Alegría (Cirque du Soleil)

Alegría

Company	Cirque du Soleil
Genre	Contemporary circus
Show type	Touring arena show
Date of premiere	21 April 1994 (Montreal)
Final show	29 December 2013 (Antwerp)
Creative team
Director	Franco Dragone
Director of creation	Gilles Ste-Croix
Composer	René Dupéré
Costume designer	Dominique Lemieux
Set designer	Michel Crête
Choreographer	Debra Brown
Lighting designer	Luc Lafortune
Sound designer	Guy Desrochers
Company founder and CEO	Guy Laliberté
Make-up designer	Nathalie Gagné
Other information
Preceded by	Mystère (1993)
Succeeded by	Quidam (1996)
Official website

Alegría was 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.^[1] 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 top tour. Furthermore, Alegría took a short respite and was converted to a resident show at MGM's Beau Rivage casino from May 1999 to October 2000 before it continued touring again. On 29 December 2013, Alegría performed its final show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.

Alegría takes its name from the Spanish word for "joy." Cirque du Soleil's literature describes the show as "an operatic introspection of the struggle for power and the invigorating energy of youth."^[2] Dominique Lemieux's costumes evince a baroque aesthetic of decadence and ornamentation, while René Dupéré's musical score features a unique blend of French, Spanish, African, and Mediterranean influences. The stage and props are characterized by gothic arches and harsh angular designs.

Set and technical information

Alegria's Grand Chapiteau in São Paulo, Brazil. March 2008.

The stage of Alegría is topped by a giant dome and decorated with stylistic columns and balustrades. The dome gives the sense of an impressive, powerful structure, similar to how churches and government buildings utilize similar architectural constructs. The stage has spiral ramps on opposing sides which lead down, symbolizing the unknown. The floor of the stage has the head of a salamander, used for the four elements in which it lives. The 17th-century-ballroom stylistic lighting design reflects a nostalgic atmosphere. Finally, an autumnal color palette creates the luminous obscurity of the show.^[3]

Cast

The characters in Alegría comprise people of two separate generations: the New Order and the Old Order.^[4]

Fleur: An unpredictable and dangerous madman who believes he is king. He is the guide to the world of Alegría.

Performed by:

- Christian Racoux - From April 21, 1994 (Montreal) to December 1995 (Atlanta)
- Rénald Laurin - From December 1995 (Atlanta) to February 1999 (London)
- Ebon Grayman - From May 1999 (Biloxi) to 2003
- Evgeuin Ivanov - From 2003 to Spring 2010
- Pablo Gomiz Lopez - From Spring 2010 to Summer 2011
- Andrey Kislitsin - From Summer 2011 to December 29, 2013 (Antwerp)
Nostalgic old birds: The Nostalgic Old Birds have lived in the palace for as long as it has existed. They are empty-shelled courtiers who admire their reflections in mirror-less frames.
Tamir and Little Tamir: Appears when needed, only to disappear once he has fulfilled his mission.
Nymphs: Exuberant characters who celebrate life.
Bronx: The young and tough, who are the next generation in Alegría. They perform power track and aerial high bar.
White angels: The guardians who are the youth of tomorrow. They perform Russian bars.
White singer: One of the singers. She is the storyteller who sings about everything she sees around her. She is often desired by the male characters of the show.
Black singer: One of the singers. She has a wickedness about her and is the White singer's opposite.
Clowns: The show's social commentators.

Performed by:

- Slava Polunin, Sergey Chachalev, Dimitri Bogatirev, and later Yuri Medvedev & Iryna Ivanitska - from 1994 to 1996
- Leonid Leikin, Valery Keft, and Yuri Medvedev - from 1997 to 2000
- Vladimir Olshansky, Nikolai Terentiev, and Yuri Medvedev - 2001 to 2003
- Pablo Gomis Lopez, Anton Velen, Yuri Medvedev, and later Maxim Fomitchev & Pablo Bermejo Medina - from 2004 to 2013

Acts

The acts of Alegría have had a bit of turnover, but continue to fit its theme: "A baroque ode to the energy, grace and power of youth."^[3]^[5]^[6]

