The fledgling Mireille Mathieu at the Olympia - already prodigious!

It took 50 years of Mireille Mathieu career for the singer finally sort of its archives Olympia 1967 (published in his time of 33 rounds) and 1969 (completely new!). One can only rejoice!

Mireille Mathieu at the time of the recordings, was still a beginner, but, listening to these two concerts, we already see the profile the great lady of song she would later become. The voice is pure and strong, powerful but nuanced, serving dramatic turn around songs, poetic, poignant and playful. The talent of the young Mireille is obvious. In time, she had to gain strength in his song - already perceptible in its premises here - which would make it an extraordinary interpreter.

The choice of songs, the melodies, orchestrations, are in the tradition of the great French song, the music hall of the great interpreters, and, ignoring the modes, keep a timeless charm that still seduces the public today . Fans of the singer will appreciate to retrieve never appeared on CD titles, small musical treasures fell into oblivion vinyl. After the release of the compilation 'A Life of Love', the box 'live' is a valuable and complementary addition (little repetitive titles).

Finally, we must emphasize the careful presentation of the book, with beautiful drawings of Aslan, making the double CD is also a beautiful object to look at.

Obviously I recommend this double CD 'live', with the hope that others will follow outputs. It is time that a catalog worthy of the name reflects the rich career of the Demoiselle d'Avignon.