Cirque du Soleil - Alegria

As a birthday present I was taken on Friday to "Air Canada Center" in Toronto for the Cirque du Soleil show called "Alegria".

When I first heard of Cirque du Soleil (CdS), I thought it's just another circus (which I was never a big fan of, together with zoo's). How wrong I was about CdS !

From the first moment of the show I realized that it is not just another circus. Unfortunately, I don't think I can find words to describe how beautiful and magical it was, I can only tell you that music and voice of the lead singer caused me goose-bumps many, many times and performers absolutely deserved the most sincere applause that they received from me and the rest of the audience.

When I came back home that night I did some research on CdS and I have found out that they have more than 20 different shows all over world, "Alegria" being just one of them! And they all look and feel different!

Now I must find a way to see the other ones. I have downloaded some of them, but I am not yet sure if I want to see them on a computer or even big screen - this kind of a performance is something that should only be seen LIVE.

Here is a glimpse of the "Alegria", enjoy:



I also recommend that you try and find "Alegria" soundtrack - it is beautiful, mesmerizing, just magical...
For more info about Cirque du Soleil, this is their home page:

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/default.asp

If you ever get the chance to see any of the shows, don't miss it !