"16 and December 9, 2002 on Bravo. The miniseries was filmed primarily in Montréal, largely at the Cirque du Soleil headquarters and the Old Port of Montréal, as well as New York, Dallas, London, Paris, and Sofia. ""Fire Within"" maintained an ensemble cast of performers chosen to be a part of the original cast of ""Varekai"". The camera crew documented not only these performers' work during production of the show, but also their personal lives which often got in the way of their work. The performers came from a variety of different backgrounds, some experienced Cirque du Soleil performers, and"
"de Janeiro, Brazil on 10 December 2006. Following its closure in December 2006, ""Saltimbanco"" was configured into an arena show format, and re-launched in July 2007 to commence an extensive North American tour, visiting cities and areas that Cirque du Soleil had previously been unable to visit. The tour started in London, Ontario and subsequently toured Canada and the United States. ""Saltimbanco""’s three-year tour of North America ended in Columbus, Ohio. In 2009 the show embarked on its third tour of Europe. Between 2011 and 2012, it visited over 50 cities in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Eastern Europe,"
"and Cécile Ardail. The track of the Fil de Fer act is the only one which was not recorded on the album. ""Nouvelle Expérience"" began its grand chapiteau tour of North America in Montreal on 8 May 1990 and ended it in Las Vegas on 21 November 1993. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: North America Nouvelle Expérience Nouvelle Expérience was Cirque du Soleil's fourth touring circus show, which premiered in 1990. The show's tour ended in 1993 in The Mirage parking lot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over 1.3 million people saw the production during its 3½-year"
"Argentina (as opposed to begin its tour in Montreal, as they usually do) due to this being the country of origin of the band, Soda Stereo, from which the show's concept is based on. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: Europe North America South and Central Americas Asia/Pacific Oceania Africa Séptimo Día - No Descansaré Séptimo Día - No Descansaré (stylized as Sép7imo Día) was touring, arena show by Cirque du Soleil, inspired by the music of Argentinian Band, Soda Stereo. The music for the show was produced and mixed by the two surviving members of the"
"2019 will be historic as it marks the first time a big top show has ever been raised in the city. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: Europe North America South and Central Americas Asia/Pacific Oceania Africa Luzia (Cirque du Soleil) Luzia is a Cirque du Soleil show inspired by the richness of the Mexican culture. The name Luzia fuses the sound of ""luz"" (light in Spanish) and ""lluvia"" (rain), two elements at the core of the show’s creation. Luzia has a cast of 44 artists from 15 countries and is Cirque du Soleil’s 38th production since"
"Soleil, founded in Quebec in 1984; Cirque Plume and Archaos from France in 1984 and 1986 respectively. Some of the impetus came from a political theatre movement and some from a growing street theatre and renaissance fair aesthetic. Two very different but notable companies, Archaos and Cirque du Soleil, can be traced to small groups of theatre people taking to the road in horse drawn caravans and creating 'circus' shows on the road. More recent examples include: Cirque Éloize, founded in Quebec (1993); Arizona's Flam Chen (1994); New York's Bindlestiff Family Cirkus (1995); Sweden's Cirkus Cirkör (1995); Teatro ZinZanni, founded"
"in the 1980 federal election. Guy Laliberté co-founded Quebec's first internationally renowned circus with Gilles Ste-Croix and a small group of colleagues. He recognized and cultivated the talents of the buskers from the Fête foraine de Baie-Saint-Paul and created Cirque du Soleil in 1984 with the support of a government grant for the celebration of the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's discovery of Canada. Cirque du Soleil was originally set up as a one-year project. However, the government of Quebec wanted a touring event that would perform in other provinces. The name 'Cirque du Soleil' (""circus of the sun""), which"
"stiltwalker and fire-eater, in 1984 Laliberté founded Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian circus company whose shows have since been seen by more than 90 million people worldwide. In 2006, Laliberté was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Laliberté was born in 1959 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. His interest in show business began at a relatively young age. His parents took him to watch the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, an experience which led Laliberté to read the biography of P. T. Barnum. While he was still in school, Guy produced several performing arts events."
