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Director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix Initial release 2000 | 5/5 Facebook Show type Touring Set designer Stéphane Roy Directors David Mallet, Guy Caron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of premiere April 22, 1999 (Montréal) Cast Henriette Gbou, Luis Pelegrini, Juliana Neves, Luan Leilei, Joe De Paul Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Producers Rocky Oldham, Frances Berwick Similar Corteo, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds A, Le Grand Tour, Cirque du Soleil: Journey o, The Farewell Tour Profiles |
Erik karol cirque du soleil dralion stella errans part 1
Dralion (pronounced Drah-lee-on) was a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. The show combines elements of traditional Chinese circus with Western contemporary circus, complementing the "East-meets-West" theme implied in the title — the name is a portmanteau of "dragon" (representing the East) and "lion" (representing the West). It is Cirque du Soleil's 12th touring production and the first Cirque show since 1985 not to be directed by Franco Dragone. "Dralion" performed its final show at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska on January 18, 2015.
Contents
- Erik karol cirque du soleil dralion stella errans part 1
- Erik karol cirque du soleil dralion miracula aeternitatis
- Set and technical information
- Characters
- Acts
- Rotation acts
- Retired acts
- Costumes
- Music
- Female Singers
- Male Singers
- Tour
- References

Erik karol cirque du soleil dralion miracula aeternitatis
Set and technical information

The backdrop for Dralion is a metallic structure 60 feet (18 m) in width and 26 feet (7.9 m) in height. It is covered in perforated aluminum tiles, giving it the appearance of medieval armor or a futuristic Chinese temple. Sitting atop the structure are six giant claws which allow performers to climb the wall and suspend in mid-air. Above the stage itself are three large concentric aluminum rings. The first is utilized as a catwalk; the second is used to support acrobatic equipment; and the third is used by performers to move up and down and suspend in the air.
Dralion's stage was later reused for Ovo in early 2016.
Characters
Dralion featured 50 members in its performance troupe, of which about 5 or 6 play principal characters.

Acts
The acts of Dralion combine unique western and eastern acrobatic skills.

Rotation acts
Retired acts

Costumes
Dralion's costumes are vibrant in color; inspired by clothing from India, China, and Africa; and are shaped according to the movements of each performer's choreography. In total there are around 1500 wardrobe pieces for the show, taking into account that some artists have up to four costume changes during a single performance.
Music
With the company's departure from its longtime creative team, Dralion features the work of a new Cirque composer, French-Canadian composer Violaine Corradi. The music of Dralion aims to be a fusion of sounds from East and West by the use of acoustic and electric instruments. Featuring rhythmic and lyrical motifs, the influences range from Indian melodies to sounds from Andalusia, Africa, Central Europe, and the West. Instruments used in the CD are drums, violin, winds, keyboards, guitar and percussion instructions. Released on November 9, 1999, Dralion’s soundtrack features the vocals of Basque counter-tenor Erik Karol, and Canadian female vocalist Agnès Sohier. The tracks for the CD are listed below, with their corresponding acts alongside in italics.
Track listing
- Stella Errans (Single Handbalancing, 1999 - 2015)
- Ombra
- Foot Juggling (Rotation, 1999 - 2010)
- Contortion with Bowls (Rotation, 1999 - 2000)
- Balancing on Chairs (Rotation, 2010 - 2012)
- Contortion (Rotation, 2012 - 2014)
- Spiritual Spiral
- Setup to Double Trapeze, (1999 - 2010)
- Setup to Skipping Rope, (2014 - 2015)
- Miracula Æternitatis
- Spirits (1999 - 2014)
- Crossed Cyr Wheel
- Bamboo (Bamboo Poles, 1999 - 2015)
- Ballare
- Aerial Pas de Deux, (1999 - 2015)
- Aerial Straps (Rotation, 2010 - 2015)
- Ravendhi (Teeterboard, 1999 - 2005)
- Ninkou Latora
- Double Trapeze (1999 - 2010)
- Crossed Cyr Wheel (2012 - 2015)
- Aborigenes Jam (Hoop Diving, 1999 - 2015)
- Hinkò (Ballet on Lightbulbs, 1999 - 2010)
- Kamandé (Skipping Rope and Finale, 1999 - 2015)
Other songs
- Element (Preshow)
- Original Opening (Opening, early 1999)
- Elements (Opening, 1999 - 2015)
- Ledjendia
- Opening, (1999 - 2015)
- Prelude to Skipping Rope (1999 - August 2014)
- Naya (Single Handbalancing Intro)
- Juggling Prelude
- Momma Kee (Juggling, Viktor Kee version, 1999 - 2006)
- Vladik-Jug (Juggling, Vladik Myagkostoupov version, 2006 - 2015)
- Lanterne (Lanterns, 1999 - 2015)
- Soleil Tilt (Soleil Tilt, 1999 - 2015)
- Bombarde (Dralions, 1999 - 2015)
- Shine (Transition, 2001 - 2015)
- Hibana (Aerial Hoop, 2001 - 2015)
- Anima (Aerial Hoop, 2001 - 2015)
- Trampo-Wall (Trampolines, 2005 - 2015)
- Diabolos (Diabolos, 2010 - 2015)
- Medusa (Medusa, 2010 - 2015)
Female Singers
Male Singers
*During the 2007-2008 Japan tour, Calvin Braxton and Cristian Zabala alternated the role.
Tour
After premiering under the Grand Chapiteau in 1999, "Dralion" was briefly retired in December 2009. In mid-2010, the show began the arena restaging process, having its first dress rehearsal at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA before beginning its arena tour in October 2010 in Trenton, NJ. After touring for an additional four years in the arena, the show returned to North America in the fall of 2014 to begin its "Farewell Tour". On January 18, 2015, "Dralion" performed for the final time in Anchorage, AK.
The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance: EU Europe NA North America SA South and Central America AP Asia/Pacific OC Oceania AF Africa