Opening: Fleur and the musicians, walk in the audience, while the show is being prepared.
Mirko: The white singer sings a song while the characters and acrobats of Alegría run around the stage to welcome the audience to the world of Alegría.
Synchronized trapeze: Two acrobats perform tricks on two separate trapezes.
Clown act: One of the clowns come on his horse to entertain the audience while the power track is being set up.
Power track: A group of acrobats perform flips and twists on an X-shaped power track.
Clown act: The clowns come in, playing with paper airplanes.
Hand balancing: An artist performs handbalancing on canes.
Fire-knife dance: Two artists perform a dance using fire-knives.
Clown candle: A clown comes in, and tries to mimic the fire-knife dancing act by using a candle instead.
Manipulation: An artist manipulates ribbons, contortion and hula hoops. The original act consisted of only contortion, and hula hoops.
Snowstorm: Reflecting the eternal spirit of mankind, the clowns are witnesses to the passing of centuries, the social commentators of the world of Alegría. Grounded in real life, they tell little stories of everyday existence where everyone is a hero, and where anyone can fall in love and suffer a broken heart. The clowns are visionaries - philosophers of absurdity. Endearing, comical and childlike, they turn the world into a circus.
Le Bal: The white singer comes in and sings Danze Vazoule while going in the audience, picking a person out and dancing with the audience member.
Flying man: An artist bounces and flies high above the stage with bungee cords.
Clown act: The clowns come in and perform a clown act.
Russian bars: A group of acrobats perform Russian bars.
Contortion: Two artists create graceful and lithe figures and movements with their extreme flexibility and balance. The original act consisted of one contortionist.
Interlude to Aerial high bar: Little tamir comes and flies with a bird structure.
Aerial high bar: A group of acrobats fly, twist and spin on a structure in the air while a net is below them. Once they fly off the structure, the acrobats will be caught by other acrobats on a swinging trapeze.
Finale: The white singer sings Alegría while the cast of Alegría comes and says farewell to the audience.

Contortion artists

Acts in rotation

Cyr wheel: An artist spins and performs tricks in a Cyr wheel.
Juggling: An artist juggled up to 6 balls.

Retired acts

Tightwire: A performer balanced precariously on a wire, the performer would jump and even flip on the wire.
Shoulder pole wire: An original Alegría act, it featured a young performer who balanced a long pole on their shoulders with a tight wire platform on top. On this wire, a younger performer flipped, turned and leapt always keeping their balance.
Strong man: This act was quite literally a very strong man, the performer would warp metal and even lift the weight of multiple performers.
Slackwire: This act used a swinging, loose wire. On this a female artist balanced, rolled and even rode a unicycle on the slack wire.
Aerial cube: An artist performed with the metal skeleton of a large cube on the ground and in the air.
Aerial silk: Strong yet sensitive, powerful yet delicate, natural but surreal, the Flying Man emerges from the shadows, showing his force for more subtle art, evoking sensual men's movement, and the live stream on silk.
Solo trapeze: An acrobat performed on a single trapeze.
Fast track: Acrobats tumbled, flipped and spun on this fast-paced act.

Costumes

Alegría's costumes have a dichotomy relating to the Old Order and the New Order. The Old Order has costumes which are reminiscent of New York's Gilded Age as they are finely decorated with feathers, lace, and other adornments. The New Order, on the other hand, representing the youth of tomorrow, have the same rich hues as the old order, while the fabrics used are lighter and softer, helping to emphasize the agility of youth.^[7] Over 400 costume pieces comprise the Alegría wardrobe set, including shoes, wigs, hats, etc. As an example of how long it takes to create each custom outfit, over 200 hours are needed to create one Old Bird costume.^[3]

Fleur: Part of the Old Order, Fleur is easily recognizable in his red velvet jacket and jeweled vest.
Singer in White: Part of the Old Order, the Singer in White has a bejeweled crinoline skirt. She also is adorned with a pearl necklace and matching bracelets with rings attached.

Music

The original album artwork of Alegría, 1994.

Alegría’s highly acclaimed music was composed by René Dupéré, who had composed numerous scores for Cirque's previous productions, including Nouvelle Expérience, Saltimbanco and Mystère.

The music of Alegría was released as a studio album on September 27, 1994. Produced by Robbi Finkel, it remains Cirque du Soleil's best-selling album to date, having sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. Robbi Finkel and René Dupéré were nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Arranger at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The album was also nominated for several Félix Awards in 1995, winning two of the latter: 'Producer of the Year' for Robbi Finkel^[8] and René Dupéré, and 'Sound Mixer of the Year' for Rob Heaney. Alegría was also ranked on the Billboard World Music Chart for 65 weeks.^[9]

The album's lead vocals are provided by opera-trained, French-Canadian singer Francesca Gagnon. Gagnon also features as 'The White Singer' (principal vocalist) in the Alegría DVD, with fellow French-Canadian Ève Montpetit supporting as 'The Black Singer'.

Several versions of the soundtrack have been available since its original release. In 2002, the soundtrack was re-released by Cirque du Soleil Musique Inc., with an additional two tracks titled 'Cerceaux' and 'Malioumba' (both featuring vocals by Francesca Gagnon) recorded from live shows during Alegría’s 2001 season in Sydney. In 1995, a limited employee edition, Alegría - Live at Fairfax, was created for the artists and crew of the production. This special edition features the entire score on CD and is considered a collector's item.

