Beginning on January 19, 2010, Miami began experiencing what 2.5 million people in Europe, Canada, and U.S. cities including Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, and most recently, Atlanta have been astounded by the extravagant multimedia equestrian celebration for the eyes and ears that is CAVALIA.Guests who attend the show will “ooh” and “ahh” in amazement at the beauty of the more than sixty 4-legged artists in this eclectic cast. Crowds will cheer and rise in their seats during the incredible performances of some forty 2-legged artists, including acrobats, aerialists, riders, musicians and dancers.
From January 19 thru February 7, 2010, under the White Big Top at Bicentennial Park in Downtown Miami an exquisite, fastpaced, unforgettable 120-minute performance featuring the harmony between horse and man will find its home. CAVALIA marks the Adrienne Arsht Center’s very first off-site production, and underlines the Center’s commitment to provide world-class, diverse programming to the city of Miami, and the South Florida community.
This spectacular production was created by Cirque du Soleil co-founder, Normand Latourelle, and is often compared to Cirque for the way it revolutionizes equestrian and performing arts, much like Cirque revolutionized the circus.
CAVALIA will stop in Miami, as it makes the rounds to major cities on its NorthAmerican tour, after touring in Europe for two years. “I had the opportunity to bring Cirque du Soleil’s CirqueRéinventé to Miami in 1989,” says Normand Latourelle, CAVALIA founder and artistic director. “I am extremely proud to introduce a new type of show to Miami on the 20th anniversary of this milestone. I hope that the people will embrace CAVALIA’s magic.”
“We are honored to co-present such a beautiful performance such as CAVALIA,” said M. John Richard, President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center. “South Florida will fall in love with this highly acclaimed, artistic demonstration of the unique bond between humans and horses.”
CAVALIA is not just a show for horse-lovers. Nor is it a show just for Cirque-fanatics. It is a lavish orchestration of multimedia, equestrian and performing arts designed to astound and entertain people of all ages and backgrounds. Under the world’s largest touring Big Top, which rises 100 feet above ground and spans more than 26,264 feet, sixty of the most magnificent creatures on the planet will express themselves in all their beauty, grace and strength on a 160-foot wide stage. While the horses gallop and cavort and, at times, run free completely unbridled, the show will incorporate unbelievable acrobatics, original live music and stunning special lighting effects to create a dreamlike setting, making it apparent to see why this show has become a global sensation.
Across North America and Europe, CAVALIA has enthralled audiences and been praised by critics for itscaptivating and unique experience. CNN’s Larry King raved, “The greatest show I have ever seen!” TheWashington Post exclaims, “Impressive, highly refined, indeed a wonder!” The New York Times describes the show as “a celebration of the unique emotional and physical bonds between humans and animals,” while O Magazine exclaimed that “The wildly beautiful stallions of CAVALIA leave audiences with their hearts galloping,” and the Los Angeles Times summed it up with “Blissful play, haunting score…striking aerial grace.” Madrid’s El Pais remarked “Like in a dream,” while Berlin’s Zeitung said “CAVALIA shows flawless artistry.” Lastly, Amsterdam’s De Telegraf proclaimed Cavalia as “A fairytale for the entire family!”
CAVALIA features 12 different breeds of horses, including Arabians, Lusitanos, Spanish Pure Breed, Quarter Horses, and Paint horses from France, Canada, Spain and the United States. The featured 2-legged artists represent the nations of the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Portugal andRussia.
The significance of the 4-legged performers can also be seen in the signature “C” of Cavalia’s logo, with a horse’s head depicted in the letter (the “l” in Cavalia is also representative in the shape of a horse’s leg).
CAVALIA will be at Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami, Florida thru February 7th, 2010.
