Concerts West To Present Celine Dion In Exclusive Vegas Engagement

Concerts West is presenting Celine Dion in an exclusive, extended engagement at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas beginning March 2003 and scheduled to run for a minimum of three years.

Dion's performance will be the centerpiece of a theatrical presentation directed by Franco Dragone, creator of the successful "Quidam," "O" and "Mystere."

A brand-new 4,000-seat theatre, designed to resemble the Colosseum in Rome (CA, April 11), is being built specifically for this event.

Dion and her husband/manager Rene Angelil's company, CDA Productions Inc., is producing the show, in association with Franco Dragone's company, Creations du Dragon* (cq).

"Concerts West is dedicated to creating this type of 'one-of-a-kind' production for audiences worldwide," said John Meglen, co-CEO of Concerts West. "We are excited to team with Caesars Palace, which has a long history of hosting internationally renowned entertainment and events. We are so privileged to be associated with Celine Dion, Rene Angelil and Franco Dragone; three individuals we consider not only to be among the most talented in their fields but the most honorable partners any organization could have."