Cirque des Voix, coming for the first time to Tampa Bay for two performances, Saturday, March 24, 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 25, 4 p.m., is a touring collaboration between Sarasota's Key Chorale and Circus Sarasota.
With the sublime beauty of the human voice with the graceful strength of the human body, Cirque des Voix takes audiences on a journey to a place where the world's greatest circus arts, circus performers and most illustrious music come together, press notes state. Thrilling circus feats and delights are performed as stunning live choral music from classical & other notable composers including John Williams, Beethoven, Orff, Jenkins and Morricone play. The ensemble of Carl Orff's monumental "Carmina Burana" will be performed by 150 singers & musicians, as will Ennio Morricone's "Gabriel's Oboe" with a projection of legendary aerialist Dolly Jacobs "Queen of the Air" flying overhead. Tino Wallenda and members of "The Flying Wallendas" defy gravity and belief while the orchestra performs John Williams' "The Lost World." Jugglers, comic artists and the debut of Sarasota's Sailor Circus students in a 'Hand Balance' act will all be part of Cirque des Voix!
For information and tickets, contact of visit the Palladium's Box Office, (727)822-3590, www.mypalladium.org.
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