Cirque du Soleil's Alegria coming to Romania
Music, flawless choreography, lavish costumes, gymnastic feats and jaw dropping acrobatics all play their part in the matchless spectacle that is Cirque du Soleil. In Alegria, which means joy or happiness in Spanish, Cirque du Soleil's performers tell the story of power through the ages from monarchies to democracies, peopling the tale with Kings and Queens, aristocrats and children, and, of course, clowns and acrobats. The show features 55 performers and musicians from 15 countries.
Among the routines in Alegria are Trapez Sincron and Barele Aeriene, in which the acrobats swing 16 meters above the stage, impossible feats of balance and flexibility by Mongolian contortionists and jugglers performing the Fire Knife Dance, which, as the name suggests, includes the lethal sounding combination of flames and knives and is described by Cirque du Soleil as "dangerously seductive."
Get a taste of Cirque du Soleil's Alegria with the official trailer below.
Ioana Toader, ioana.toader@romania-insider.com
All photos courtesy of Cirque du Soleil, credited to Daniel Desmarais, Al Seib and Camirand