Alegría

<p>First premiered in 1994, <i>Alegría</i> has become one of the most beloved Cirque du Soleil shows mesmerizing over 14 million spectators in 255 cities across 40 countries.</p>

<p>In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Alegría has been restaged in a whole new light, ensuring that all its components would be as inspiring for today’s audiences as they were at the time of the original creation.</p>

<p>Enter the royal court of a once-glorious kingdom now in decay inhabited by a collection of larger-than-life characters. Our guide, Mr. Fleur, is the old king’s fool who now clumsily acts as the legitimate heir to the throne. </p>

<p>Brought to life by five musicians and two singers, the iconic score of Alegría has been revisited. New arrangements blend electronic and rock sounds with acoustic and orchestral elements, including brass, strings and accordion sounds, all in sync with the acrobatics. </p>

<p>A daredevil defies the aristocracy with a thrilling, traditional Samoan dance. He doesn’t simply juggle with fire; he IS fire. He eats, breathes, and touches the flames, while twirling his knives.</p>

<p>The melody of the iconic “Alegría” theme song comes to a life as a sublime couple soars through a delicate snowfall, at times holding on solely to each other.</p>

<p>In this never-before-seen discipline, Aristocrats balance and bounce on vaulting poles held horizontally, enabling flyers to execute a stunning aerial ballet above the porters’ heads.</p>

<p>Harmony is back in the kingdom as four trapezes become the aerial playground of daring flyers performing incredible leaps to reach for the arms of mighty catchers suspended by their knees.</p>