"Montreal in 2005, it was seen by more than 5 million spectators. Corteo celebrated its 1000th show in January 2008 in San Diego; its 1500th show in June 2009 in Nagoya, Japan; its 2000th show in September 2010 in Kazan, Russia, and its 3500th show in March 2015 in Bogota, Colombia. ""Corteo"" began (like all touring Cirque du Soleil shows) with a North American tour (2005-2008), which was followed by a Japanese tour in 2009. The show did not go on to any other cities in Asia or Oceania, but instead proceeded to a European tour (2010-2013) and then a"
"Cirque Du Soleil in order to run a concrete resurfacing business ""Big Top Concrete Resurfacing LLC"" under his birth name of Anthony Commarota. The business was founded by him in August 2012 and is located in Orlando, Florida. Gatto formerly shared the record for most rings juggled and caught at least once. He currently holds the following 10 juggling world records: Anthony Gatto Anthony Gatto (real name Anthony Commarota, born April 14, 1973) is an American juggler who holds several juggling world records. He began performing in Las Vegas at the age of ten. Born in Manhattan and growing up"
"Tampa Bay and postponed their opening in New Jersey ""Volta"" began its Grand Chapiteau tour in North America in its newly designed white and grey Big Top designed to help reduce environmental impact by reducing heat penetration into the tent. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: Europe North America South and Central Americas Asia/Pacific Oceania Africa Volta (Cirque du Soleil) Volta is the title of Cirque du Soleil's big top show which is themed around extreme sports; the show story-line is about a game show contestant named Waz, who has lost touch with himself, but starts a"
"of Cirque du Soleil, the Canadian circus company whose estimated annual revenue now exceeds US$810 million, and whose ""nouveau cirque"" shows have been seen by nearly 90 million spectators in over 200 cities on five continents. Despite the contemporary circus' shift toward more theatrical techniques and its emphasis on human rather than animal performance, traditional circus companies still exist alongside the new movement. Numerous circuses continue to maintain animal performers, including UniverSoul Circus, and the Big Apple Circus from the United States, Circus Krone from Munich, Circus Royale and Lennon Bros Circus from Australia, Vazquez Hermanos Circus, Circo Atayde Hermanos,"
"as a method of helping to advertise ""Quidam"" during its tour in northeastern North America during the fall of 2011. During the show's stops in cities, the tour bus makes appearances at local merchants, allowing people to meet part of the crew. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: Europe North America South and Central America Asia/Pacific Oceania Seoul, SK - From 10 Sep to 8 Nov 2015 Quidam Quidam ( ) was the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil. It premiered in April 1996 and has been watched by millions of spectators around the world."
"with its own central theme and storyline. Shows employ continuous live music, with performers rather than stagehands changing the props. After financial successes and failures in the late 1980s, ""Nouvelle Expérience"" was created – with the direction of Franco Dragone – which not only made Cirque du Soleil profitable by 1990, but allowed it to create new shows. Cirque du Soleil expanded rapidly through the 1990s and 2000s, going from one show to 19 shows in over 271 cities on every continent except Antarctica. The shows employ approximately 4,000 people from over 40 countries and generate an estimated annual revenue"
"Regina, Toronto, Ottawa, Gatineau, Montreal, Fredericton, Halifax, Charlottetown, St. John's, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit; in the United States: Washington, Jamestown, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Lafayette, and Miami; in Argentina: Cordoba, in France: Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Reims, La Rochelle, and Brouage (the birthplace of Samuel de Champlain); in Belgium: the Flemish Region, Brussels, Wallonia, and Namur; in Italy: Turin, Rome, and Milan; in the United Kingdom: London. In 1908, Quebec City celebrated its 300th anniversary at a magnitude never before seen in the city. The Prince of Wales, the future King George V, attended the celebrations, which were"
"paved the way for the success of the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil. Nicknamed """" (the city of a hundred steeples), Montreal is renowned for its churches. As Mark Twain noted, ""This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn't throw a brick without breaking a church window."" The city has four Roman Catholic basilicas: Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, the aforementioned Notre-Dame Basilica, St Patrick's Basilica, and Saint Joseph's Oratory. The Oratory is the largest church in Canada, with the second largest copper dome in the world, after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. The"
