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November 2009 – The ZAiA Band plays live musical accompaniment for Cirque du Soleil’s ZAiA show. ZAiA is a multidisciplinary circus arts show about a young girl who travels through the universe to find love. Come to Macau and dream with us! Now playing at the Venetian Macau Hotel Casino and Resort.
Castles Made of Sand
Music, Lyrics and Vocals by Karin Maria Andersson
Guitar and video by Olivier Milchberg
Macau (SAR) China, January 2010
This video has clips from the Cirque Du Soleil artists of ZAIA starting in Montreal, Canada from January 2008 during training (and lots of snow!) to late 2009 backstage, and during rehearsals for the show at the Venetian in Macau (SAR) China.
For us in the show the video is extremely emotional. Some of the people in this video are no longer with us in Macau. The time of ZAIA is one that all of us will remember and many of us will cherish. The experiences we had in China for many of us were not what we expected – they were experiences and adventures we could have never imagined; many good and some painful for each of us.
I normally don’t get seen in videos or promo photos – so thank you to Olivier for getting me in there several times. Fun to see the musicians and how all of our looks changed from the beginning in Montreal to the journey in China. As our composer told us: “You all look more shiny.” I would agree. Cirque and China have allowed us to shine.
I think this video will give a sense of closure to many of us for a slice of time we spent together – a “castle made of sand”.
I am personally moved by the video in a way beyond words. Thank you to Maria and Olivier for this truly precious gift of song….
*Update: A new audio version of this song:
https://www.last.fm/music/Feather+And+Down/_/Castles+Made+of+Sand
And a note from Olivier on this video:
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Fuerzabruta – The New Show from the creators of DE LA GUARDA. Visit fuerzabrutanyc.com for more info
An email received with questions about performing the music for AIDA by Elton John.
EMAIL:
I am the pit orchestra director for an upcoming High School prodcution of
Aida. This is my first experience working with a more contemporary style
pit. I noticed that you have experience with conductn the show. I’d
appreciate any help or advice you might have for working with instrumentation -particularly with regard to the keyboards and percussion.
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The ZAiA Band plays live musical accompaniment for Cirque du Soleil’s ZAiA show. ZAiA is a multidisciplinary circus arts show about a young girl who travels through the universe to find love. Come to Macau and dream with us! Now playing at the Venetian Macau Hotel Casino and Resort.
Music by Violaine Corradi
Directed by Gilles Maheu
ZAIA press photo from the Hand to Hand act. Cirque Du Soleil in Macau (SAR) China.
Cirque Du Soleil ZAIA on Aomen TV – Macau, China
*Note – Some people from outside Asia have told me the video doesn’t stream well which is too bad. This video is a nice overview of the show with some artist interviews.
ZAIA是太阳剧团特地为澳门度身量做的大型汇演，内容是有关一个小女孩在太空发生的故事，自2008年开始，已经演出超过400场。现在请跟着我们走进ZAIA的後台，了解他们鲜为人知的故事，和看看他们自首演以来，经过甚麽样的改变。如此大型的世界级演出又是如何制作出来的呢？很高兴有请到ZAIA的艺术总监和其中两位演员跟我们分享他们在ZAIA的经历。
*Update December 12, 2009 – Due to apparent voter fraud the video contest has been cancelled. Oh noes! The prize money will be split between all entries.*
Visit http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/videocontest to see videos made by Cirque employees. Vote on your favorite – voting ends December 6, 2009.
Excerpt:
These videos were created by Cirque du Soleil employees in honor of the company’s 25th Anniversary. The videos reflect their life, some are humorous, some are serious but all portray the creative energy that makes Cirque du Soleilunique. Please watch and rate as many videos as you would like. You may give a rating to each video. Winners will be chosen based on a combination of the number of ratings and a weighted rating score. All videos are displayed randomly.
November 12, 2009 was the celebration for the 500th performance of the ZAIA show by Cirque Du Soleil in Macau, China. Cirque founder Guy Laliberte flew in for the performance and toasted the artists and crew. Family and friends were also invited for the occasion.
Conrad Askland (ZAIA keyboards and assistant bandleader) and Guy Laliberte.
Banana Shpeel, the new Cirque Du Soleil show with vaudeville roots, opens Nov. 19. 2009 -Jan. 3, 2010 at the Chicago Theater (Chicago, USA). February 4, 2010 it will premiere in New York at the Beacon Theater. The production blends pseudo-vaudevillian-style comedy with tap, hip-hop and slapstick.
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