One of the best shows
by Anonymous on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleI really did not see a storyline. If I just missed it it didn't matter. This was one of the best shows I have ever seen live. I highly recommend it!
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Cirque du Soleil: Corteo on Tour
Like the deceased clown whose festive fantasy funeral it portrays, Corteo has risen again to assume its joyful place in the Cirque du Soleil solar system.
One of some 20 active Cirque du Soleil shows, Corteo closed its "Grand Chapiteau" – or "big tent" – run in Quito, Ecuador, in December 2015 after more than 3,500 performances seen by more than 5 million people since its Montreal premiere a decade earlier. In 2018, Corteo reopened in New Orleans as an even bigger and better arena experience slated for a two-year tour.
If you love clowns, Corteo is the show for you. Taking its title from the Italian word for "cortège," or procession, Corteo offers a parade of brilliant entertainments in a carnivalesque atmosphere. It was inspired originally by "The Grand Parade: Portrait of the Artist as Clown," a 2004 exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada.
That exhibition's vast array of circus life, from 18th-century fairgrounds to Picasso's harlequins, was transformed into an in-the-round big-top experience by director Daniele Finzi Pasca. Pasca founded the Swiss clown troupe Teatro Sunil and directed several other Cirque du Soleil spectacles.
While all of the show's principal characters are clowns – including the Dead Clown, Clowness, Giant Clown, and Little Clown – the 62-member cast, from more than a dozen countries, also features aerialists, acrobats, musicians, jugglers, contortionists, hoopers, and gymnasts in addition to its many jubilant jesters.
Costume designer Dominique Lemieux was inspired by "raw and luxurious" European fabrics from the early 20th century and commedia dell'arte characters from the 16th to the 18th centuries. A labyrinth matching one on the floor of France's famed Chartres Cathedral graces the stage. And French painter Adolphe Willette's fantasy Parisian bohemian scene Parc Domine (1885) inspired the show's elaborate water-colored curtains. Those curtains hide "Patience," an imposing overhead structure holding up the rails traversed by four platform carts.
Its stunning mixture of acrobatics and character-driven acting has been Cirque du Soleil's calling card since 1984, when what is now the world's largest theatrical production was founded in Montreal by street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix. With Corteo, Cirque du Soleil has outdone itself with an epic tribute to the circus world's comical essence: the clown.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Loved Cirque Cordeo!
by PD10 on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleTook entire family. Children and grandchildren and everyone loved it! Amazing performance.
Rating: 5 out of 5 The most amazing thing ever
by xxxtentacion on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleI have seen some of their other shows but this one is over the top awesome!
Rating: 3 out of 5 Average Compared to Other Cirque Performances
by williamsds on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleGood show but did not like the orchestra being in 4 different locations. Compared to other Cirque performances, artists' performance was sometimes less than excellent, especially the jugglers.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Chris
by ChrisTola on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleGreat show. My wife and I really enjoyed it and the venue
Rating: 5 out of 5 My favorite Cirque show yet!
by Hekele on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleThe set, the music, the storyline, all amazing! I haven't stopped listening to the soundtrack:)
Rating: 5 out of 5 Awesome show
by Mikescamp on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleTitle says it all. It was thrilling and exciting and what you would expect from a Cirque show. I would definitely see it again.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Not as good as ive seen
by Hambonea on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleThis show was defiantly lacking. I've been to a couple and this was the worst. Not enough action. About fell asleep during this show
Rating: 5 out of 5 mesmorizing
by april71rn on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleBeautiful show. Kept my attention the entire time. Wonderful acting, sound, lighting and athletic performances.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Beautiful Artistic Show!!
by CeliVT on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleIt was beautiful!!! Impressive acrobatics and beautiful scenery!! The music fantastic!! The band is awesome as well!!! I have seen many Cirque Du Soleil shows and this is one of the best!
Rating: 4 out of 5 1st TIme
by liltara2 on 7/31/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleThis was my first experience with Cirque Du Soleil and I thought it was great. I loved the first half but the second half not so much. I would attend another performance.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great Show!
by Santacm on 7/31/18Webster Bank Arena - BridgeportFirst time attendee and everything was as previewed!
Rating: 5 out of 5 One of the best Cirque show we've seen!
by GLGVermont on 7/30/18Webster Bank Arena - BridgeportWe have been to 7 or 8 Cirque du Soliel shows and this was one of the best ones yet...only better in the big top!
Rating: 4 out of 5 You will like it!
by PawelZ on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleWell put together. Valentyna with balloons was a complete surprise. Very nice show.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Corteo
by MJSTBMD on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleWas disappointed in Corteo. See many other Cirque Du Soleil productions and this was my least favorite.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great Show!
by Paul26 on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleCorteo was my third Cirque Du Solei show over the years and, like the others, was a great show. The range of innovative acrobatics performed are simply amazing. Corteo had more of a "circus" feel than others I have attended with the focus on clowns and would be a terrific show for kids of all ages. If anything, my fifth-row seats were perhaps too close, because of a rather large individual sitting in from of me. There did not appear to be any bad seats at the Bridgestone show, so if I went again, I probably would have get seats further back.
Rating: 1 out of 5by Anonymous on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - Nashville The storyline was confusing and hard to follow. The tricks were fun but not overly impressive. The good definitely didn’t beat out the bad.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Really Something to see !!
by CWillie506 on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleWe had a great time. Lots of acrobatics, which I love, funny, the music was good. Fast paced, with good story telling (except the Romeo & Juliet skit). Talented group of performers!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing night of Italian flavor & theatre
by EJ25 on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - NashvilleCorteo exceeded my expectations by far!! After seeing the Cirque Du Soleil "Love" performance in Las Vegas at the Bellagio a few years ago I thought nothing would compare, but Corteo was right up there! The performance had something for everyone of all ages and personalities. After having a fantastic anniversary dinner at Maggiano's Little Italy it was quite the experience to top it off with a night of an Italian themed show. Corteo was a contemporary circus show about a clown who watches his own funeral taking place in a carnival-like atmosphere. It was exciting and humorous throughout! Also, it can't go without being said how incredible all the men and women were who showed their athleticism and talents to complete each stunt, leaving the crowd in awe.
Rating: 3 out of 5by Anonymous on 7/30/18Bridgestone Arena - Nashville The breathtaking gymnasts were rather banal by 30 min in. Plot was weak.