Saltimbanco
Sign in to saveSaltimbanco was a touring show by Cirque du Soleil. Saltimbanco ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 10, 2006. A new adaptation of the show started touring North America on July 31, 2007, with its first stop in London, Ontario, Canada. The new version was staged in arenas with fewer performances in each city it visited. The new version closed at the end of 2012.
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- Official website
- www.cirquedusoleil.com/about-us/our-shows
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- start time
- 1992-04-23
- end time
- 2012-12-30
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Encyclopedic overview
43 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Set and technical information
- Cast
- Acts
- Rotational acts
- Retired acts
- Costumes
- Music
- Filmography
- Saltimbanco's Diary
- Cirque du Soleil Presents: Saltimbanco
- Saltimbanco 20 ans Pour Toujours / Forever 20
- Critical reception
- Tour
- Arena tour
- 1996 schedule
- 1997 schedule
- 2003 schedule
- 2007 schedule
- 2008 schedule
- 2009 schedule
- 2010 schedule
- 2011 schedule
- 2012 schedule
- Grand Chapiteau tour
- 1992 schedule
- 1993 schedule
- 1994 schedule
- 1995 schedule
- 1996 schedule
- 1997 schedule
- 1998 schedule
- 1999 schedule
- 2000 schedule
- 2001 schedule
- 2002 schedule
- 2003 schedule
- 2004 schedule
- 2005 schedule
- 2006 schedule
- References
- External links
Saltimbanco was a touring show by Cirque du Soleil. Saltimbanco ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 10, 2006. A new adaptation of the show started touring North America on July 31, 2007, with its first stop in London, Ontario, Canada. The new version was staged in arenas with fewer performances in each city it visited. The new version closed at the end of 2012.
The show was described by Cirque du Soleil as a celebration of life. Its creators say they developed it as an antidote to the violence and despair prevalent in the 20th century.
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