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Summary

Incredible acrobatics, wonderful music, dazzling artistry...this description doesn't even come close to describing what you'll experience watching Alegría, one of Cirque's oldest (and best) shows. Very revamped from its first years, the show's fresher than ever, and this recording shows it.

Spanish for "happiness", Alegría's quite a moody show; don't let that turn you off though, it's not a depressing show, but rather one that can spark your innermost feelings. You'll know what I mean when you see one particular act: the clown's "Snowstorm" act. Cirque's creativity is really displayed here, since it's not your traditional "goofy" clown; this clown can draw tears from your eyes, it's the most expressive clown act I've seen, and it's woth a look by anyone. Every other act is equally wonderful, including a syncro trapeze, fire-knife dance and Russian bars. The music is a delightful mix of mellow and joyful tunes sung in Spanish, Italian, French, English, and "Cirque-ish", all beautifully performed by Francesca Gagnon and Eve Montpetit. The DVD's extras include the very interesting "Meet the Artists" feature, a making of featurette, an Australian-produced documentary recorded during the show's stay there, and a multi-angle feature for 2 of the acts.

The show's slightly sad feel may not appeal to the very young in the family, but it will be tons of fun for everyone else; buy it now if you don't have it (or if your budget doesn't allow you to watch it live).

Credits

Francesca Gagnon	...	The White Singer
Eve Montpetit	...	The Black Singer
Ebon Grayman	...	Monsieur Fleur
Kristina Ivanova	...	Nymph/Fast Track/Russian Bars
Cindy Whiteman	...	Nymph/Fast Track/Russian Bars
Tamir Erdenesaikan	...	Tamir/Russian Bars
Batmuhkh Batjargal	...	Little Tamir/Russian Bars
Yuri Medvedev	...	Clown (Snow Storm)
Vladimir Olshansky	...	Clown
Nikolai Terentiev	...	Clown
Gaston Eliê	...	Synchronized Trapeze
Pauliina Räsänen	...	Synchronized Trapeze
Leslie Angeles	...	Fast Track
Elvira Becks	...	Fast Track
Kris Burley	...	Fast Track
Jean-François Gloux	...	Fast Track
Giya Khetaguri	...	Fast Track
Zita Lusack	...	Fast Track
Piotr Matula	...	Fast Track
Evguenia Rochtchina	...	Fast Track
Franck Salcines	...	Fast Track
Ivan Saveliev	...	Fast Track / Russian Bars
Justin Sullivan	...	Fast Track
Elena Lev	...	Manipulation: Hoops
Lindsay Orton	...	FastTrack
Nick Morris	...	Editor
René Dupéré	...	Composer
Benoît Jutras	...	Composer
Barrie Dodd	...	Cinematographer