O (Cirque du Soleil)
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O is a Cirque du Soleil show. It is in permanent residence at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. "O" is Cirque's first aquatic show, which features underwater acts such as synchronized swimming as well as above-ground acts.
Since this is a water based show, every member of the cast is SCUBA-certified. The costumes have a lifespan of 20 shows. With multiple costumes per performer costing about $10,000 to produce. [[Citing sources citation needed]] In order for the platform stage to rise and fall without a wake, the surface of the stage has thousands of tiny holes.
Technical information
There is an invisible wall between the pool and the audience generated by air jets; the goal is to maintain two temperature zones in the theatre. The stage is kept at a higher temperature while the audience area is kept at a lower temperature. A temperature sensor every few seats in the theatre helps ensure the audience area is maintained at the correct temperature.To minimize damage to the musical instruments, the musicians and their instruments play from glass enclousures in the theater. Some of the musical instruments used in the show are more than 100 years old. The unique string instrument heard in the soundtrack of “O” is an erhu, a traditional Chinese violin.
To maintain a fresh look on the performers, some performers have multiple sets of costumes so they may reappear dry despite having been in the water.
Some of the props are actual boats like the umbrella that the “guide” rides on the water and the horses that the “red guards” ride in the show.
Characters
- Guifa
- Eugen
- Le Travesti
- The Comets
- The Masked Thief
- L'Allume
- The Waiter
- The Bride
- The Zebra
- The Barrel Organ Grinder
- Aurora
Acts
- Opening
- Synchronized Swimming
- Duo Trapeze
- Barge
- Clowns
- Russian Swing
- Bateau
- Solo Trapeze
- Cadré
- High Dive
- Trapeze Washington
- Fire
- Contortion
- Aerial Hoops
- Closing
(Not necessarily in that order)
External links
| Cirque du Soleil Troupes |
| Alegr%C3%ADa • Corteo • Dralion • Kà • La Nouba • Mystère • O • Quidam • Saltimbanco • Varekai • Zumanity |
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