"Wellington began teaching acrobatics to at-risk youth in a circus school in Recife. Being involved in the program gave him a sense of his roots and a belief in his ability to inspire young people to believe in themselves and to contribute to their success. In 1997, after winning Nationals, Wellington moved from his hometown of Recife to Rio de Janeiro to continue his training with the national team. The week he arrived in Rio, Wellington was invited to audition for Cirque du Soleil. A few weeks later, he received an offer to be a part of Cirque du Soleil's"
"Mystère (Cirque du Soleil) Mystère is one of six resident Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas, Nevada and performs in a custom theatre at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. The show was first performed on 25 December 1993 making it the company's longest running show. As with many Cirque du Soleil productions, ""Mystère"" features a mixture of circus skills, dance, elaborate sets, opera, worldbeat music, and street theatre-style comedy. The idea for ""Mystère"" started around 1990. It was originally planned for Caesars Palace with a theme based on Greek and Roman mythology. The plan, however, was scrapped by"
"yet to be announced. Alegría (Cirque du Soleil) Alegría is a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created in 1994 by director Franco Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. It was one of Cirque du Soleil's most popular touring shows. Since it premiered in April 1994, it has been performed over 5,000 times and seen by over 14 million spectators in more than 250 cities around the world. ""Alegría"" originated as a touring big top show. However, beginning with its 2009-2011 North American tour, the show was converted to an arena format, enabling it to visit cities that were previously"
"well as from the colored iris of the human eye. In November 2012 it was reported that ""Iris"" would end its run at the Dolby Theatre on January 19, 2013 due to disappointing ticket sales. It was later reported that Cirque du Soleil looked into the possibility of taking ""Iris"" to other cities in the United States. Scenes from ""Iris"" would later be incorporated into the Cirque du Soleil show ""Paramour"" which debuted on Broadway in New York City on May 25, 2016. Although ""Iris"" was in development for some time, the artists and creation team started preparations in Spain."
"""Saltimbanco"" toured around the world several times during its original 14-year tour under the Grand Chapiteau. It played its final show in the Royal Albert Hall in London on 1 February 1997. ""Saltimbanco"" was revived the following year on 14 October 1998, and went on to tour the Asia-Pacific region. The show played for another nine years, becoming the first Cirque du Soleil show to tour South America, with visits to Santiago, Chile (March 2006); Buenos Aires, Argentina (May 2006); and São Paulo (August 2006) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (October 2006). That tour's final performance took place in Rio"
"in 2014, she was honored by the Dalai Lama as an ""Unsung Hero of Compassion"" at a ceremony in San Francisco, California. Circo de los Niños was founded in 2011 by Cirque de Soleil's founding directors, Gilles Ste. Croix and Monique Voyer. Initially conceived as a fundraising idea for Entreamigos, Gilles Ste. Croix offered to oversee a presentation involving about 40 children incorporating elements of his famous Montreal troupe. By autumn 2014, Cirque de Soleil had donated equipment and the Circo de los Niños began rehearsing in the Entreamigos space. An outdoor performance of ¡Órale! was given at the Plaza"
"Iris (Cirque du Soleil) Iris was a resident Cirque du Soleil show based in Los Angeles, California. It premiered on September 25, 2011, after preview performances which began on July 21, 2011. The cost for production of the show was nearly $100,000,000, which included the cost of renovating the Dolby Theatre in which the show was housed. ""Iris"" was written and directed by French director-choreographer Philippe Decouflé. The show explored images from the history of cinema and featured elaborate choreography, acrobatics, and a variety of contemporary circus acts. The name of the show, ""Iris"", comes from the camera diaphragm as"
"Cirque du Soleil Theme Park Cirque du Soleil Theme Park Resort is an announced theme park coming to Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. On November 12, 2014, Cirque du Soleil, Grupo Vidanta, and Goddard Group announced plans for a theme park in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The plans call for at least two lands, the Village of the Sun and the Village of the Moon, as well as an outdoor evening show accommodating as many as 3,000 to 5,000 spectators, and may include a water park and nature park elements. On November 30, 2015, Goddard Group released concept drawings for a previously unannounced"
