(Extension of the note issued on December 11, 2010, in The Nation.)
Rockabilly circus in the desert
By Pablo Gorlero
LAS VEGAS .- The road from the airport to the Luxor hotel is like living an American film of the 80's. Desert cactus, arid mountains and back without a miserable weed. But the journey is on a highway in the First World. Suddenly, from nowhere, huge buildings are appearing out of sight of the hotel assigned to this reporter: a huge
Egyptian pyramid, presided over by a sphinx, as output from the set of the movie The Ten Commandments. That is almost the starting point of the ride known as The Strip, along the Las Vegas Boulevard. Is that the city of fun, play and sex is like a giant in the desert scenery. Each resort, theme, offers a different world, the lights do not go out and never give visitors the feeling of not knowing what time it is. Nearby
(though each resort is the size of several city blocks) in the middle of the braid of large complexes, the Aria is a modern building which, like all houses a hotel, casino and entertainment groups. Among this offer entertainment is the theater where, every night is Elvis Viva , one of the latest proposals of the Cirque du Soleil.
is that, out in the streets the figure of Elvis Presley is repeated hundreds of times. Whether in posters, clothing, or even in those street artists who are characterized with sideburns, broomrape and white jackets open and full of blemishes. Elvis is without a doubt, an icon that Americans love and want to see permanently. Acrobatics and neon
The mega-Québec has fixed seven shows in Las Vegas: O , Mystère, Zumanity , Criss Angel Believe , Love , KA and Elvis Viva . Each of them represents a different resort, between luxury, kitch, the unreal and "timba" always present. There is also a nearly constant air rodeo, with men who wear their cowboy hats and boots Texan joined by thousands of Dolly Parton. Of course, all mixed with all sorts of local and foreign tourists, among which always prevail Japanese and Mexican. Aria
The theater has 1,800 seats that are the equivalent to 1,800 armchairs. Each seat is wide, soft, with enough space for the viewer to change position when you want. Also you can enter with food or any drink.
In this new proposal is not fantastic and the transcendental character has a "here and now" more palpable. That's the biggest difference from other Cirque du Soleil. That is, is much more theatrical and its format is closer to a music collection with a few circus acts as seasoning.
The dance is what rules, auque circle surprise proposal at all times. But as it is an evocative show, much as the performance of acrobatics and choreography are completely subordinate to a precious musical direction that is the work of Erich arranger Van Tourneau (see sidebar).
Egyptian pyramid, presided over by a sphinx, as output from the set of the movie The Ten Commandments. That is almost the starting point of the ride known as The Strip, along the Las Vegas Boulevard. Is that the city of fun, play and sex is like a giant in the desert scenery. Each resort, theme, offers a different world, the lights do not go out and never give visitors the feeling of not knowing what time it is. Nearby
(though each resort is the size of several city blocks) in the middle of the braid of large complexes, the Aria is a modern building which, like all houses a hotel, casino and entertainment groups. Among this offer entertainment is the theater where, every night is Elvis Viva , one of the latest proposals of the Cirque du Soleil.
is that, out in the streets the figure of Elvis Presley is repeated hundreds of times. Whether in posters, clothing, or even in those street artists who are characterized with sideburns, broomrape and white jackets open and full of blemishes. Elvis is without a doubt, an icon that Americans love and want to see permanently. Acrobatics and neon
The mega-Québec has fixed seven shows in Las Vegas: O , Mystère, Zumanity , Criss Angel Believe , Love , KA and Elvis Viva . Each of them represents a different resort, between luxury, kitch, the unreal and "timba" always present. There is also a nearly constant air rodeo, with men who wear their cowboy hats and boots Texan joined by thousands of Dolly Parton. Of course, all mixed with all sorts of local and foreign tourists, among which always prevail Japanese and Mexican. Aria
The theater has 1,800 seats that are the equivalent to 1,800 armchairs. Each seat is wide, soft, with enough space for the viewer to change position when you want. Also you can enter with food or any drink.
