On February 4, the Kremlin Palace will stage the official premier of Zarkana, the new show by Canada’s Cirque du Soleil. Seventy-five artists from 15 countries, a fantastic art-nouveau backdrop, the Wheel of Death, a sand animation and live music promise to make this acrobatic rock opera love story Cirque du Soleil's most spectacular production yet.
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil RusOn February 4, the Kremlin Palace will stage the official premier of Zarkana, the new show by Canada’s Cirque du Soleil. Seventy-five artists from 15 countries, a fantastic art-nouveau backdrop, the Wheel of Death, a sand animation and live music promise to make this acrobatic rock opera love story Cirque du Soleil's most spectacular production yet.
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© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil Rus
On February 4, the Kremlin Palace will stage the official premier of Zarkana, the new show by Canada’s Cirque du Soleil. Seventy-five artists from 15 countries, a fantastic art-nouveau backdrop, the Wheel of Death, a sand animation and live music promise to make this acrobatic rock opera love story Cirque du Soleil's most spectacular production yet.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina ChesnokovaThe show revolves around the story of the magician Zark, who returns to the abandoned theater where he once enjoyed great success.
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© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Chesnokova
The show revolves around the story of the magician Zark, who returns to the abandoned theater where he once enjoyed great success.
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil RusThe wizard's friends, the White Clowns, try to piece the production back together. But Zark has lost his magical powers, following the disappearance of the love of his life, his beautiful assistant Lea.
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The wizard's friends, the White Clowns, try to piece the production back together. But Zark has lost his magical powers, following the disappearance of the love of his life, his beautiful assistant Lea.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina ChesnokovaThe magician is looking for Lea, while four temptresses attempt to lure him away: Mandragora, a plant woman with six arms, who clings to him like ivy (photo)...
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© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Chesnokova
The magician is looking for Lea, while four temptresses attempt to lure him away: Mandragora, a plant woman with six arms, who clings to him like ivy (photo)...
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil Rus...the snake lady Kundalini (photo)...
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...the snake lady Kundalini (photo)...
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil Rus... the spider woman Tarantula.
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... the spider woman Tarantula.
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil RusThe spectacular art-nouveau scenery recreates the look of the abandoned theater.
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The spectacular art-nouveau scenery recreates the look of the abandoned theater.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina ChesnokovaAt the back of the stage there is a huge LED wall, on which are displayed a constantly changing stream of lifelike images.
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© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Chesnokova
At the back of the stage there is a huge LED wall, on which are displayed a constantly changing stream of lifelike images.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina ChesnokovaA scene from Zarkana by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil on the stage of the Kremlin Palace.
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© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Chesnokova
A scene from Zarkana by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil on the stage of the Kremlin Palace.
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil RusThe show features live music written specially for the production by the Australian musician Nick Littlemore, a protege of Elton John.
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The show features live music written specially for the production by the Australian musician Nick Littlemore, a protege of Elton John.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina ChesnokovaIn spite of all the technical innovations, the show's main attraction is the acrobatics.
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© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Chesnokova
In spite of all the technical innovations, the show's main attraction is the acrobatics.
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil Rus... there is even the rare artistic spectacle of a sand animation: the performer who plays the role of the oracle draws various shapes and images on a large illuminated screen using bright blue sand.
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... there is even the rare artistic spectacle of a sand animation: the performer who plays the role of the oracle draws various shapes and images on a large illuminated screen using bright blue sand.
© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil RusA scene from Zarkana by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil on the stage of the Kremlin Palace.
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© Photo : Courtesy of Cirque du Soleil Rus
A scene from Zarkana by the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil on the stage of the Kremlin Palace.