilmore.org, accessed November 2, 2011
  8. ↑ Coleman, Robert. "Review: Evancho charms Maverik Center audience", The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 March, 2012
  9. ↑ inside pages of theatre program, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, August 19, 2012; Set list from May 18, 2013 Baltimore concert, Setlist.FM, accessed December 17, 2013
  10. ↑ Coleman, Robert. "Review: Evancho charms Maverik Center audience", The Salt Lake Tribune, April 2, 2012, accessed December 17, 2013

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