{"id":13111,"date":"2023-12-31T16:20:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/?p=13111"},"modified":"2023-12-31T16:20:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:20:58","slug":"cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Cirque du Soleil CRYSTAL &#8211; Christmas 2023 in Montreal, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13148\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-668x445.jpg 668w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/conrad2-Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-237.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes, that&#8217;s me (Conrad Askland) sitting at the ice piano during a performance of the Cirque du Soleil show CRYSTAL. (Photo by Caroline Thibault)<\/p>\n<p>We just finished a wonderful two weeks performing in Montreal, Canada over Christmas with the Cirque du Soleil show CRYSTAL. Not only were the audiences wonderful to perform for, the cast of Crystal also got a private tour of the Cirque du Soleil International Headquarters in Montreal. Wonderful city. Wonderful audiences.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>And here are more amazing photos by Caroline Thibault of the Cirque du Soleil show CRYSTAL performing in Montreal, Canada in December 2023:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-13111 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/1crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-18-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-18-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-18-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/2crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-38\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-38-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-38-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-38-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/3crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-44\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-44-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-44-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-44-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/4crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-46\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-46-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-46-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-46-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/5crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-60\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-60-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-60-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/5Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-60-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/7crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-63\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-63-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-63-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/7Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-63-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/8-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/8-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/9crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-69\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-69-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-69-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/9Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-69-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/10crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-71\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-71-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-71-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/10Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-71-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/11-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/11-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/12crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-90\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-90-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-90-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-90-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/13crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-91\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/13Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-91-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/13Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-91-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/13Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-91-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/14crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-94\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/14Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-94-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/14Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-94-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/14Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-94-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/15crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-97\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/15Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-97-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/15Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-97-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/15Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-97-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/16crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-102\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/16Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-102-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/16Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-102-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/16Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-102-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/17crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-111\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/17Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-111-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/17Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-111-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/17Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-111-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/18crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-121\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-121-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/18Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-121-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/22crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-135\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/22Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-135-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/22Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-135-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/22Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-135-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/23crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-139\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/23Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-139-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/23Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-139-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/23Crystal_CirqueduSoleil_MTL2023-139-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/conradaskland.com\/blog\/cirque-du-soleil-crystal-christmas-2023-in-montreal-canada\/24crystal_cirquedusoleil_mtl2023-143\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" 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