Historia Archive

  • This Week in Cirque History: 6/28 – 7/4

    This Week in Cirque History: 6/28 – 7/4

    It’s time to check your Cirque calendars – This week in Cirque History: * Jun.28.1984 -- 1984 Tour opened Jonquière * Jun.28.2007 –- Quidam opened Shanghai, China (First time in China!) * Jun.29.1999 -- La Nouba CD Released in US (RCA/Victor) * Jun.29.1999 -- Dralion opened in Toronto * Jun.30.2005 –- Corteo opened Quebec City * Jun.30.2005 –- Quidam opened Perth * [...]

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  • This Week in Cirque History: 6/21 – 6/27

    This Week in Cirque History: 6/21 – 6/27

    It’s time to check your Cirque calendars – This week in Cirque History: * Jun.21.1985 -- 1985 Tour opened in Ottawa [Plaines Le Breton] * Jun.21.2001 -- Saltimbanco 2000 opened Osaka, Japan * Jun.22.1999 -- La Nouba CD Released in Canada (RCA/Victor) * Jun.22.2001 -- Dralion opened Chicago * Jun.22.2005 –- Entertainment Complexes in Montréal announced (later canceled) * Jun.22.2006 –- [...]

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  • This Week in Cirque History: 6/14 – 6/20

    This Week in Cirque History: 6/14 – 6/20

    It’s time to check your Cirque calendars – This week in Cirque History: * Jun.14.2003 –- Varekai premiered on BRAVO at 8:00pm * Jun.14.2005 -- Quidam CD Released (CDS Musique) * Jun.16.1984 -- 1984 Tour opened Gaspé * Jun.16.1995 -- Alegría opened Toronto * Jun.16.2002 –- Dralion burglarized in Portland; stealing $11,000 * Jun.16.2003 –- Mystère celebrated 4500th performance [Monday, 7:30pm] * [...]

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  • This Week in Cirque History: 6/7 – 6/13

    This Week in Cirque History: 6/7 – 6/13

    It’s time to check your Cirque calendars – This week in Cirque History: * Jun.07.1985 -- 1985 Tour opened in Sher-Brooke [Plateau Parc] * Jun.07.1992 -- Fascination opened Nagoya * Jun.09.1994 -- Alegría opened Ste-Foy * Jun.10.2002 – Official Title of 13-episode TV series announced – “Fire Within”, previously titled “A Fly on the Wall” * Jun.11.2002 -- Alegría Extended CD Released [...]

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  • This Week in Cirque History: 5/31 – 6/6

    This Week in Cirque History: 5/31 – 6/6

    It’s time to check your Cirque calendars – This week in Cirque History: * May.31.1996 -- Saltimbanco opened Stuggart * May.31.2001 -- Quidam opened Hamburg * Jun.02.2006 -- LOVE Premiered at Mirage (Previews Begin) * Jun.02.2007 – Ernst & Young named Cirque du Soleil CEO Guy Laliberté "World Entrepreneur of 2007." * Jun.03.2004 –- Varekai opened Denver * Jun.03.2004 –- Dralion opened Vienna * [...]

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