The tracks for the original 1994 release, including the two extended tracks from 2002 are listed below and alongside are the acts during which they are played.^[10]

Alegría (Finale)
Vai Vedrai
- (Synchronized trapeze)
- (Trapeze Duplex) (2007-2010)
Kalandéro
- Shoulder-Pole Wire (1994-1995)
- Tightrope (1996, 2001)
- Juggling (2002 - 2004, 2006 - 2013)
- Slackwire (2004 - 2005)
Querer (Interlude to Aerial high bar)
Irna (Power track)
Taruka (Contortion)
Jeux d'enfants (Power track setup)
Mirko (Opening)
Icare (Aerial high bar)
Ibis
- Aerial Cube (1994 - 1995, 1997 - 1999, 2004 - 2008)
- Flying Man (1996 , 2003 - 2004)
Valsapena (Power track)
Nocturne (Snowstorm)
Cerceaux (Manipulation)
Malioumba (Flying man)

Other songs

Milonga (Introduction to musicians)
Fleurs (Clown act)
Le Feu (Fire-knife dance)
Homme Fort (Strong man)
Danze Vazoule (Le bal)
Ombre (Clown act)
Flowers (Clown act)
Force 4/Balafon (Russian bars)
La Perche (Shoulder-pole wire)
Sisyphe (Handbalancing)
Rinalto Vera (Cyr wheel)

Vocalists

There have been many singers in Alegría. Here is a full list of all of the singers:

Female Singers

Francesca Gagnon:
- From April 21, 1994 (Montreal) to December 30, 1995 (Atlanta)
- From April 2001 (Melbourne) to Fall 2002 (Mexico City)
Isabelle Corradi:
- From April 21, 1994 (Montreal) to February 7, 1999 (London)
- From October 2003 (Portland) to May 2004 (New York)
Carine Karkour - From March 22 to July 1996 (Tokyo)
Irène Marc - From July (Tokyo) to December 25, 1996 (Hong-Kong)
Pierrette Arseneau - From March 6 (Amsterdam) to October 1997 (Vienna)
Laur Fugère - October 1997 (Vienna)
Joan Bluteau:
- From 1997 to 1998
- From October to December 2002 (Mexico City)
- From March to April 2004 (Atlanta)
- From July 8 (Philadelphia) to September 2004 (Toronto)
- From November 2006 (Madrid) to May 12, 2007 (Paris)
- From June 2007 (Paris) to October 7, 2007 (Curitiba)
Andrée Simard - From February 1998 (Madrid) to April 2001 (Melbourne)
Sylvie Perron - From May 20, 1999 to October 2, 2000 (Biloxi)
Ève Montpetit:
- From January 10, 2001 (Auckland) to September 26, 2004 (Toronto)
- From December 30, 2004 (Tokyo) to March 13, 2005 (Fukuoka)
Nathalie Noël:
- From August 21, 2002 (Minneapolis) to September 2003 (Seattle)
- December 2003 (San Francisco)
- From October 29 to November 2004 (Tokyo)
Claudine Bourdages:
- From May to June 2004 (New York)
- From September 2004 (Toronto) to October 15, 2006 (Brussels)
- May 2007 (Paris)
Marie-Ève Tremblay - From March 14, 2005 (Fukuoka) to January 31, 2006 (London)
Estelle Esse - From February 1 (London) to November, 2006 (Madrid)
Nancy Arnaud - From October 27, 2006 (Madrid) to October 16, 2011 (Berlin)
Malika Alaoui Ismaili:
- From October 19, 2007 (Brasilia) to January 23, 2011 (Broomfield)
- August 2011
- From October 19, 2011 (Berem) to January 05 2012 (Lisbon),
- From July 18 to 27, 2012 (Nice)
- From August 22 (Palama de Mallorca) to December 29, 2013 (Antwerp)
Marjana Sobol - From January 26, 2011 (Loveland) to August 4, 2013 (Gdansk)
Denise Stefanie Gonzalez - From January 5 (Lisbon) to March 11, 2012 (Nice)
Mary-Pier Guilbault - From March 14, 2012 (Montpellier) to December 29, 2013 (Antwerp)

Male Singers

Cristian Zabala - From November to December 28, 2004 (singer in black only)

Filmography

Alegría, the Film

In 1999, Alegría was adapted into a film of the same name, written by Rudy Barichello and directed by Franco Dragone.^[11] The cast included actors such as Frank Langella, Mako, Julie Cox, René Bazinet and a guest appearance from Whoopi Goldberg, as well as several performers and musicians from the touring production (many appeared in both this film and the Alegría DVD). The film employs a conventional structured narrative as opposed to the abstract allegory of the live show. It tells the story of a boy named Momo who wants to save the children from their imprisonment in the dark factory of a cruel man named Marcello. Momo's only friend, a quirky clown named Frac, aids him, while also falling in love with the singer of a circus named Giulietta passing through town. The children turn against Marcello (who is also known as the Dragon) by throwing rocks at him. The pair soon find their destinies increasingly entwined with that of the circus. The fluffy white rabbit is the only animal in the film and the songs "Let Love Live", "Child in His Eyes", "Love Leaves Someone Behind" and "Mountain of Clothes" are sung by Irène Marc.

