Cirque do Soleil Returns to Orange County with 'Corteo'

Cirque Du Soleil returns to Orange County after a four-year absence with the big top touring show Corteo, created and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca beginning November 8 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center in Costa Mesa.  This engagement celebrates the 20th anniversary of Cirque du Soleil in Southern California and the United States.

Tickets are now on sale online at www.cirquedusoleil.com or through Admission Network at 1 800-678-5440.

"Corteo, which means 'cortege' in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. The Corteo cast includes 61 artists from 16 countries…

"The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music, by turns lyrical and playful, carries Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality," explain press notes.

The filmed version of Corteo was nominated for two 2007 Emmy Awards - Outstanding Set Direction Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special.  The Awards will be given in September.

The members of the creative team are: Guy Laliberté, Guide; Daniele Finzi Pasca, Creator and Director; Line Tremblay, Director of Creation; Jean Rabasse, Set Designer and Decorator; Dominique Lemieux, Costume Designer; Philippe Leduc, Composer and Musical Director; Maria Bonzanigo, Composer and Musical Director; Martin Labrecque, Lighting Designer; Jonathan Deans, Sound Designer; Hugo Gargiulo (Teatro Sunil), Acting Designer; Antonio Vergamini (Teatro Sunil), Acting Designer; Dolores Heredia (Teatro Sunil), Dramaturgical Analyst; Danny Zen, Acrobatic Rigging Designer; Nathalie Gagné, Make-up Designer.

Tickets available at www.cirquedusoleil.com or at 1 800-678-5440

Performances beginning November 8 are Tuesdays – Thursdays at 8PM; Fridays and Saturdays at 4PM & 8PM; and Sundays at 1PM & 5PM.  No performances on Mondays

Corteo Tickets: $55-$90 for Adults; $38.50 - $63 for Children (ages 2-12); $49.50 - $81 for Students (13+) and Seniors (65+) on weekdays performances Tuesday - Thursday, and Friday at 4PM.

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