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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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EtymologyEdit

English has lost the word saltimbank from current usage; but it is still familiar in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian as saltimbanco, and in French as saltimbanque, meaning street acrobat or entertainer.<ref>Saltimbanque - WordReference.com Dictionnaire Français-Anglais</ref> According to the company's site, the word "saltimbanco" comes from the Italian "saltare in banco", which means "to jump on a bench." The etymology of the word reflects its acrobatic associations. A salto means a jump in Italian; banco in this connection is a trestle holding a board, set up as a temporary stage for open-air performers. 'Saltimbanchi' were thus those who performed somersaults on a temporary platform—wandering acrobats, performing as buskers in the open air, the platform giving their audience a better view.<ref>Acrobats and Mountebanks, Le Roux, Hugues, 1860–1925; Garnier, Jules Arsène, 1847–1889, ill; Morton, A. P Translated A P Morton. London, Chapman and Hall 1890. Archive.org</ref>

HistoryEdit

Saltimbanco was Cirque du Soleil's longest running production when it closed at the end of 2012.<ref name="finalbow">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="SPK">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2011 it was the first show by Cirque du Soleil to be presented in Turkey,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Ukraine, in 2012 the first show in Slovakia and in Amman, Jordan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Saltimbanco's last performance took place in Montreal on December 30, 2012<ref name="finalbow"/> after 6,000 big top and arena appearances before 14 million spectators in 200 cities worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Set and technical informationEdit

Saltimbanco's set played on opposites and contradictions located within a cityscape. A rosace made of metal rings suspended over the stage allowed light to filter through like leaves on a tree. The lighting was cinematic in effect due to the usage of different colored gels. The facts listed below applied to the arena format of Saltimbanco, although some of these were also applicable to the grand chapiteau tour as well.<ref name="SPK" />

  • The stage was Template:Convert in length and Template:Convert in width.
  • The Chinese poles were Template:Convert in height.
  • The equipment for the show weighed a total of Template:Convert and was transported and configured by 26 specialty technicians and 12 truck drivers.
  • Approximately 140 people were hired locally in each city to set up and load out the show for the arena.

CastEdit

The 51-member performance troupe included multiple musicians, singers, acrobats, and characters.<ref name="SPK"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Characters mentioned in the show's promotional literature included:

  • The Urban Worms
  • The Multicolored Worms
  • The Cavaliers
  • The Baroques
  • The Death
  • The Ringmaster
  • The Baron
  • The Dreamer
  • The Punks
  • The Songbird (La Belle)
  • The Blue Gypsy
  • The Child
  • Eddie
  • The Angels

Numerous performers had portrayed the Baron and Eddie over the years, including René Bazinet (1992–1996, 2006), Gordon White (1993–1994), Julien Cottereau (1994–1997, 1998, 2000, 2004-2005), Frédéric Volovitch (1995-1997), Lee Ross (1999–2001), Jesko von den Steinen (2002–2005, 2006), Amo Gulinello (2005–2011), and Martin Pons (2011–2012).

The 1993 Costa Mesa cast of 36 included;

With Miguel Arias, Dimitrii Arnaoutov, Rene Bazinet, Alain Berge, Pawel Biegaj , Witek Biegaj, Martin Boisvert, Jean-Paul Boun, Jenny Clement, Andrea Conway, Vincent Cotnoir, Nicolas Dupere, Joscelyn Drainville, Alain Gauthier, Nui Guishan, Sun Hongli, Miguel Herrera, Galina Karableva, Guy Kaye, Brigitt Larochelle, Isabelle Larose, Jean-Francois Lemieux, Marco Lorador, Paulo Lorador, Daniel Olivier, Francois Dumais, Francine Poitras, Mathieu Roy, Karyne Steben, Sarah Steben, Sonia St-Martin, Zhang Shengli, Anton Tchelnokov, Nikolai Tchelnokov, Neomi Tamelio, Guennadi Tchijov, Huang Zhen.<ref>L.A. Times Feb 1, 1993</ref>

ActsEdit

The acts in Saltimbanco were a mix of traditional circus acts with more modern acts.<ref name="SPK"/><ref name="SC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