This film also features Elena Lev manipulating contortion and hula hoops in front of the middle of the great fountain and Alexander Dobrynin doing the bungee cords and the aerial cube inside the ruins.

Alegría

Cirque du Soleil released a DVD production of the show, Alegría. It was filmed in July, 2001, in Sydney, Australia.^[12] This production was directed and produced by Nick Morris. He used 14 cameras and special filming techniques to create a viewing experience that transports the viewer to the center of the performance.^[13]

Tour

Alegría's tour history^[14]^[15] is quite extensive as it premiered in 1994. Since it began it has toured under the Grand Chapiteau as well as in sporting arenas. Additionally during 1999 and 2000 it played as a resident show in Biloxi's Beau Rivage. After 19 years of touring, Alegria performed for the last time in Antwerp, BE on December 29, 2013.

Alegria has been to many different regions, here is the list of all of them.

North American Tour - [1994 - 1995]
Asia & Pacific Tour - [1996]
European Tour - [1997 - 1999]
Beau Rivage Residency - [1999 - 2000]
Asia & Pacific Tour II - [2001 - 2002]
North American Tour II - [2002 - 2004]
Japan Tour - [2004 - 2005]
European Tour II - [2006 - 2007]
South American Tour - [2007 - 2008]
Asia & Middle East Tour - [2008 - 2009]
North American Tour III - [2009 - 2011]
European Tour III - [2011 - 2013]

The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: EU Europe NA North America SA South and Central America AP Asia/Pacific OC Oceania

Arena tour

1998-1999, 2009-2013

1998 schedule

EU Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - From 7 Jan 1998 to 8 Feb 1998

1999 schedule

EU Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - From 5 Jan 1999 to 7 Feb 1999
NA Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS - From 20 May 1999 to 2 Oct 2000

2009 schedule

NA Halifax, NS - From 27 May 2009 to 7 Jun 2009
NA St. John, NB - From 10 Jun 2009 to 14 Jun 2009
NA St. John's, NL - From 19 Jun 2009 to 28 Jun 2009
NA Providence, RI - From 2 Jul 2009 to 5 Jul 2009
NA Manchester, NH - From 8 Jul 2009 to 12 Jul 2009
NA Newark, NJ - From 15 Jul 2009 to 19 Jul 2009
NA Wilkes-Barre, PA - From 22 Jul 2009 to 26 Jul 2009
NA Hamilton, ON - From 29 Jul 2009 to 2 Aug 2009
NA Bridgeport, CT - From 20 Aug 2009 to 23 Aug 2009
NA Boston, MA - From 26 Aug 2009 to 30 Aug 2009
NA Albany, NY - From 2 Sep 2009 to 6 Sep 2009
NA Syracuse, NY - From 9 Sep 2009 to 13 Sep 2009
NA Amherst, MA - From 16 Sep 2009 to 20 Sep 2009
NA Rochester, NY - From 23 Sep 2009 to 27 Sep 2009
NA State College, PA - From 30 Sep 2009 to 4 Oct 2009
NA Pittsburgh, PA - From 7 Oct 2009 to 11 Oct 2009
NA Philadelphia, PA - From 14 Oct 2009 to 18 Oct 2009
NA Reading, PA - From 21 Oct 2009 to 25 Oct 2009
NA London, ON - From 12 Nov 2009 to 15 Nov 2009
NA Greenville, SC - From 18 Nov 2009 to 22 Nov 2009
NA Augusta, GA - From 25 Nov 2009 to 29 Nov 2009
NA Hampton, VA - From 2 Dec 2009 to 6 Dec 2009
NA Worcester, MA - From 9 Dec 2009 to 13 Dec 2009
NA Montréal, QC - From 18 Dec 2009 to 30 Dec 2009

