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Cirque Du Soleil - Vol. 3 - Alegria / La Nouba / Dralion / Saltimbanco [DVD]

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Cirque Du Soleil - Vol. 3 - Alegria / La Nouba / Dralion / Saltimbanco [DVD] + Cirque Du Soleil - 4-title pack - Dralion/Varekei/Journey Of Man/A Baroque Odyssey [DVD] [1994] + Cirque Du Soleil - Nouvelle Experience, Saltimbanco, Reinvente, Magie Continue [DVD] [1991]
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  • Actors: Danica Sheridan, Andrei Roublev, Holly Ann Rollins, Kristy Wilson, David Lebel
  • Directors: David Mallet, Nick Morris
  • Format: Box set, PAL, Anamorphic
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 31 Jan 2005
  • Run Time: 347 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006HCS6Q
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,202 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

The unique, enthralling antics and acrobatics of the Cirque Du Soleil are showcased in this surprisingly strong DVD package. And it’s surprising because it refuses to cut corners. The production values are excellent, the filming is strong, and where with some live show DVDs there’s a feeling that it’s been banged out with little thought, there’s no evidence of that here at all.

It’s important too, because it allows the focus to be on the quite incredible Cirque Du Soleil. If you’re new to them, then they’re a circus company pretty much without parallel. Some of their feats are simply incredible to watch, and while their live shows are clearly the best way to enjoy their work, this DVD set is surely the next best thing. Four shows are included, and while it feels wrong to cite one over the others, the stunning "Alegria" is nonetheless an excellent starting point.

Topped with a terrific, thoughtful musical background, there’s an immense amount of entertainment on offer here from Cirque Du Soleil that’s light years away from the circuses that happily pitched up around the country over the past decades. That it offers much that all the family can appreciate only adds to the appeal. Heck, even the clowns are actually funny… --Jon Foster

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Four shows from the Cirque Du Soleil. Includes: 'Alegria', 'La Nouba', 'Dralion' and 'Saltimbanco'.

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply amazing!, 5 Feb 2005
After going to see Saltimbanco live, I instantly fell in love with Cirque du Soleil. I wanted to see more, so I bought Varekai from the show for £25. Since I bought it, it never came out of my dvd player!

I stumbled accross amazon selling the Cirque du Soleil DVDS and almost fainted when I saw they were about a fiver each, and instantly bought them.

This set contains Saltimbanco, Dralion, La Nouba and Alegria. I cant comment on Saltimbanco because Im goign seeing it live again and dont want to spoil the experiance =P As for the others...

Dralion is based a lot on the chinese circus, but it also seems to mix Indian and African culture in too, which can be seen from the music and costumes. My favourite acts in this are the single hand balancing, ballet on lightbulbs (which is literally what the name says) and teeterboard (where acrobats are thrown off the end of a seesaw to make a tower of humans...amazing). Usually I dont really like the clowns, but there is one part that made me really laugh my socks off, adn its really cleverly done. The costumes and music and performances are to the same amazingly high standard you expect from the cirque.

La Nouba seems to be quite dark compared to some of the others. It isnt as long as the other DVDs, but it does compensate for this by having 2 dvds- the first is the actual show, and the second is full of extras such as indepth interviews with the performers, a background into 'Les Cons' (very funny clown-like performers- some of my all time fav characters), lots of behind the scene stuff and an oppertunity to meet the musicians. Some of the dance parts in this are a lil more hip hop which I found really interesting. My favourite act in this is the fast track and trampoline at the end as it is simply entrancing.

Alegria is my favourite out of the pack, not only for the show, but also for the behind the scenes featurette which I found really interesting. Again, the music and costumes are fantastic. The acts include the fast track (the music from this will not want to leave your head once you've heard it!), synchronised trapeze, fire knife dance, hoops, russian bars, contortion and aerial high bar. By the way of extras, theres the behind the scenes (which is about an hour long) as previously mentioned, a look into the filming of alegria, an oppertunity to look at the show in slow motion at different angles, multi angled performances of the fast track an areial high bar (which is great if you want to just watch the act instead of the camera changing shots every so often) and a quick interview with each performer.

