Fire Up Your Imagination

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It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen.

Featuring lavish costumes and breathtaking acrobatics, Cirque du Soleil will bring its critically acclaimed touring production Alegría to the RBC Center in Raleigh, July 6–10.

The mission of Cirque du Soleil is to feed the imagination and emotions. Titled for a Spanish word for jubilation, athleticism meets artistry in Alegría, from the sensuous Synchro Trapeze and the high-energy Aerial High Bars, more than 40 feet above the stage, to the Mongolian art of contortion and the Fire-Knife Dance.

Alegría is a visual wonderland full of richly colored costumes, painstakingly hand-detailed with lace, feathers and sequins. And the show’s musical score, performed live, moves between jazz, pop, tango and klezmer, evoking the sound of traveling minstrels with acoustic instruments, as well as synthesizer arrangements.

Topped with a giant dome and decorated with stylistic columns and balustrades, the elaborate Alegría set is an imposing monument. The stage floor is dappled with splotches of impressionistic color and light.

Alegría has entertained more than 10 million people worldwide since its 1994 premiere, and features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries. This marks the production’s first visit to the Triangle area.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.rbccenter.com.

Alegria Costume Facts:

• Alegría has more than 400 costume pieces including custom-made shoes, wigs, hats and accessories.
• The costumes are produced in Montreal at the Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters, where more than 300 artisans are employed in the costume workshops.
• It takes approximately 200 hours to create one Old Bird costume.
• Each of the singers’ costumes includes more than 200 hand-sewn jewels.