monster ball tour madison square garden monster ball tour madison square garden concert special documents february shows american pop singer lady_gaga worldwide concert monster ball tour filmed madison square garden gaga hometown new_york_city hour special directed singer choreographer produced hbo broadcast channel day gaga date special released november dvd blu ray monster ball tour madison square garden features concert footage pre concert backstage content special received critical acclaim critics praised gaga performance onstage expressing doubt gaga sincerity pre concert scenes aired special watched million viewers nominated awards 63rd primetime emmy awards winning outstanding picture editing special single multi camera video album released special includes extra footage like performances photo gallery surround sound release utilized master audio new technology provide viewer experience watching live concert emphasis given main music vocals sung concert adjusting screaming cheering crowd release commercial success reaching dvd charts united_states france italy nations received double platinum certifications australia france united_kingdom certified gold background monster ball tour second worldwide concert tour lady_gaga staged support fame monster comprising set list songs debut album fame tour visited arenas described pop electro opera gaga tour announced october intended joint concert tour hip hop artist kanye_west suddenly canceled tour commenced days release november revision tour occurred months performances gaga concern original version constructed short span time stage original looked like frame comparable television set dealt gaga faced main theme original shows human evolution elements canceled tour west included parts onward revamped shows new_york theme portrayed story set city gaga friends got lost find way monster ball versions divided segments encore featured gaga new outfits singing songs related concept segment followed video interlude tour received general critical acclaim critics praising gaga singing abilities sense style fashion monster ball commercial success sold shows demand tickets prompting organizers add dates ultimately grossed estimated million million dollars reported shows audience million highest grossing tours time billboard touring awards gaga won breakthrough performer award partnership sponsor content special opens black white introduction sees gaga ordering cup coffee new_york convenience store escorted security black times arena watch acts perform realizes performing escorted backstage removes makeup cries discusses feeling like loser sings opening lines marry night preparing stage color footage concert shot february seen interspersed black white backstage footage special ends black white backstage scene gaga backup singers perform born way release reception monster ball tour madison square garden filmed madison square garden gaga hometown new_york_city hour special directed singer choreographer produced hbo broadcast channel day gaga date channel released trailer special youtube poster website showed gaga characteristic bra sparks according billboard special watched million viewers special received critical acclaim review aggregate website metacritic special holds rating based critic reviews indicating universal acclaim wrote visuals dancers loose rated wizard theme great song dance numbers poker face bad romance amazing hits club tracks define joy sadness generation suburban teens urban felt non concert content genuine found special similar madonna documentary madonna truth dare gave special rating claiming gaga proves performer puts felt concert overly emotional ambitious gaga stage slightly annoying compared special madonna documentary new_york_post positive assessment concert special complimented scenes footage costumes dancing describing concert madonna shows look like run mill dinner theater review website idolator described gaga circus complete control little monsters went appreciate gaga vocals fact lip costume changes commending raw nature slant_magazine critical review gave star rating positively called gaga performances outrageous occasionally fierce questioned gaga authenticity stage pre concert scenes ultimately wrote hbo monster ball tour madison square garden raises questions gaga birth answers probably radio host compared black white scenes special madonna truth dare adding lady_gaga occasionally registered brain madonna stern critical numerous speeches gaga gave songs special calling half hour express criticism concert stern compared manner gaga speaking professional wrestling echoing gaga words audience inability hear words understand particular gaga claimed concert incentive work set audience free money stern attempted debunk claim arguing gaga takes potentially psychiatric problems audience lightly urging fans forget overnight special received nominations 63rd primetime emmy awards nominated outstanding directing variety music comedy special outstanding technical direction video control miniseries movie special outstanding picture editing special single multi camera variety music comedy special won picture editing award lost bids nominations hbo received fifth total nominations special received nomination awards category musical program year video album development monster ball tour madison square garden released dvd blu ray november released digital download itunes_store addition content original hbo broadcast includes new previously unseen footage video bundled package track special edition born way remix album born way remix titled born way collection released day monster ball tour madison square garden captured camera high definition shoot blu ray edition video album presented aspect ratio grants transfer contains audio tracks master according vice president production advanced technologies associated allow audience best experience viewing dvd engineers worked mastering audio dvd described video interview rolling_stone mix achieved recalled getting producers looking specialized sound arrangements acquire authentic live concert feeling release remembered main difficulty trying preserve audience gaga fans screaming concert music primary team use compression instead audio mixing giving sound system experience decided engineer concert sound center gaga use backing audio resulting listener getting impact vocals listened difficulty faced team included converting heavy production gaga songs live format utilizing singer bands crowd house going nuts madison square garden difficult figure globally real dry thing sound added initially featured live instrumentation mixed songs number times felt needed dry mix producer coming consensus sound according mixing process approved gaga watched cuts travelling tour ask change unlike previous projects engineer undertaken mix orchestrated sound recordings placed audience members madison square garden giving new dimension surround sound blu ray length minutes contains subtitles english french spanish portuguese german extra features added release included cappella version born way performed stage unlike closing credits photo gallery included backstage footage showing gaga meeting actress according audio tracks crisp sound stated best things concert despite absolutely question lady_gaga actually singing novel idea live concert especially refreshing having sat tour concert blu ray brit live voice buried pre records chart performance united_states entered chart selling copies dvd greatest total music video world tour live dvd sold copies weeks november december held title release final appearance chart issue dated november tallied total weeks chart monster ball tour madison square garden fourth best selling music video united_states australia dvd debuted number aria dvd chart week remained position certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies dvd monster ball tour madison square garden certified double platinum january denoting shipments copies fifth eleventh best selling dvd australia respectively dvd charted chart number issue dated december certified gold british_phonographic_industry bpi selling copies europe dvd reached charts france italy region certified double platinum shipment copies release reached charts nations track listing bonus content born way cappella backstage monster ball photo gallery track listing adapted certifications credits personnel credits adapted monster ball tour madison square garden dvd booklet main personnel production crew costumes makeup crew principal photography
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