Cirque du Soleil: Corteo – Get tickets

Corteo (get Cirque du Soleil: Corteo tickets) is a Cirque du Soleil touring performance. It premiered in North America in 2005. Corteo (get Cirque du Soleil: Corteo tickets) is Italian for 'a celebratory procession'. The show is about a clown who watches his own funeral taking place in a carnival-like atmosphere. Inspired by 'The Grand Parade: Portrait of the Artist as Clown' on display at the National Gallery of Canada, Corteo is directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, the founder of the Swiss clown troupe Teatro Sunil.

The performance takes place on a pair of large divided and moving stages, each comprised of a large turntable. Each of these two stages is covered by a large curtain with a painting on it called the 'Corteo Procession'.

The boldest feature of Corteo (get Cirque du Soleil: Corteo tickets) is its use of bright color themes that reflect the emotion and ambience of the show. The colors change from act to act and from mood to mood like a dream.

Characters in Corteo:

• The Clowness - an actress who somehow found herself a part of this quirky troupe. Her professionalism and her strength of character allow her to bear the foolishness of her partners.
• The Dead Clown - the central character of the story, the one whom this impressive funeral is honoring. As a former member of the troupe that now surrounds him, he dons his old stage costume to perform one final time.
• The Giant Clown - the closest friend of the Dead Clown, they were like brothers. The Giant is as gentle and timorous as he is physically imposing. The beauty of the world melts his heart.
• The Little Clown - a diminutive clown who's in love with the Clowness, the Little Clown is always ready to play tricks on his compatriots. He readily criticizes the audience.
• The Loyal Whistler - a one-time variety show performer who turned submarine commander, who was then sent for social reintegration after a stint in a military hospital, the Loyal Whistler has retrained in the circus arts, but without shedding all of his old habits.
• The White Clown - a clown obsessed with looks and appearances, he wants to be an authoritative figure. Of all the colorful characters, he admires only the stars and scorns the others.

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