Cirque du Soleil coming to Russian

The world famous Cirque du Soleil will open its first Russian production at Moscow's Luzhniki sports complex on October 23, announced the general director of the company's Russian subsidiary.
"The Russian audience will see the Varekai show, created in Montreal in 2002 by the theater producer Dominic Champagne," Natalya Romanova of Cirque du Soleil Rus said, adding that the performance has already been staged in 45 cities across the world.
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There are 127 employees, including 56 performers, representing 21 countries in the troupe, and Romanova said 25-30% of the artists taking part in the Varekai show were born in Russia or other former Soviet republics, informs a Russian news service.
She pointed out that the Cirque du Soleil's first tour in Russia coincided with its 25th anniversary, and said founder Guy Laliberte would attend the premiere.
The 50-year-old billionaire is currently preparing for a 12-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Russian Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft scheduled for September 30. He booked his $35 million trip with the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos and is due to become the seventh space tourist.
Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984, and is based in the Canadian city of Montreal. Over 400 people work in the company's troupes, allowing performances in different parts of the world at the same time.

10.08.09