  • Adagio trio: Three acrobats performed in an adagio that drew inspiration from acrosport.
  • Chinese poles: Up to 26 performers performed in this act using four Template:Convert poles in the middle of the stage. They climbed up, dropped down, jumped between, hung from, and even spun on these poles.
  • Balancing on canes: A handbalance artist performed feats of strength and various contortion poses, including the Marinelli bend, while balancing on high handstand supports.
  • Juggling: A juggler used multiple balls in a display of increasing dexterity.
  • Boleadoras: Two performers twirled boleadoras in this unique act. The bolas are a percussion instrument that is hit against the ground to produce a loud popping sound. The act later included the use of the Taiko by one of the performers while the other used the bolas to play a complementary beat.
  • Russian swing: Multiple artists jumped off a large swing, performing twists, spins, and flips, before landing on human pyramids, a mat, and other props.
  • Solo trapeze: A young artist swung a trapeze incredibly high, whenever the trapeze was swung high the artist would spin up multiple times, and would catch the bar of the trapeze with her legs.
  • Hand-to-hand: A duo used an incredible amount of body strength in this act as one would balance in a handstand on the other.
  • Bungee: Four aerialists suspended from bungees flipped, swung, and bounced in synchronization with each other.

Rotational actsEdit

  • Aerial straps: A performer swung on these straps and would use upper body strength to create many dangerous poses.

Retired actsEdit

  • Tight rope (double wire): An acrobat ascended a wire as two more tightropes, one three feet higher than the other, were revealed. She performed various tricks including flips, spins, and splits. She even backflipped from one rope to the other, and then jumped back. This act was removed from the arena version due to rigging issues.
  • Contortion: This act featured four female contortionists from a previous Cirque du Soleil show, Nouvelle Expérience. It replaced the Boleadoras act for several years, but did not continue after the 1998 revival.
  • Diabolo: This was a solo diabolo act using Western-style diabolo tricks.
  • Vertical rope: This was one of the original Saltimbanco acts, a Spanish web act originally performed by the adagio troupe. This act was not seen outside of the North America/Japan tour.
  • Manipulation: This act featured three women manipulating ribbons and hoops. It replaced the boleadoras act.
  • Artistic bicycle: A bicycle artist wheeled around the stage, all the while playing the guitar, hand balancing, swinging and dancing on wheels.
  • Duo trapeze: This act featured two female artists who would swing on a trapeze, one would leap off and would be caught at the last minute by the other performer and be brought back onto the trapeze for the next trick.

CostumesEdit

The costumes in Saltimbanco were bright and vivid in color to accentuate the dynamism of the urban city. The colors used in the costumes were all primary colors: cyan, yellow, magenta, and green.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Baron, clad in black, red, and white, wore a cape, length-arm gloves, and tights. The Multi-Colored Worms wore jumpsuits that covered everything but their faces. The Urban Worms's masks were made of a polyester resin base which was both hypoallergenic and permeable to air.

MusicEdit

File:Saltimbanco Original cover.jpg
The original album artwork for Saltimbanco, 1992

The Saltimbanco score was written and composed by René Dupéré, and was released as a studio album on October 9, 1992. The music has a range of musical influences from the classical to the modern.

The original soundtrack features the vocal work of Canadian vocalist Francine Poitras. In 2005, Cirque du Soleil re-recorded and released the soundtrack to update its music. Some songs were completely re-recorded, while others had new instrumentation added and included Poitras's original vocal track. Additional and new vocals were provided by Laurence Janot, a French singer who was touring with the show at the time. Every track was slightly edited in some form from the original CD.

Several other limited editions of the album have been released. In 2001 Cirque du Soleil Musique released a limited edition of the original 1992 soundtrack featuring two additional tracks, "Arlequin" and "Adagio" (performed by Laur Fugere). Another limited edition of the CD, Saltimbanco Live in Amsterdam, was created and distributed exclusively to staff members of Saltimbanco. The employee special edition features a live, in-house recording of an entire performance and is considered a collector's item.

Below is the list of tracks featured in the 2005 re-release of the album and alongside are the acts during which each song was performed.