In this new proposal is not fantastic and the transcendental character has a "here and now" more palpable. That's the biggest difference from other Cirque du Soleil. That is, is much more theatrical and its format is closer to a music collection with a few circus acts as seasoning.
The dance is what rules, auque circle surprise proposal at all times. But as it is an evocative show, much as the performance of acrobatics and choreography are completely subordinate to a precious musical direction that is the work of Erich arranger Van Tourneau (see sidebar).
course, in keeping with the productions of Cirque du Soleil, all is grand, but functional to the circus and theatrical devices. Thus one can see a huge blue suede shoes that dancers use as a slide, a prison where inmates can run or walk upside down in a challenge to gravity, or a gigantic Elvis create endless perspective on stage.
This show has all the iconography of Elvis and reviews all the elements that are identified with the 50. It is a remembrance that uses historical data to create sub Presley and, above them, climate and concepts. That is, will review the years of the emergence of the artist, the label boom, it passes through Hollywood, and his own fanaticism (the gospel, cartoons), their fate as a soldier in the war, his fans, and the arrival of love. In turn, all that is supported by documentary images projected on many occasions.
This show has all the iconography of Elvis and reviews all the elements that are identified with the 50. It is a remembrance that uses historical data to create sub Presley and, above them, climate and concepts. That is, will review the years of the emergence of the artist, the label boom, it passes through Hollywood, and his own fanaticism (the gospel, cartoons), their fate as a soldier in the war, his fans, and the arrival of love. In turn, all that is supported by documentary images projected on many occasions.
course poetic relish Cirque du Soleil is on several stretches of the staging, as in the third box: "One Night With You. " A pianist is in the air with his piano tail, while she performs the song, a duet with the real image projected Elvis. But that poetic beauty is the setting of a giant metal guitar which symbolizes the magnitude of the star's love for music and hanging to give rise to smooth acrobatic movements performed by an artist who represents Elvis and another who plays his twin brother Jesse Garon, who died at birth.
Another high point of the show is "Return to Sender", which represents the boot camp, where all male company hiphop juxtaposed with acrobatic movements on the parallel bars and other feats of gymnastics. Meanwhile, used "Got a Lot of Livin ' To Do "to symbolize that Elvis had a fascination for the superhero comics of the 50's. A group of talented acrobats, dressed in layers, leggings and masks developed almost unbelievable feats with trampolines. The synchronized leaps and bounds make them look like walking through walls to street art of parkour.
The director Vincent Paterson got the pictures and acrobatic skills are several perfectly synchronized with the choreography and music. And meanwhile, one can see how both the icon and aesthetics Soleil achieve a perfect communion. Blond heads that rest on the shoulders of urban cowboys in "Love Me / Don 't "or" Love Me Tender "and a whole room is shaking to the beat of" Hound Dog "in a shared party, elected and all come with the necessary energy to continue having fun and spending on that city's scenery and fierce neon.
Another high point of the show is "Return to Sender", which represents the boot camp, where all male company hiphop juxtaposed with acrobatic movements on the parallel bars and other feats of gymnastics. Meanwhile, used "Got a Lot of Livin ' To Do "to symbolize that Elvis had a fascination for the superhero comics of the 50's. A group of talented acrobats, dressed in layers, leggings and masks developed almost unbelievable feats with trampolines. The synchronized leaps and bounds make them look like walking through walls to street art of parkour.
The director Vincent Paterson got the pictures and acrobatic skills are several perfectly synchronized with the choreography and music. And meanwhile, one can see how both the icon and aesthetics Soleil achieve a perfect communion. Blond heads that rest on the shoulders of urban cowboys in "Love Me / Don 't "or" Love Me Tender "and a whole room is shaking to the beat of" Hound Dog "in a shared party, elected and all come with the necessary energy to continue having fun and spending on that city's scenery and fierce neon.
Elvis's voice, but live
LAS VEGAS .- Unlike many other shows of Cirque du Soleil, Elvis Viva is completely subordinate to the music . And it is the soundtrack, the live band and such arrangements are true stars of the proposal. To
communicate the album release Viva Elvis , Sony Music invited this reporter to watch the show and interview one of their creative stars: the musician and arranger Eric Van Tourneau.