2010 schedule

NA Québec, QC - From 5 Jan 2010 to 10 Jan 2010
NA Chicoutimi, QC - From 13 Jan 2010 to 17 Jan 2010
NA Detroit, MI - From 4 Feb 2010 to 7 Feb 2010
NA Indianapolis, IN - From 11 Feb 2010 to 14 Feb 2010
NA Austin, TX - From 17 Feb 2010 to 21 Feb 2010
NA Frisco, TX - From 24 Feb 2010 to 28 Feb 2010
NA Hoffman Estates, IL - From 3 Mar 2010 to 7 Mar 2010
NA Cedar Rapids, IA - From 10 Mar 2010 to 14 Mar 2010
NA Champaign, IL - From 17 Mar 2010 to 21 Mar 2010
NA Omaha, NE - From 24 Mar 2010 to 28 Mar 2010
NA East Lansing, MI - From 31 Mar 2010 to 4 Apr 2010
NA Cleveland, OH - From 7 Apr 2010 to 11 Apr 2010
NA Highland Heights, KY - From 29 Apr 2010 to 2 May 2010
NA St Louis, MO - From 5 May 2010 to 9 May 2010
NA Kansas City, MO - From 12 May 2010 to 16 May 2010
NA Salt Lake City, UT - From 19 May 2010 to 23 May 2010
NA Fresno, CA - From 26 May 2010 to 30 May 2010
NA Sacramento, CA - From 2 Jun 2010 to 6 Jun 2010
NA Rio Rancho, NM - From 9 Jun 2010 to 13 Jun 2010
NA Cypress, TX - From 16 Jun 2010 to 20 Jun 2010
NA Minneapolis, MN - From 23 Jun 2010 to 27 Jun 2010
NA Toronto, ON - From 30 Jun 2010 to 4 Jul 2010
NA Winnipeg, MB - From 22 Jul 2010 to 25 Jul 2010
NA Regina, SK - From 27 Jul 2010 to 1 Aug 2010
NA Saskatoon, SK - From 4 Aug 2010 to 8 Aug 2010
NA Edmonton, AB - From 11 Aug 2010 to 22 Aug 2010
NA Kelowna, BC - From 25 Aug 2010 to 29 Aug 2010
NA Kamloops, BC - From 1 Sep 2010 to 5 Sep 2010
NA Victoria, BC - From 8 Sep 2010 to 12 Sep 2010
NA Tacoma, WA - From 15 Sep 2010 to 19 Sep 2010
NA Spokane, WA - From 22 Sep 2010 to 26 Sep 2010
NA Honolulu, HI - From 15 Oct 2010 to 31 Oct 2010
NA Boise, ID - From 4 Nov 2010 to 7 Nov 2010
NA Houston, TX - From 10 Nov 2010 to 14 Nov 2010
NA Phoenix, AZ - From 17 Nov 2010 to 21 Nov 2010
NA Tucson, AZ - From 24 Nov 2010 to 28 Nov 2010
NA El Paso, TX - From 1 Dec 2010 to 5 Dec 2010
NA Oklahoma City, OK - From 22 Dec 2010 to 26 Dec 2010
NA Wichita, KS - From 29 Dec 2010 to 2 Jan 2011

2011 schedule

NA Baton Rouge, LA - From 5 Jan 2011 to 9 Jan 2011
NA Colorado Springs, CO - From 12 Jan 2011 to 16 Jan 2011
NA Broomfield, CO - From 19 Jan 2011 to 23 Jan 2011
NA Loveland, CO - From 26 Jan 2011 to 30 Jan 2011
NA Laredo, TX - From 2 Feb 2011 to 6 Feb 2011
NA Hidalgo, TX - From 9 Feb 2011 to 13 Feb 2011
NA Corpus Christi, TX - From 16 Feb 2011 to 20 Feb 2011
NA Tulsa, OK - From 23 Feb 2011 to 27 Feb 2011
NA North Charleston, SC - From 17 Mar 2011 to 20 Mar 2011
NA Knoxville, TN - From 23 Mar 2011 to 27 Mar 2011
NA Charlottesville, VA - From 30 Mar 2011 to 3 Apr 949494
NA Atlantic City, NJ - From 7 Apr 2011 to 10 Apr 2011
NA Greensboro, NC - From 13 Apr 2011 to 17 Apr 2011
NA Biloxi, MS - From 20 Apr 2011 to 24 Apr 2011
NA Southaven, MS - From 27 Apr 2011 to 1 May 2011
NA Roanoke, VA - From 4 May 2011 to 8 May 2011
NA Columbia, SC - From 11 May 2011 to 15 May 2011
NA Toledo, OH - From 18 May 2011 to 22 May 2011
NA Louisville, KY - From 9 Jun 2011 to 12 Jun 2011
NA Nashville, TN - From 15 Jun 2011 to 19 Jun 2011
NA Tampa, FL - From 22 Jun 2011 to 26 Jun 2011
NA Jacksonville, FL - From 29 Jun 2011 to 3 Jul 2011
NA Raleigh, NC - From 6 Jul 2011 to 10 Jul 2011
NA Florence, SC - From 13 Jul 2011 to 17 Jul 2011
NA Sunrise, FL - From 20 Jul 2011 to 31 Jul 2011
NA Charlotte, NC - From 3 Aug 2011 to 7 Aug 2011
NA Estero, FL - From 10 Aug 2011 to 14 Aug 2011
EU Oberhausen, DE - From 7 Sep 2011 to 11 Sep 2011
EU Leipzig, DE - From 14 Sep 2011 to 18 Sep 2011
EU Stuttgart, DE - From 21 Sep 2011 to 25 Sep 2011
EU Munich, DE - From 28 Sep 2011 to 2 Oct 2011
EU Salzburg, AT - From 5 Oct 2011 to 9 Oct 2011
EU Berlin, DE - From 12 Oct 2011 to 16 Oct 2011
EU Bremen, DE - From 19 Oct 2011 to 23 Oct 2011
EU Cologne, DE - From 26 Oct 2011 to 30 Oct 2011
EU Frankfurt, DE - From 2 Nov 2011 to 6 Nov 2011
EU Mannheim, DE - From 9 Nov 2011 to 13 Nov 2011
EU Málaga, ES - From 1 Dec 2011 to 4 Dec 2011
EU Santiago, ES - From 7 Dec 2011 to 11 Dec 2011
EU Zaragoza, ES - From 14 Dec 2011 to 18 Dec 2011
EU Lisbon, PT - From 21 Dec 2011 to 8 Jan 2012