  1. Kumbalawé (Opening pt. 2)
  2. Saltimbanco (Chinese poles)
  3. Cantus-Mélopée (Solo trapeze, 1994–2006, 2011-2012)
  4. Norweg (Double wire, 1992–2006)
  5. Kazé (Double wire, 1992–2006)
  6. Barock (Russian swing)
  7. Adagio (Adagio trio)
  8. Amazonia (Duo trapeze, 1992–2011, 2011-2012)
  9. Pokinoï
    • (Vertical rope, 1992–1994)
    • (Boleadoras transition)
  10. Il Sogno Di Volare (Bungee)
  11. Horéré Ukundé (Finale)
  12. Rideau (Opening pt. 1)

Other songs

  1. Cloche et Présentation (Introduction to the show)
  2. Clown (Eddie's Clown acts)
  3. Boogaloo (Eddie's Clown acts, 1992–1997, 1998, 2000, 2004-2005)
  4. Slaloom (Bicycle)
    • Diabolo (2002–2006)
    • Artistic Bycicle (2007–2011)
    • Aerial Straps (2012)
  5. Fil d'Arianne (Double wire transition) (1992-2006)
  6. Rêve (Transition)
  7. Rave Out (Kusimano)
    • Contortion (1995–1997)
    • Manipulation (1998–2001)
    • Balancing on Canes (2009–2012)
  8. Arlequin (Juggling)
  9. Darkness (Intro to Boleadoras)
  10. Malamba Ver.1 (Boleadoras, 1992–1994)
  11. Malamba Ver.2 (Boleadoras, 1995–2006)
  12. Malamba Ver.3 (Boleadoras, 2007–2012)
  13. Sax (Cabaret Transition - Russian Swing transition, 1992–1994)
  14. Tap Dance (Cabaret Transition - Russian Swing transition, 1994–2005)
  15. Hipe Bip/Pocoleta (Second act intro, 2006–2012)
  16. Démontage Trapèze Ver.1 (Solo/Double Trapeze transition) (1992-1994)
  17. Démontage Trapèze Ver.2 (Solo/Double Trapeze transition) (1994-2012)
  18. La Mort (Character scene)
  19. Urgence (Hand to Hand)
  20. Transfert (Transition from bungee)

FilmographyEdit

Saltimbanco's DiaryEdit

Cirque du Soleil Presents: SaltimbancoEdit

The show was filmed and released as a 78-minute VHS in 1994, though the show's acts continued to change significantly after it was filmed.

Saltimbanco 20 ans Pour Toujours / Forever 20Edit

In 2012, just before the show's retirement, a behind-the-scenes documentary was filmed, titled Saltimbanco Forever 20 (directed by Eric Chaussé; director of photography: Miguel Henriques; editor: Julie Bouffard). This documentary has thus far remained unreleased, although a short clip was leaked in October 2013.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2014 another excerpt was leaked featuring an interview with boleadoras performer Adriana Pegueroles;<ref>"Saltimbanco Documentary" at Miguelhenriques.com. Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>"Adriana Pegueroles, Cirque du Soleil". YouTube. June 26, 2014.</ref> another clip, about the show's music, was published in 2019.Template:Citation needed

TourEdit

Saltimbanco toured around the world several times during its original 14-year tour under the Grand Chapiteau. It played its final show in the Royal Albert Hall in London on 1 February 1997. Saltimbanco was revived the following year on 14 October 1998, and went on to tour the Asia-Pacific region. The show played for another nine years, becoming the first Cirque du Soleil show to tour South America, with visits to Santiago, Chile (March 2006); Buenos Aires, Argentina (May 2006); and São Paulo (August 2006) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (October 2006). That tour's final performance took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 10 December 2006.

Following its closure in December 2006, Saltimbanco was configured into an arena show format, and re-launched in July 2007 to commence an extensive North American tour, visiting cities and areas that Cirque du Soleil had previously been unable to visit. The tour started in London, Ontario and subsequently toured Canada and the United States. Saltimbanco’s three-year tour of North America ended in Columbus, Ohio. In 2009 the show embarked on its third tour of Europe. Between 2011 and 2012, it visited over 50 cities in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Eastern Europe, and North America.