Virtue and the highlights of this musical is that the original voice of Elvis Presley is present in different versions, but with a live band, modern arrangements and mergers in each of the tables and the support of other voices in that scene nourish.
"It is true that the show is subject to the music. It is not the case with other proposals from the Cirque du Soleil. I think that is the way to do justice to the work of Elvis because he is the head of the company. It is a tribute to it and members of the band, another member, "Van conceptualized Tourneau, a nice" Quebecois ".
- Long working?
" Yes. It was 35 years of code review. That job lasted two and a half years intense. All you wanted to do then was to hear everything that Elvis created. There were many hours to know and respect, to distinguish the various incarnations and reinventions. In 54, it was pure rockabilly, other than the 64. I had to listen 3000 hours of music to know. But it took three months to make the disc. It was like working with the Holy Grail of rock. It was a lot of pressure and very demanding, but I'm proud of the work achieved.
"There are differences between the disc and the live show.
"It's the soundtrack with some variations. To modernize the show about 35 songs, but the disc is 12 tracks that make a total of 45 minutes. Became more contemporary repertoire of Elvis.
-The mixture is notorious. Keep the original guitar of Scotty Moore, but the sums to the current band ...
"Yes, that's interesting. All I did is up to each song. Some were taken to a heavier rock or hip-hop. Respect the original guitar helped me to unify and bring together the sounds before the modern.
- Do you think that this CD may serve to bring the music of Elvis to new generations?
- Absolutely. It was the biggest goal. I have 37, but I know there are young people who do not know Elvis. Only recognize the icon, the figure in his white suit. But that's not the one that changed the history of music. The one who did was that from 1954 to 1968. It was the high energy and sensual groove, but in turn tender.
- After the show you're going to entertain any of the casinos?
"I'd rather go to take a few martinis with the band. I'm not a great player. So I'm much richer than before in the past six months in Las Vegas.
communicate the album release Viva Elvis , Sony Music invited this reporter to watch the show and interview one of their creative stars: the musician and arranger Eric Van Tourneau.
Virtue and the highlights of this musical is that the original voice of Elvis Presley is present in different versions, but with a live band, modern arrangements and mergers in each of the tables and the support of other voices in that scene nourish.
"It is true that the show is subject to the music. It is not the case with other proposals from the Cirque du Soleil. I think that is the way to do justice to the work of Elvis because he is the head of the company. It is a tribute to it and members of the band, another member, "Van conceptualized Tourneau, a nice" Quebecois ".
- Long working?
" Yes. It was 35 years of code review. That job lasted two and a half years intense. All you wanted to do then was to hear everything that Elvis created. There were many hours to know and respect, to distinguish the various incarnations and reinventions. In 54, it was pure rockabilly, other than the 64. I had to listen 3000 hours of music to know. But it took three months to make the disc. It was like working with the Holy Grail of rock. It was a lot of pressure and very demanding, but I'm proud of the work achieved.
"There are differences between the disc and the live show.
"It's the soundtrack with some variations. To modernize the show about 35 songs, but the disc is 12 tracks that make a total of 45 minutes. Became more contemporary repertoire of Elvis.
-The mixture is notorious. Keep the original guitar of Scotty Moore, but the sums to the current band ...
"Yes, that's interesting. All I did is up to each song. Some were taken to a heavier rock or hip-hop. Respect the original guitar helped me to unify and bring together the sounds before the modern.
- Do you think that this CD may serve to bring the music of Elvis to new generations?
- Absolutely. It was the biggest goal. I have 37, but I know there are young people who do not know Elvis. Only recognize the icon, the figure in his white suit. But that's not the one that changed the history of music. The one who did was that from 1954 to 1968. It was the high energy and sensual groove, but in turn tender.
- After the show you're going to entertain any of the casinos?
"I'd rather go to take a few martinis with the band. I'm not a great player. So I'm much richer than before in the past six months in Las Vegas.
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