Cirque Du Soleil casting promo video for instrumentalists and singers. Musicians and vocalists can visit http://www.CirqueDuSoleil.com for audition submission information and updates on musician job openings.
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Watchmojo dot com interview some of the creators for the Cirque Du Soleil show Totem. And I’ve been told the musicians are beginning to record the Totem soundtrack album — should be wonderful! Totem is about the evolution of man and animals, explores some creation myths and touches on man’s aspirations to go into space.
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A ZAIA fan has recorded their own rendition of the song NOI from the show, complete with photos from the Zaia theater performances and pics of the band. (Hey, I’m in those pics!). Chicago Rose who performs this song in the show with the cast says “I love it”. And I think it’s pretty darn [...]
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The Associated Press Date: Tuesday Apr. 20, 2010 1:33 PM ET LOS ANGELES — First the Beatles and Elvis, now Michael Jackson. The acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will put on a live touring show featuring the songs of the King of Pop starting late next year. That will be followed by [...]
A montage of the clowns of Cirque Du Soleil. I see Dimitri Hatton here from our ZAIA Cirque show doing his Montgolfiere passage and “Mad Conductor” act. I’m sure that Onofrio Colucci is also in this video but I’m not sure which clown he is (formerly with “O” and Zaia, currently with ZED in Tokyo). [...]
Official Cirque Du Soleil TOTEM trailer. Opening May 2010. TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. TOTEM retrace le périple fascinant de lespèce humaine, [...]
Jerry Nadal (senior vice-president for resident shows of Cirque du Soleil): ‘We’re here for the long hall’ as reported April 7, 2010 in the Macau Daily Times. Full article posted here with link to original MDT article at end of post.
“Speculation has circulated that Cirque du Soleil would create a Las Vegas show based on Mr. Jackson’s music, as it already has done with Beatles’ music. If it does, a soundtrack album of some kind would likely be part of the deal.” That is an excerpt from an article released today. A $250 million dollar [...]
November 2009 — The ZAiA Band plays live musical accompaniment for Cirque du Soleil’s ZAiA show. ZAiA is a multidisciplinary circus arts show about a young girl who travels through the universe to find love. Come to Macau and dream with us! Now playing at the Venetian Macau Hotel Casino and Resort.
Castles Made of Sand Music, Lyrics and Vocals by Karin Maria Andersson Guitar and video by Olivier Milchberg Macau (SAR) China, January 2010 This video has clips from the Cirque Du Soleil artists of ZAIA starting in Montreal, Canada from January 2008 during training (and lots of snow!) to late 2009 backstage, and during rehearsals [...]
Fuerzabruta — The New Show from the creators of DE LA GUARDA. Visit fuerzabrutanyc.com for more info
The ZAiA Band plays live musical accompaniment for Cirque du Soleil’s ZAiA show. ZAiA is a multidisciplinary circus arts show about a young girl who travels through the universe to find love. Come to Macau and dream with us! Now playing at the Venetian Macau Hotel Casino and Resort. Music by Violaine Corradi Directed by [...]
ZAIA press photo from the Hand to Hand act. Cirque Du Soleil in Macau (SAR) China.
Cirque Du Soleil ZAIA on Aomen TV – Macau, China *Note – Some people from outside Asia have told me the video doesn’t stream well which is too bad. This video is a nice overview of the show with some artist interviews. ZAIA – 重访梦幻剧团 ZAIA是太阳剧团特地为澳门度身量做的大型汇演，内容是有关一个小女孩在太空发生的故事，自2008年开始，已经演出超过400场。现在请跟着我们走进ZAIA的後台，了解他们鲜为人知的故事，和看看他们自首演以来，经过甚麽样的改变。如此大型的世界级演出又是如何制作出来的呢？很高兴有请到ZAIA的艺术总监和其中两位演员跟我们分享他们在ZAIA的经历。
*Update December 12, 2009 – Due to apparent voter fraud the video contest has been cancelled. Oh noes! The prize money will be split between all entries.* Visit http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/videocontest to see videos made by Cirque employees. Vote on your favorite – voting ends December 6, 2009. Excerpt: These videos were created by Cirque du Soleil employees [...]
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November 12, 2009 was the celebration for the 500th performance of the ZAIA show by Cirque Du Soleil in Macau, China. Cirque founder Guy Laliberte flew in for the performance and toasted the artists and crew. Family and friends were also invited for the occasion. Conrad Askland (ZAIA keyboards and assistant bandleader) and Guy Laliberte.
Banana Shpeel, the new Cirque Du Soleil show with vaudeville roots, opens Nov. 19. 2009 -Jan. 3, 2010 at the Chicago Theater (Chicago, USA). February 4, 2010 it will premiere in New York at the Beacon Theater. The production blends pseudo-vaudevillian-style comedy with tap, hip-hop and slapstick.
Viva Elvis is the name of the new Cirque resident show. It will open December 2009 at the Aria Resort&Casino at MGM Mirage’s CityCenter complex. Here’s a press release:
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Happened to see this interview with Daniel Lamarre of Cirque Du Soleil and noticed the interview takes place in the Green Room of our ZAIA theater in Macau, China. It looks like they were still doing construction so I’m guessing this interview is from mid-2008 before the show opened. Here is another interview with Daniel [...]
Zaia Behind the Scenes. Filmed in Macau, China October 2009.
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