Saltimbanco's final performance took place in Montreal on 30 December 2012.<ref>CTDB - Saltimbanco (Tour Schedule)</ref>

Saltimbanco has been to many different regions, here is the list of all of them.

  • North American Tour - (1992–1993)
  • Japan Tour - (1994)
  • Montreal special - (1994–1995)
  • European Tour - (1995–1997)
  • Ottawa special - (1998)
  • Asia & Pacific Tour - (1999–2000)
  • North American Tour II (pacific northwest) - (2000)
  • Japan Tour II - (2001)
  • European Tour II - (2002–2005)
  • Mexican Tour - (2005–2006)
  • South American Tour - (2006)
  • North American Arena Tour - (2007–2009)
  • European Tour III - (2009–2011)
  • South African Tour - (2011)
  • Australian Tour - (2011)
  • European Tour - (2011–2012)
  • Asian Middle East Tour - (2012)
  • North American Arena Tour II - (2012)

The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance:
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Arena tourEdit

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1996 scheduleEdit

Template:Plainlist Template:Color box London, UK (Royal Albert Hall)- From 5 Jan 1996 to 28 Jan 1996
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1997 scheduleEdit

Template:Plainlist Template:Color box London, UK (Royal Albert Hall) - From 2 Jan 1997 to 1 Feb 1997 Template:Endplainlist

2003 scheduleEdit

Template:Plainlist Template:Color box London, UK (Royal Albert Hall)- From 7 Jan 2003 to 6 Feb 2003
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2007 scheduleEdit

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2008 scheduleEdit

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2009 scheduleEdit

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2010 scheduleEdit

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2011 scheduleEdit

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2012 scheduleEdit

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Grand Chapiteau tourEdit

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1992 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Montréal, QC - From 23 Apr 1992 to 2 Jun 1992 (show première)
Template:Color box Québec, QC - From 13 Jun 1992 to 28 Jun 1992
Template:Color box San Francisco, CA - From 14 Jul 1992 to 16 Aug 1992
Template:Color box San Jose, CA - From 27 Aug 1992 to 27 Sep 1992
Template:Color box Santa Monica, CA - From 8 Oct 1992 to 20 Dec 1992

1993 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Costa Mesa, CA - From 30 Jan 1993 to 14 Mar 1993
Template:Color box New York, NY - From 30 Mar 1993 to 6 Jun 1993
Template:Color box Toronto, ON - From 18 Jun 1993 to 11 Jul 1993
Template:Color box Chicago, IL - From 28 Jul 1993 to 29 Aug 1993
Template:Color box Boston, MA - From 9 Sep 1993 to 3 Oct 1993
Template:Color box Washington, DC - From 14 Oct 1993 to 7 Nov 1993
Template:Color box Atlanta, GA - From 18 Nov 1993 to 19 Dec 1993

1994 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Tokyo, JP - From 11 Mar 1994 to 11 Sep 1994
Template:Color box Montreal, QC - From 02 Nov 1994 to 08 Jan 1995

1995 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Amsterdam, NL - From 9 Mar 1995 to 13 Apr 1995
Template:Color box Munich, DE - From 19 May 1995 to 9 Jul 1995
Template:Color box Berlin, DE - From 21 Jul 1995 to 3 Sep 1995
Template:Color box Düsseldorf, DE - From 15 Sep 1995 to 17 Oct 1995
Template:Color box Vienna, AT - From 10 Nov 1995 to 17 Dec 1995

1996 scheduleEdit

(Saltimbanco played in the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK during this time)
Template:Color box Hamburg, DE - From 8 Feb 1996 to 10 Mar 1996
Template:Color box Amsterdam, NL - From 5 Apr 1996 to 19 May 1996
Template:Color box Stuttgart, DE - From 31 May 1996 to 14 Jul 1996
Template:Color box Antwerp, BE - From 26 Jul 1996 to 1 Sep 1996
Template:Color box Zurich, CH - From 13 Sep 1996 to 20 Oct 1996
Template:Color box Frankfurt, DE - From 11 Nov 1996 to 22 Dec 1996