"Alegría (Cirque du Soleil) Alegría is a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created in 1994 by director Franco Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. It was one of Cirque du Soleil's most popular touring shows. Since it premiered in April 1994, it has been performed over 5,000 times and seen by over 14 million spectators in more than 250 cities around the world. ""Alegría"" originated as a touring big top show. However, beginning with its 2009-2011 North American tour, the show was converted to an arena format, enabling it to visit cities that were previously inaccessible to the big"
"place in an arena rather than a big top. It was also the first that Cirque du Soleil performed outside of North America. Also in 1992, Cirque du Soleil made its first collaboration with Switzerland's Circus Knie in a production named ""Knie Presents Cirque du Soleil"" that toured for nine months from 20 March to 29 November 1992 through 60 cities in Switzerland, opening in Rapperswil and closing in Bellinzona. The production merged Circus Knie's animal acts with Cirque du Soleil's acrobatic acts. The stage resembled that of Cirque du Soleil's previous shows ""La Magie Continue"" and ""Le Cirque Reinventé"","
"outdoor music venue in partnership with Cirque du Soleil and Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Companies. The project was primarily designed to serve as the site of Rock in Rio USA, a new biennial music festival. The venue was initially referred to as the City of Rock, named after its equivalent in Rio de Janeiro, the site of the original Brazilian version of the Rock in Rio festival. The name was soon changed to the MGM Resorts Festival Grounds. MGM hoped to position the grounds as a site for festivals, concerts, and sporting events (such as boxing, mixed martial arts, and soccer)"
"2015, ""Dralion"" performed for the final time in Anchorage, AK. The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: Europe North America South and Central America Asia/Pacific Oceania Dralion 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). It is Cirque du Soleil's 12th touring production and the first Cirque show since 1985 not to be directed by"
"circular performance hall in North America. ""Loft"" was performed for the opening of the Bourse Rideau showcase event in Quebec City. A documentary by Sogestalt Television on the company featuring excerpts of ""Loft"" was broadcast internationally on the channel TV5 Monde. Over the course of 11 years, the show was performed nearly 900 times for more than 300,000 spectators. Shana Carroll and Sébastien Soldevila (The 7 Fingers) directed ""Crystal"" (Cirque du Soleil) Shana Carroll (The 7 Fingers) was the director of acrobatic creation and choreographer for this Cirque du Soleil production. After an initial collaboration in 2014 for illusionist Darcy"
"Songs not appearing on either album: ""Singer 1"" ""Singer 2"" ""Singer 3"" Mystère (Cirque du Soleil) Mystère is one of six resident Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas, Nevada and performs in a custom theatre at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. The show was first performed on 25 December 1993 making it the company's longest running show. As with many Cirque du Soleil productions, ""Mystère"" features a mixture of circus skills, dance, elaborate sets, opera, worldbeat music, and street theatre-style comedy. The idea for ""Mystère"" started around 1990. It was originally planned for Caesars Palace with a theme"
"O (Cirque du Soleil) O is a water-themed stage production by Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian circus and entertainment company. The show has been in permanent residence at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, since October 1998. ""O"", whose name is pronounced the same way as ""eau"", the French word for ""water"", takes place in, around and above a pool of water, featuring water acts such as synchronized swimming as well as aerial and ground acts. The ""O"" theatre, which is designed to resemble a 14th-century European opera house, has 1,800 seats, thus allowing the performance to be"
"circular wind pattern, clockwise in direction, in both legs of his voyage. At 8:00 on the morning of 3 August 1492, Columbus departed from Castilian Palos de la Frontera (on the river Saltes, at the confluence of the rivers Rio Tinto and Rio Odiel). Columbus and his crew embarked on a voyage to find a shorter route to India and the Orient with three medium-sized ships, the ""Niña"" (real name ""Santa Clara""), the ""Pinta"", and the ""Santa Maria"". The ships were the property of Juan de la Cosa and the Pinzón brothers (Martín Alonso Pinzón and Vicente Yáñez Pinzón), but"
"the theatre company Cirque du Soleil announced that it would launch """" in October 2011 in Montreal, while a permanent show would reside in Las Vegas. The 90-minute $57-million production combined Jackson's music and choreography with the Cirque's artistry, dance and aerial displays involving 65 artists. On October 3, 2011, a compilation soundtrack album accompanying the tour, ""Immortal,"" was announced. A second, larger and more theatrical Cirque show, "","" designed for residency at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, was announced on February 21, 2013. This show began its run on May 23, 2013 in a newly renovated theater"