Product Details

• Actors: Francesca Gagnon, Eve Montpetit, Ebon Grayman, Kristina Ivanova, Cindy Whiteman
• Directors: Nick Morris
• Producers: Frances Berwick, Peter Wagg, Rocky Oldham
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Chinese
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
  PLEASE NOTE: Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click here.
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Columbia TriStar
• DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008EY7H
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,128 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #15 in	Movies & TV > Music Video & Concerts > International
  #53 in	Movies & TV > Musicals & Performing Arts > Ballet & Dance

• For more information about "Cirque du Soleil - Alegria (Live in Sydney)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 10/07/2003 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Cirque du Soleil shows......, January 13, 2004

By	Brian Kerecz (Bethlehem, PA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Alegria(Live in Sydney) is my favorite CdS DVD behind Quidam, which is slightly superior in my opinion because of the incredible acts performed. But it should be noted that Francesca Gagnon steals the show with her mesmerizing voice. The acts in Alegria of course are superb(this is CdS we are talking about after all!), but the music and the singing elevate the entire show to something almost magical. The music is intertwined with the acts for utterly amazing choreography, even moreso than the other shows.

As far as DVD content is concerned, there is much here for any Cirque fan. There are two featurettes: "A Look Behind-the-Scenes" and "A Different Perspective." Also included are short interviews of the artists themselves. The show itself is well worth the price of the DVD, but these add-ons are a very nice bonus.

It is surprising how much feeling comes through on DVD....the filming was about as well done as could have ever been expected! Any CdS fan will not tire of watching the acts of Alegria or of hearing the beautiful voice of Francesca Gagnon. If Angels sing, surely they sound like Ms. Gagnon.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cirque classic, June 3, 2005

By	Grande Inquisitor (Mexico City, MX) - See all my reviews

Incredible acrobatics, wonderful music, dazzling artistry...this description doesn't even come close to describing what you'll experience watching Alegría, one of Cirque's oldest (and best) shows. Very revamped from its first years, the show's fresher than ever, and this recording shows it.
Spanish for "happiness", Alegría's quite a moody show; don't let that turn you off though, it's not a depressing show, but rather one that can spark your innermost feelings. You'll know what I mean when you see one particular act: the clown's "Snowstorm" act. Cirque's creativity is really displayed here, since it's not your traditional "goofy" clown; this clown can draw tears from your eyes, it's the most expressive clown act I've seen, and it's woth a look by anyone. Every other act is equally wonderful, including a syncro trapeze, fire-knife dance and Russian bars. The music is a delightful mix of mellow and joyful tunes sung in Spanish, Italian, French, English, and "Cirque-ish", all beautifully performed by Francesca Gagnon and Eve Montpetit. The DVD's extras include the very interesting "Meet the Artists" feature, a making of featurette, an Australian-produced documentary recorded during the show's stay there, and a multi-angle feature for 2 of the acts.
The show's slightly sad feel may not appeal to the very young in the family, but it will be tons of fun for everyone else; buy it now if you don't have it (or if your budget doesn't allow you to watch it live).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alegria (Live in Sidney) - Very well done!, March 20, 2004

By	Maryville (Fairfax, VA United States) - See all my reviews

We recently watched La Nouba at Orlando, FL. It was our first live - Cirque du Soleil. We watched a documentary on PBS and it wasn't that impressive. However, from many people's recommendation, we watched the live show and it was just breath taking! Cirque du Soleil has very talented people doing very unique tricks, and with very artistic classy presentations and costumes. So we bought Alegria DVD, because of their extra documentary (it was good with performers). The DVD Alegria show was so much more than what we expected. The camera did a very excellent job. They did rock concerts so they were experienced and know how to present this show well on TV. It wasn't same as live, but it was still amazing at a good price. Also, I liked the different view from the camera (i.e. from the top view). Vocal and music were great, with a pair of good speakers. This DVD is worth to keep if you like these kind of stuff.