Cirque du Soleil: Alegria (2001)
Alegría is a mood, a state of mind. The themes of the show, whose name means "jubilation" in Spanish, are many. Power and the handing down of power over time, the evolution from ancient monarchies to modern democracies, old age, youth - it is against this backdrop that the characters of Alegría play out their lives. Kings' fools, minstrels, beggars, old aristocrats and children make up its universe, along with the clowns, who alone are able to resist the passing of time and the social transformations that accompany it.
Directors: Nick Morris, Franco Dragone.
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Ebon Grayman as Monsieur Fleur |
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Francesca Gagnon as Singer in White |
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Eve Montpetit as Singer in Black |
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Tamir Erdenesaikan as Tamir |
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Elena Lev as Hoops |
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Batmuhkh Batjargal as Little Tamir |
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Piotr Matula as The Old Nostalgic Bird / Fast Track |
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Kristina Ivanova as Nymph / Fast Track / Russian Bars |
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Cindy Whiteman as Nymph / Fast Track / Russian Bars |
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Time Sumeo as Angel / Bird |
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Adir Ionov as Angel |
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Nikolai Terentyev as Clown |
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Vladimir Olshansky as Clown |
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Yuri Medvedev as Clown |
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Anna Shelper as Synchronized Trapeze |
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Gaston Eliê as Synchronized Trapeze |
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Elvira Becks as Fast Track |
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Efgueni Ivanov as Fast Track |
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Giya Khetaguri as Fast Track |
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Lindsay Orton as Fast Track |
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Evguenia Rochtchina as Fast Track |
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Danielle Rodenkirchen as Fast Track |
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Eric Saintonge as Fast Track |
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Franck Salcines as Fast Track |
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Ivan Savelyev as Fast Track / Russian Bars |
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Justin Sullivan as Fast Track (as Justin Lawrence Sullivan) |
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Mikhail Vorontsov as Fast Track |
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Karl Sanft as Fire Knife Dancer |
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Ginaud Dupuis as The Strong Man |
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Alexandre Dobrynine as The Flying Man (as Aleksandr Dobrynin) |
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Vadim Foutsov as Russian Bars Porter (as Vadim Foursov) |
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Igor Issakov as Russian Bars Porter |
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Oleg Plotnikov as Russian Bars Porter |
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Serguei Samoded as Russian Bars Porter |
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Aleksei Tvelenev as Russian Bars Porter |
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Sergey Voskovykh as Russian Bars Porter |
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Victor Bryndine as Flyer |
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Alexi Kondratev as Flyer |
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Yury Samsonov as Flyer |
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Ulziibayar Chimed as Contortionist |
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Vitaly Hudzenko as Aerial High Bar Porter |
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Valery Tchoukhlov as Aerial High Bar Porter |
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Alexey Novozhilov as Aerial High Bar Porter |
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Oleksandr Bogulya as Flyer |
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Yevgen Kuz'min as Flyer |
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Oleksandr Pylypenko as Flyer |
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Guennadi Rybine as Flyer |
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Mikhail Petrov as Flyer |
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Leslie Angeles as Fast Track (unconfirmed) |
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Kris Burley as Fast Track (unconfirmed) |
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Jean-François Gloux as Fast Track (unconfirmed) |
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Zita Lusack as Fast Track (unconfirmed) |
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Pauliina Räsänen as Synchronized Trapeze (unconfirmed) |
| Directing | Nick Morris | Director |
| Sound | René Dupéré | Music |
| Directing | Franco Dragone | Director |
| Sound | Tim Summerhayes | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Gagné | Makeup Designer |
| Editing | Nick Morris | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominique Lemieux | Costume Design |