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Alegría | |
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Company | Cirque du Soleil |
Genre | Contemporary circus |
Show type | Touring arena show |
Date of premiere | 21 April 1994 (Montreal) |
Location | Montreal |
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 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.[ citation needed]
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." [1] [2] [3]
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. [4]
The soundtrack was composed by René Dupéré, who had composed for previous productions including Nouvelle Expérience, Saltimbanco and Mystère.
It was released as a studio album on 27 September 1994. 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 [5] 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.[ citation needed]
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. [6]
Other songs
Alegría's tour history [7][ unreliable source?] is quite extensive as it premiered in 1994. It has toured under the Grand Chapiteau as well as in sporting arenas.[ citation needed] During 1999 and 2000 it played as a resident show in Biloxi's Beau Rivage.[ citation needed]
In commemoration of the show's 25th anniversary, a new show called Alegría: In a New Light was created, in its original Big Top format to pay tribute to the original show. The tour began on 18 April 2019 in Montreal. It features revamped numbers, characters, costumes, music and makeup. [8]
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Alegría | |
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Company | Cirque du Soleil |
Genre | Contemporary circus |
Show type | Touring arena show |
Date of premiere | 21 April 1994 (Montreal) |
Location | Montreal |
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 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.[ citation needed]
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." [1] [2] [3]
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. [4]
The soundtrack was composed by René Dupéré, who had composed for previous productions including Nouvelle Expérience, Saltimbanco and Mystère.
It was released as a studio album on 27 September 1994. 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 [5] 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.[ citation needed]
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. [6]
Other songs
Alegría's tour history [7][ unreliable source?] is quite extensive as it premiered in 1994. It has toured under the Grand Chapiteau as well as in sporting arenas.[ citation needed] During 1999 and 2000 it played as a resident show in Biloxi's Beau Rivage.[ citation needed]
In commemoration of the show's 25th anniversary, a new show called Alegría: In a New Light was created, in its original Big Top format to pay tribute to the original show. The tour began on 18 April 2019 in Montreal. It features revamped numbers, characters, costumes, music and makeup. [8]