2012 schedule

EU Granada, ES - From 11 Jan 2012 to 15 Jan 2012
EU Bilbao, ES - From 18 Jan 2012 to 22 Jan 2012
EU Toulouse, FR - From 25 Jan 2012 to 29 Jan 2012
EU Nantes, FR - From 1 Feb 2012 to 5 Feb 2012
EU Lyon, FR - From 23 Feb 2012 to 26 Feb 2012
EU Toulon, FR - From 29 Feb 2012 to 4 Mar 2012
EU Nice, FR - From 7 Mar 2012 to 11 Mar 2012
EU Montpellier, FR - From 14 Mar 2012 to 18 Mar 2012
EU Strasbourg, FR - From 21 Mar 2012 to 25 Mar 2012
EU Brussels, BE - From 28 Mar 2012 to 1 Apr 2012
EU Manchester, UK - From 4 Apr 2012 to 7 Apr 2012
EU Glasgow, UK - From 11 Apr 2012 to 15 Apr 2012
EU Birmingham, UK - From 18 Apr 2012 to 22 Apr 2012
EU Dublin, IE - From 25 Apr 2012 to 29 Apr 2012
EU Budapest, HU - From 17 May 2012 to 20 May 2012
EU Prague, CZ - From 23 May 2012 to 27 May 2012
EU Hamburg, DE - From 30 May 2012 3 Jun 2012
EU Hanover, DE - From 6 Jun 2012 to 10 Jun 2012
EU Nuremberg, DE - From 13 Jun 2012 to 17 Jun 2012
EU Vienna, AT - From 20 Jun 2012 to 24 Jun 2012
EU Belgrade, SB - From 29 Jun 2012 to 1 Jul 2012
EU Nice, FR - From 18 Jul 2012 to 27 Jul 2012
AP Tel Aviv, IL - From 8 Aug 2012 to 25 Aug 2012
EU Athens, GR - From 3 Sep 2012 to 16 Sep 2012
AP Istanbul, TR - From 22 Sep 2012 to 30 Sep 2012
EU Istanbul, TR - From 3 Oct 2012 to 14 Oct 2012
EU Pesaro, IT - From 1 Nov 2012 to 4 Nov 2012
EU Bologna, IT - From 7 Nov 2012 to 11 Nov 2012
EU Milan, IT - From 14 Nov 2012 to 18 Nov 2012
EU Lille, FR - From 21 Nov 2012 to 25 Nov 2012
EU Paris, FR - From 28 Nov 2012 to 2 Dec 2012
EU Rotterdam, NL - From 07 Dec 2012 to 9 Dec 2012
EU Turin, IT - From 13 Dec 2012 16 Dec 2012
EU Geneva, CH - From 19 Dec 2012 to 23 Dec 2012
EU Barcelona, ES - From 26 Dec 2012 to 6 Jan 2013

