Cirque du Soleil
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New Las Vegas Project Gives San Diegans Chance At Jobs...with the Monte Carlo hotel and the Bellagio hotel. Also, Cirque du Soleil will unveil its "Elvis Lives" performance that celebrates the life and music of Elvis Presley at CityCenter. Newly hired San Diegan Ralph Misarti said, "It's just... In this article: Las Vegas, San Diego, All rights reserved, Cost of living, Bankruptcy, Cirque du Soleil, and Elvis Presley |
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The Hollywood Reporter - Music | November 05, 2009
Elvis lives on in Cirque du Soleil show
...Quebec-based circus troupe announced plans for the show in August 2006. Cirque du Soleil has teamed with CKX Inc. and Elvis Presley Enterprises to create the show. Elvis lives on in Cirque du Soleil show 'Viva ELVIS' is set to open at...
In this article: Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, CKX Inc., Elvis Presley Enterprises, and Quebec
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | November 05, 2009
Viva ELVIS is name of Cirque du Soleil's new show
Viva ELVIS is name of Cirque du Soleil's new show LAS VEGAS -- Elvis is coming to The Strip - Cirque du Soleil style. Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its new show in Las Vegas will be called "Viva ELVIS." The show will be a...
In this article: Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, The Miami Herald, CKX Inc., Elvis Presley Enterprises, and Quebec
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Chicago Sun-Times | 5 days ago
Go to rehab? LiLo says no
...family insider. • On top of that, the Cirque du Soleil management team is said to be irritated by Joe Jackson's attempts to ''horn in'' on their ongoing negotiations with the legitimate Jackson estate executors. The Cirque group is...
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 05, 2009
Viva ELVIS is name of Cirque du Soleil's new Vegas show
...show LAS VEGAS Elvis is coming to The Strip Cirque du Soleil style. Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its new show in Las Vegas will be called "Viva ELVIS." The show will be a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley. It...
In this article: CKX Inc., Elvis Presley Enterprises, Elvis Presley, Las Vegas, and Quebec
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PR Newswire | November 09, 2009
Concierge Now On Hand to Assist ARIA Resort & Casino Guests With Ideal Vegas Visit
...is slated to open at CityCenter in late 2010. CityCenter also will feature a resident Cirque du Soleil production celebrating the timeless musical legacy of Elvis Presley; and an unparalleled Fine Art Collection with works by acclaimed...
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Philly.com | 7 days ago
Gaming Traveler: Staking billions on Vegas resort
...resort's centerpiece. The 4,004-room hotel-casino will have 16 restaurants, a 150,000-square-foot casino, a 215,000-square-foot pool deck with four pools, and a Cirque du Soleil show featuring the music of Elvis Presley. Enter your guest room,...
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Cirque du Soleil (French for "Circus of the Sun," in English pronounced: /sɪrk duː soʊˈleɪ/) is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier. The company is the winner of the 1991 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
Initially named Les Échassiers, they toured Quebec in 1980 as a performing troupe and encountered financial hardship that was relieved by a government grant in 1983 as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations of Jacques Cartier's discovery of Canada. Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil was a success in 1984, and after securing a second year of funding, Laliberté hired Guy Caron from the National Circus School to re-create it as a "proper circus". No ring and no animals helped make Cirque du Soleil the modern circus ("Cirque Nouveau"/New Circus) that it is today.
Each show is a synthesis of circus styles from around the world, with its own central theme and storyline. They draw the audience into the performance through continuous live music, with performers rather than stagehands changing the props. After critical and financial successes (Los Angeles Arts Festival) and failures in the late 1980s, Nouvelle Expérience was created – with the direction of Franco Dragone – which not only made Cirque profitable by 1990, but allowed it to create new shows.
Cirque's creations have been awarded numerous prizes and distinctions, including Bambi, Rose d'Or, three Gemini Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Name:
- Cirque du Soleil Inc.
- Type:
- Private
- Location City:
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founder:
- Guy Laliberté
- Founded:
- 1984
- Industry:
- Entertainment
- Key People:
- Daniel Lamarre, President and COO
- No. of Employees:
- 3,800
- Subsidiaries:
- Cirque du Soleil Musique
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