1997 scheduleEdit

(Saltimbanco played in the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK during this time)

1998 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Ottawa, ON - From 14 Oct 1998 to 1 Nov 1998

1999 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Sydney, AU - From 7 Jan 1999 to 7 Mar 1999
Template:Color box Melbourne, AU - From 18 Mar 1999 to 16 May 1999
Template:Color box Brisbane, AU - From 28 May 1999 to 8 Jul 1999
Template:Color box Adelaide, AU - From 21 Jul 1999 to 25 Aug 1999
Template:Color box Perth, AU - From 9 Sep 1999 to 17 Oct 1999
Template:Color box Singapore, SG - From 25 Nov 1999 to 8 Jan 2000

2000 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Hong Kong, HK - From 25 Jan 2000 to 19 Mar 2000
Template:Color box Portland, OR - From 11 May 2000 to 25 Jun 2000
Template:Color box Seattle, WA - From 6 Jul 2000 to 3 Sep 2000
Template:Color box Tokyo, JP - From 12 Oct 2000 to 28 Jan 2001

2001 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Fukuoka, JP - From 9 Feb 2001 to 8 Apr 2001
Template:Color box Nagoya, JP - From 20 Apr 2001 to 3 Jun 2001
Template:Color box Osaka, JP - From 10 Jun 2001 to 9 Sep 2001
Template:Color box Yokohama, JP - From 20 Sep 2001 to 25 Nov 2001

2002 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Amsterdam, NL - From 14 Feb 2002 to 14 Apr 2002
Template:Color box Barcelona, ES - From 26 Apr 2002 to 26 May 2002
Template:Color box Vienna, AT - From 10 Jul 2002 to 4 Aug 2002
Template:Color box Brussels, BE - From 4 Sep 2002 to 19 Oct 2002
Template:Color box Madrid, ES - From 31 Oct 2002 to 26 Dec 2002

2003 scheduleEdit

(Saltimbanco played in the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK during this time)
Template:Color box Bilbao, ES - From 26 Feb 2003 to 6 Apr 2003
Template:Color box Geneva, CH - From 18 Apr 2003 to 25 May 2003
Template:Color box Cologne, DE - From 5 Jun 2003 to 29 Jun 2003
Template:Color box Oostende, BE - From 24 Jul 2003 to 17 Aug 2003
Template:Color box Zurich, CH - From 19 Sep 2003 to 26 Oct 2003
Template:Color box Valencia, ES - From 28 Nov 2003 to 21 Dec 2003

2004 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Seville, ES - From 16 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2004
Template:Color box Lyon, FR - From 5 Mar 2004 to 18 Apr 2004
Template:Color box Milan, IT - From 29 Apr 2004 to 6 Jun 2004
Template:Color box Gijon, ES - From 25 Jun 2004 to 31 Jul 2004
Template:Color box Frankfurt, DE - From 20 Aug 2004 to 25 Sep 2004
Template:Color box Rome, IT - From 7 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2004
Template:Color box Lille, FR - From 25 Nov 2004 to 26 Dec 2004

2005 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Manchester, UK - From 6 Jan 2005 to 27 Jan 2005
Template:Color box Birmingham, UK - From 24 Feb 2005 to 13 Mar 2005
Template:Color box Paris, FR - From 8 Apr 2005 to 17 Jul 2005
Template:Color box Monterrey, MX - From 4 Aug 2005 to 11 Sep 2005
Template:Color box Mexico City, MX - From 22 Sep 2005 to 6 Nov 2005
Template:Color box Guadalajara, MX - From 17 Nov 2005 to 1 Jan 2006

2006 scheduleEdit

Template:Color box Mexico City, MX - From 13 Jan 2006 to 5 Feb 2006
Template:Color box Santiago, CL - From 15 Mar 2006 to 22 Apr 2006
Template:Color box Buenos Aires, AR - From 5 May 2006 to 11 Jun 2006
Template:Color box São Paulo, BR - From 3 Aug 2006 to 22 Oct 2006
Template:Color box Rio de Janeiro, BR - From 2 Nov 2006 to 10 Dec 2006 (final show under Big Top) Template:Hidden end Template:Col-end

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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