Although I havent watched the DVD of Saltimbanco, I think it will probably be my favourite based on the show. Its quite different to the others as its a lot lot lighter and brighter. Its full of vivid colours and wild characters. The music is a bit more rock-like, and this is portrayed in the chracters as they are more punk-like. To give you an image of the show.....think of a big tub of multicoloured jelly beans exploding, and there you have Saltimbanco ^_^

I'd highly reccommend this set, especially as you get 4 DVDs with all the extras for the same price as 1 if you bought it from the live show. For those of you passionate about Cirque du Soleil, Im sure you'll love them as much as I do.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cirque Du Soleil (... are simply the Best of the Best), 16 Feb 2006
By Joe Mitchell "Joe Mitchell" (Thirsk, North Yorkshire. UK) - See all my reviews
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There are circus acts and then there is "Cirque du Soleil" they are simply the finest artists from around the world brought together to give the finest performance you can imagine. They do NOT use animals in any acts and if you ever get the chance to see them live then go whatever the cost financially.

The music is superb and powerful with amazing depth and dynamic range (and this is an experienced classical and theatre sound engineer talking) and the lighting and costumes are just as good. Amazon offer this box set at an amazing price so buy it before they put the price up.

The CD's are fantastic to use (due to the stunning dynamic range of tracks such as "Alegria") to test the performance of your HiFi system as well as any professional sound reinforcement system. Time for me to look at the other DVD's and CD's from Cirque du Soleil here at Amazon.

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't be bettered ...., 14 Feb 2005
By Carol Haynes (North Yorkshire UK) - See all my reviews
Having seen all of these videos (and recently been lucky enough to see Dralion and Saltimbanco live) I cannot praise these productions enough.

Dralion, in particular, is brilliant on the DVD - verging on the miraculous. The music (despite ignorant newspaper reviews) is probably my favourite of all Cirque productions (with the possible exception of Alegria). The Chinese cirus acts, together with world themes ranging from India to South America via Africa, are truly wonderful. The opening handbalancing act has to be one of the most sureal and beautiful of the show.

Saltimbanco is an older show and has a naivity about it which is refreshing. The cast is young and there is a youthful enthusiasm and driving pace to the whole show. The DVD is an accurate reflection of the show but the Russian swing is even more impressive live where the acrobats seem (at least from the front row) to go into orbit. The hire wire act is nothing short of amazing and syncronised Bungees brought tears of joy as climax to the show. Wonderful.

Alegria is probably my favourite show of the bunch - excellent extras plus a superbly filmed and atmospheric performance from live shows in Sydney.

La Nouba is the permanent show at Disney World in Florida. As a result they can really go wild on the staging. The FastTrack/trampoline sequence alone is worth the price of this CD set and is trualy an amazing piece of correography. It is still the Aerial Ballet in Silk that brings a lump to the throat though every time I watch it.

This really is 4 of the best shows at an amazing price - it really cannot be beaten. If you love CdS and haven't seen any of these you haven't lived. If you have never heard of Cirque du Soleil buy it and prepare to be converted (you have been warned)!! The only way these can be bettered is in the live performance - go and see Saltimbanco while it is in the UK !!

5 stars aren't enough - this deserves at leat 20 (5 for each disc)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cirque Du Soleil - Vol. 3 - Alegria / La Nouba / Dralion / Saltimbanco [DVD]
A boxed set of 4 fantastic, great value, DVD's. Be amazed at the suppleness and concentration of the performers and artists, the mystic and the sounds. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. M. E. Muirhead

5.0 out of 5 stars Film Critic.
If you haven't seen any Cirque Du Soleil then you should do so right away
it is simply very very good - I will be buying more shows in the future.
Published 9 months ago by P. STAFFORD

5.0 out of 5 stars Set of 4 DVDs
Amazing value for money with a good mix of DVDs. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. Excellent camera angles which show the amazing skill of the acrobats.
Published 10 months ago by C. J. Garden

5.0 out of 5 stars What a bargain!!
Having seen Cirque du Soleil live and on tv, I was minded to try one of their dvds, expecting the usual prices of around £10 each. Read more
Published 12 months ago by jubamac

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy...great shows!
What a great buy! This is really great...you will fall in love with cirque and will start buying more stuff from them! Love La Nouba! Read more
Published on 1 April 2007 by Chloe

5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtakingly beautiful
WOW - I wasnt really too sure what to expect, ordered this box set to see what all the hype is about if Im honest! Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2007 by Jason C. Broadbent

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Amazing
Cirque Du Soleil... WOW, buying this DVD would be one of the highlights of your year, I'm 16 and I've seen 3 of Cirque Du Soleil's performances live(La Nouba, Saltimbanco and... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2007 by Alligator

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Bargain - Buy These DVDs Now
Four Shows by Cirque Du Soleil for less than you'd pay for a second rate feature film is, in my book, a fantastic bargain. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2006 by McGrooger

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning performances
Imagine a place where circus acts make you hold your breath, clowns actually make you laugh out loud and costumes, masks, and make up force you to stare in amazement. Read more
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