2013 schedule

EU Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES - From 13 Jan 2013 to 20 Jan 2013
EU Herning, DK - From 7 Feb 2013 to 10 Feb 2013
EU Copenhagen, DK - From 13 Feb 2013 to 24 Feb 2013
EU Oslo, NO - From 28 Feb 2013 to 2 Mar 2013
EU Stockholm, SE - From 6 Mar 2013 to 10 Mar 2013
EU Helsinki, FI - From 13 Mar 2013 to 17 Mar 2013
EU Turku, FI - From 22 Mar 2013 to 24 Mar 2013
EU Tallinn, EE - From 3 Apr 2013 to 6 Apr 2013
EU Riga, LV - From 11 Apr 2013 to 14 Apr 2013
EU Vilnius, LT - From 18 Apr 2013 to 20 Apr 2013
EU St. Petersburg, RU - From 9 May 2013 18 May 2013
EU Chelyabinsk, RU - From 23 May 2013 to 26 May 2013
EU Kazan, RU - From 29 May 2013 to 2 Jun 2013
EU Moscow, RU - From 5 Jun 2013 to 16 Jun 2013
EU Kiev, UA - From 20 Jun 2013 to 30 June 2013
EU London, UK - From 18 Jul 2013 to 28 Jul 2013
EU Gdansk, PL - From 31 Jul 2013 to 4 Aug 2013
EU Palma de Mallorca, ES - From 22 Aug 2013 to 30 Aug 2013
EU Bucharest, RO - From 5 Sep 2013 to 8 Sep 2013
EU Bratislava, SK - From 11 Sep 2013 to 15 Sep 2013
EU Sofia, BG - From 20 Sep 2013 to 22 Sep 2013
EU Minsk, BY - From 26 Sep 2013 to 28 Sep 2013
EU Newcastle, UK - From 17 Oct 2013 to 20 Oct 2013
EU Leeds, UK - From 23 Oct 2013 to 27 Oct 2013
EU Liverpool, UK - From 30 Oct 2013 to 3 Nov 2013
EU Nottingham, UK - From 6 Nov 2013 to 10 Nov 2013
EU Lille, FR - From 13 Nov 2013 to 17 Nov 2013
EU Bordeaux, FR - From 20 Nov 2013 to 24 Nov 2013
EU Valencia, ES - From 27 Nov 2013 to 1 Dec 2013
EU Gijon, ES - From 4 Dec 2013 to 8 Dec 2013
EU Santander, ES - From 11 Dec 2013 to 15 Dec 2013
EU Madrid, ES - From 18 Dec 2013 to 22 Dec 2013
EU Antwerp, BE - From 26 Dec 2013 to 29 Dec 2013 (Final performance)

Grand Chapiteau tour

1994-2009

1994 schedule

NA Montréal, QC - From 21 Apr 1994 to 29 May 1994 (show première)
NA Québec, QC - From 9 Jun 1994 to 26 Jun 1994
NA San Francisco, CA - From 12 Jul 1994 to 14 Aug 1994
NA San Jose, CA - From 25 Aug 1994 to 25 Sep 1994
NA Santa Monica, CA - From 6 Oct 1994 to 18 Dec 1994

1995 schedule

NA Costa Mesa, CA - From 24 Jan 1995 to 12 Mar 1995
NA New York, NY - From 28 Mar 1995 to 4 Jun 1995
NA Toronto, ON - From 16 Jun 1995 to 9 Jul 1995
NA Chicago, IL - From 26 Jul 1995 to 27 Aug 1995
NA Boston, MA - From 8 Sep 1995 to 1 Oct 1995
NA Washington, DC - From 12 Oct 1995 to 5 Nov 1995
NA Atlanta, GA - From 17 Nov 1995 to 30 Dec 1995

1996 schedule

AP Tokyo, JP - From 22 Mar 1996 to 15 Sep 1996
AP Fukuoka, JP - From 30 Sep 1996 to 20 Oct 1996
AP Hong Kong, HK - From 1 Nov 1996 to 25 Dec 1996

1997 schedule

EU Amsterdam, NL - From 6 Mar 1997 to 3 May 1997
EU Munich, DE - From 15 May 1997 to 29 Jun 1997
EU Berlin, DE - From 11 Jul 1997 to 31 Aug 1997
EU Vienna, AT - From 12 Sep 1997 to 27 Oct 1997
EU Düsseldorf, DE - From 14 Nov 1997 to 21 Dec 1997

1998 schedule

(Alegría played in the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK during this time)

EU Madrid, ES - From 19 Feb 1998 to 22 Mar 1998
EU Barcelona, ES - From 2 Apr 1998 to 10 May 1998
EU Hamburg, DE - From 27 May 1998 to 12 Jul 1998
EU Antwerp, BE - From 23 Jul 1998 to 6 Sep 1998
EU Zurich, CH - From 17 Sep 1998 to 1 Nov 1998
EU Frankfurt, DE - From 12 Nov 1998 to 20 Dec 1998

1999 schedule

(Alegría played in the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK during this time)

(Alegría played as a resident show at the Beau Rivage during this time)

2000 schedule

(Alegría played as a resident show at the Beau Rivage during this time)

2001 schedule

OC Auckland, NZ - From 10 Jan 2001 to 18 Feb 2001
OC Melbourne, AU - From 6 Mar 2001 to 13 May 2001
OC Sydney, AU - From 29 May 2001 to 5 Aug 2001
OC Brisbane, AU - From 24 Aug 2001 to 23 Sep 2001
OC Adelaide, AU - From 10 Oct 2001 to 18 Nov 2001
OC Perth, AU - From 5 Dec 2001 to 27 Jan 2002

2002 schedule

AP Singapore, SG - From 28 Feb 2002 to 7 Apr 2002
NA Denver, CO - From 12 Jun 2002 to 4 Aug 2002
NA Minneapolis, MN - From 21 Aug 2002 to 22 Sep 2002
NA Mexico City, MX - From 10 Oct 2002 to 29 Dec 2002

