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Before 2006, Cirque du Soleil performed exclusively in tents and permanent theatres, with the exception of the brief arena tours of Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil in 1984 and Fascination in 1992. [ 11 ] 2006's Delirium was the company's first significant touring show for the arena market. [ 248 ]
Quidam was the first Cirque du Soleil show to use everyday clothing for the outfits, although those in the acrobatic acts are modified. The fabric chosen for Quidam is primarily stretch linen, but also includes leather, jute , linen crepe, wool, velvet and 42 types of cotton.
Dralion (pronounced Drah-lee-on) was a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil.The show combined elements of traditional Chinese circus with Western contemporary circus, complementing the "East-meets-West" theme implied in the title—the name is a portmanteau of "dragon" (representing the East) and "lion" (representing the West).
Alegría is a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created in 1994 by director Franco Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. It takes its name from the Spanish word for "joy". Since April 1994 the show has been performed over 5000 times, and has been seen by over 14 million spectators in more than 250 cities around the world.
Corteo / k ɔːr ˈ t eɪ. oʊ / is a Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 21, 2005.. As of May 24, 2005, Cirque du Soleil had broken its record of spectators for the première location in Montreal; more than 200,000 people had viewed the production, far outpacing the prior record of 180,000 tickets sold for Varekai during its première. [1]
Teatro ZinZanni was created by Norman Langill, [2] and was once described as "the Moulin Rouge meets Cirque du Soleil." [3] The show is a blend of European circus and cabaret [4] and American vaudeville performed in a Belgian spiegeltent (mirror tent). [5] [6] Until mid-2011 the show was produced by the Seattle-based non-profit events company ...
Cirque du Soleil now has activities on five continents. [6] Its shows employ approximately 4,000 people from over 40 countries and generate an estimated annual revenue exceeding US$810 million. [12] [13] In 2015 he sold 90% of his stock in the company. [14] On 17 February 2020, he sold the remaining 10% to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
In 2007, Cirque du Soleil released the film Flow (A Tribute to the Artists of "O"). The documentary was filmed in the O theatre and by the Colorado River. The film shows certain artists performing out around the river as well as on stage and provides information on the necessary technical equipment used to produce the performance.