"O" - Best show in Vegas...
Welcome to the world of "O," at the Bellagio. With a production that has never been attempted, let alone imagined, until now, this Vegas show is sure to amaze you with a combination of both aerial and aquatic performances. "O" is titled for the way in which eau (the French word for water) is pronounced. As Cirque’s ONLY aquatic show, "O" explores the essential and often unnoticed role that water plays in our lives and the elegance and infinity of water in its purest form.
The $70 million "O" theater is as beautifully decorated as the Bellagio itself and incorporates many of the themes already prevalent throughout the hotel and casino. Bellagio is named after a lake-side resort in Italy and the hotel in Vegas is home to its own artificial eight acre lake famous for its shooting fountains. "O" brings this theme inside the hotel by utilizing a 1.5 million gallon pool throughout the production. Pay close attention though, the water will appear and re-appear right before your eyes. The theater is reminiscent of an Italian opera house with lavish balconies and a beautiful blue ceiling that seems to represent the sky reflecting the water below and vise versa.
From the very beginning the audience is taken on a journey that flows from baptism to boat rides, to amazing displays of synchronized swimming, ballet, and acrobatics. "O," like any Cirque du Soleil show, also incorporates amazing acts of human strength which are performed by over 81 performers on a seemingly permanent varnished floor that will cover the massive lake in a mater of seconds.
"O" is an aquatic tapestry composed of theatrical elements and surrealism. Having been viewed by over 2 million patrons and having been named as the Best Las Vegas Production Show for the 2nd year in a row, there is no reason to pass up this opportunity while in Vegas. In contrast to some other Cirque du Soleil shows, in which the focus is directed more towards individual characters, "O" is an engulfing show that will take place all around you leaving no room to direct your focus on any one element. Dive into "O!" This outstanding performance can be seen only in Las Vegas and only at the Bellagio.
O is a water-themed stage production by Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian circus and entertainment company. The show has been in permanent residence at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, since October 1998. O, whose name is pronounced the same way as eau, the French word for "water", takes place in, around and above a 1.5-million-US-gallon (5,700 m3) pool of water, featuring water acts such as synchronized swimming as well as aerial and ground acts. The O theatre, which is designed to look similar to a 14th century European opera house, has 1,800 seats, thus allowing the performance to be watched by 3,600 people a night since the performance usually plays twice in a given day.
History
Starting in late October 2010, Cirque du Soleil starting offering backstage tours of the O theatre. The experience allows visitors to see the backstage wings, training rooms, costume workshop, break area, underwater lighting area, and go up to a catwalk into the sound and lighting booths. Not every experience will be the same as the tour is conducted around a "regular day", so performers may or may not be training, rehearsing, or even working out.
As of early 2011, O has grossed over a billion dollars since the show opening in 1998.
"O" has received many awards, including those below.
Entertainment Design Award, best production show, 1998
Las Vegas Review-Journal, best production show, 1999-2006
THEA, live show category, 1999
Prix Italia, creativity in high definition, 2009, for the documentary Flow
"O" has been performed many times, and has reached major milestones in the progress.
6,000th performance on 22 May 2011
Set and technical information
The show has a cast of 85 acrobats, synchronized swimmers and divers performing in and above a 1.5 million-gallon pool. When maintenance needs to be performed, the pool is drained in about 12 hours to the Bellagio Lake, causing the lake's water level to rise 1 inch (25 mm). The pool is kept at 88 °F (31 °C) and has an underwater communication system and regulators that allow performers to breathe underwater. Every member of the cast is scuba-certified.
The underwater stage lift was produced by Handling Specialty. In order for the platform stage to rise and fall in the water without a wake, the surface of the stage has thousands of tiny holes which were drilled out by the Cirque team.
Heaters under each seat help control the theatre temperature for the audience; the goal is to maintain two temperature zones in the theatre. The stage is kept at a higher temperature while the audience area is kept at a lower temperature. A temperature sensor every few seats in the theatre helps to ensure the audience area is maintained at the correct temperature.
To minimize damage to the musical instruments, the musicians play from glass enclosures in the theater. Some of the musical instruments used in the show are more than 100 years old. The unique string instrument heard in the soundtrack of O is an erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument.
To maintain a fresh look on the performers, some performers have multiple sets of costumes so they may reappear dry despite having been in the water. Some of the costumes only have a lifespan of approximately 20 shows due to the bromide and chlorine in the water.
Some additional facts about the show include these below.
Some of the props function as boats, like the umbrella that Le Vieux rides on the water.
The horses that the Comets ride in the show weigh 900 pounds (410 kg)
The clown house weighs over 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg)
Some Ref: Wiki
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