2003 schedule

NA Dallas, TX - From 23 Jan 2003 to 23 Feb 2003
NA Houston, TX - From 6 Mar 2003 to 13 Apr 2003
NA Austin, TX - From 24 Apr 2003 to 18 May 2003
NA Calgary, AB - From 4 Jun 2003 to 29 Jun 2003
NA Vancouver, BC - From 10 Jul 2003 to 10 Aug 2003
NA Seattle, WA - From 21 Aug 2003 to 21 Sep 2003
NA Portland, OR - From 2 Oct 2003 to 26 Oct 2003
NA San Francisco, CA - From 6 Nov 2003 to 21 Dec 2003

2004 schedule

NA Miami, FL - From 9 Jan 2004 to 8 Feb 2004
NA St. Petersburg, FL - From 19 Feb 2004 to 14 Mar 2004
NA Atlanta, GA - From 25 Mar 2004 to 25 Apr 2004
NA New York, NY - From 6 May 2004 to 27 Jun 2004
NA Philadelphia, PA - From 8 Jul 2004 to 8 Aug 2004
NA Toronto, ON - From 19 Aug 2004 to 26 Sep 2004
AP Tokyo, JP - From 29 Oct 2004 to 23 Jan 2005

2005 schedule

AP Fukuoka, JP - From 9 Feb 2005 to 3 Apr 2005
AP Nagoya, JP - From 20 Apr 2005 to 12 Jun 2005
AP Osaka, JP - From 25 Jun 2005 to 25 Sep 2005
AP Tokyo, JP - From 13 Oct 2005 to 27 Nov 2005

2006 schedule

EU Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - From 5 Jan 2006 to 12 Feb 2006
EU Milan, IT - From 23 Feb 2006 to 16 Apr 2006
EU Rome, IT - From 27 Apr 2006 to 25 Jun 2006
EU Amsterdam, NL - From 14 Jul 2006 to 20 Aug 2006
EU Brussels, BE - From 31 Aug 2006 to 15 Oct 2006
EU Madrid, ES - From 27 Oct 2006 to 17 Dec 2006

2007 schedule

EU Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - From 5 Jan 2007 to 11 Feb 2007
EU Barcelona, ES - From 22 Feb 2007 to 29 Apr 2007
EU Paris, FR - From 10 May 2007 to 15 Jul 2007
EU Gijon, ES - From 26 Jul 2007 to 28 Aug 2007
SA Curitiba, BR - From 14 Sep 2007 to 7 Oct 2007
SA Brasília, BR - From 19 Oct 2007 to 11 Nov 2007
SA Belo Horizonte, BR - From 22 Nov 2007 to 16 Dec 2007
SA Rio de Janeiro, BR - From 27 Dec 2007 to 27 Jan 2008

2008 schedule

SA São Paulo, BR - From 7 Feb 2008 to 4 May 2008
SA Porto Alegre, BR - From 15 May 2008 to 8 Jun 2008
SA Buenos Aires, AR - From 20 Jun 2008 to 27 Jul 2008
SA Santiago, CL - From 14 Aug 2008 to 21 Sep 2008
AP Seoul, KR - From 14 Oct 2008 to 28 Dec 2008

2009 schedule

AP Taipei, TW - From 14 Jan 2009 to 22 Feb 2009
AP Dubai, AE - From 5 Mar 2009 to 5 Apr 2009 (Final show under the Big Top)

References

↑ "Cirque du Soleil - Press Room - Arena Shows - Alegría - About the show". www.cirquedusoleil.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
↑ "Cirque du Soleil to present Alegria this fall in Philadelphia". Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
1 2 3 "Alegría Fiche Technique" (PDF). Cirque du Soleil (Press Kit). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
↑ "Alegría: Characters". Cirque du Soleil (Press Kit). Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
↑ "Alegría: Acts". Cirque du Soleil (Press Kit). Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
↑ "Alegría Acts". Cirque Tribune. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
↑ Clément, Ronald (2009). Cirque du Soleil 25 Years of Costumes (in Chinese, French, and Japanese). Canada: Dépôt légal, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. pp. 34–39. ISBN 978-2-9803493-4-8.
↑ RobbiFinkel. "Robbi Finkel's website". Retrieved 2008-01-19.
↑ "Music - Alegría - Official soundtrack". Cirque du Soleil. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
↑ "Music - Alegría". Cirque Tribune. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
↑ "Alegría (1999) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
↑ "Cirque du Soleil: Alegria". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
↑ "Alegría DVD". Cirque du Soleil (Boutique). Retrieved 2011-03-20.
↑ Cirque Tribune Alegría Schedule
↑ Cirque du Soleil Alegría Ticket Information

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