Saltimbanco

For other uses, see Saltimbanco (disambiguation).

Saltimbanco
Company	Cirque du Soleil
Genre	Contemporary circus
Show type	Touring arena show
Date of premiere	April 23, 1992 July 31, 2007
Creative team
Director	Franco Dragone
Director of creation	Gilles Ste-Croix (1992) Carmen Ruest (2007)
Composer	René Dupéré
Costume designer	Dominique Lemieux
Set designer	Michel Crête
Choreographer	Debra Brown (1992) Hélène Lemay (2007)
Lighting designer	Luc Lafortune
Sound designer	Jonathan Deans (1992) François Desjardins (2007)
Make-up designer	Nathalie Gagné (2007)
Mask designer	André Hénault (1992)
Clown act creator and acting consultant	René Bazinet (2007)
Production manager	Pierre Guillotte (2007)
Other information
Preceded by	Nouvelle Expérience (1990)
Succeeded by	Mystère (1993)
Official website

Saltimbanco is the oldest major touring show of Cirque du Soleil that remains active in some form. Saltimbanco ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 10, 2006. A new adaptation of the show started touring North America on July 31, 2007, with its first stop in London, Ontario, Canada. The current version is staged in arenas, with shorter stops in each city it visits.

The show is described by Cirque du Soleil as a celebration of life. Its creators say they developed it as an antidote to the violence and despair prevalent in the 20th century.

English has lost the word 'saltimbank' from current usage; but it is still familiar in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian as 'saltimbanco', and in French as 'saltimbanque', meaning 'street acrobat' or 'entertainer'. According to the company's site, the word "saltimbanco" comes from the Italian "saltare in banco", which means "to jump on a bench." The etymology of the word reflects its acrobatic associations. A 'salto' is a somersault in Italian; 'banco' in this connection is a trestle holding a board, set up as a temporary stage for open-air performers. 'Saltimbanchi' were thus those who performed somersaults on a temporary platform -- wandering acrobats, performing as buskers in the open air, the platform giving their audience a better view.

History

Being Cirque du Soleil's longest running performances, Saltimbanco has carried some major milestones with it. In 2011 Saltimbanco was the first show by Cirque to be played in Turkey, and in 2012 the first show in Slovakia.

Set and technical information

Saltimbanco's set plays on opposites and contradictions located within a cityscape. The rosace is actually made of metal rings which allow light to filter through like leaves on a tree. The lighting is very cinematic in effect due to the usage of different colored gels. The facts listed below are from the arena format of Saltimbanco, although some of these are also applicable to the grand chapiteau tour as well.

• The stage itself is 110 feet (34 m) in length and 65 feet (20 m) in width.
• The Chinese poles are 24 feet (7.3 m) in height.
• The equipment for the show weighs a total of 180 tonnes (180 long tons; 200 short tons) and is transported and configured by 20 specialty technicians and 12 truck drivers.
• Approximately 140 people are hired locally in each city to set up and load out the show for the arena.

Cast

The 51-member performance troupe includes multiple musicians, singers, acrobats, and characters.

• Urban Worms: The faceless multitude, the masses, the bureaucrats. They are the status quo: they watch and follow, but never act.
• Multicolored Worms: The Multicoloured Worms are the simplest of all beings, the origin of all life. Following their primal urges, they are concerned only with survival.
• Cavaliers: The Cavaliers are gentle protectors. They light our path through the world of Saltimbanco and point the way to the future.
• Baroques: The Baroques sleep under bridges and emerge to celebrate life. Defiant, rebellious, explosive, they are enlightened beings whose free spirits run wild.
• Death: An ominous reminder of our own mortality, he challenges us to celebrate life, to experience the present as though we were taking our last breath.
• Ringmaster: The Ringmaster likes to be the center of attention, and often steals the show. With his winning smile and natural charm, he usually gets away with it.
• Baron: What secrets lie behind the Baron's sardonic grin? Before you can find out, he has you locked in his hypnotic gaze. He beckons you with his gravelly voice. He is your timeless, ageless guide into the world of Saltimbanco.
• Dreamer: The moment he appears, the Sleeper falls asleep. When he does, amazing tableaus take shape. Has he conjured Saltimbanco from the depths of his imagination, or is he dreaming within the show?
• Child: Within the embrace of his parents, the child is safe. But the child must discover his own identity, and explore the world beyond his parents' influence. He appears to be like Eddie, playful and innocent.
• Eddie: Eddie is a jester, a clown. He is the child within us all, who finds adventure in his own imagination. Whatever he needs, he invents.
• La Belle: She reflects all human emotion, the soul of Saltimbanco. Her language is universal-serenity and excitement, hope and joy, disappointment and melancholy.

Acts

The acts in Saltimbanco are a mix of more traditional circus acts contrasted with modern acts.

• Adagio trio: Three acrobats perform in this adagio, which draws inspiration from acrosport.
• Chinese poles: Up to 26 performers perform in this act using four 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) poles in the middle of the stage. They climb up, drop down, jump between, hang from, and even spin on these poles before making their exit.
• Balancing on Canes
• Juggling: A juggler uses multiple balls in this manipulation sport.
• Boleadoras: Two performers twirl boleadoras in this unique act created by Cirque du Soleil. The bolas are a percussion instrument, which is hit against the ground to produce a loud popping sound.
• Russian swing: Multiple artists jump off the swing, performing twists, spins, and flips, before landing on human pyramids, a mat, and other props.
• Duo trapeze
• Hand-to-hand
• Bungee: Four acrobats flip, sway, and bounce in time with each other in synchronization using bungees.

Retired acts

• Tight rope (double wire): The acrobat ascends a wire as two more tightropes, one three feet higher than the other, are revealed. She performs many tricks; flips, spins, splits. She even backflips from one rope to the other, and then jumps back. This act was removed from the arena transition due to rigging issues.
• Contortion
• Diabolo
• Vertical rope: This was one of the first Saltimbanco acts, a one-man Spanish web act.
• Manipulation
• Artistic bicycle: A bicycle artist wheels around the stage, all the while playing the guitar, hand balancing, swinging and dancing on wheels.
• Solo Trapeze

Costumes

The costumes in Saltimbanco are bright and vivid in color to accentuate the dynamism of the urban city. The colors utilized for the costumes are all primary colors: cyan, yellow, magenta, and green.

• Baron: The Baron clad in black, red, and white wears a cape, length-arm gloves, and tights that play to his character.
• Multi-Colored Worms: Wear jumpsuits that cover everything but their faces.
• Urban Worms: The masks of the Urban worms are made of a polyester resin base which is both hypoallergenic and permeable to air.

Music

The original album artwork for Saltimbanco, 1992.

The Saltimbanco score was written and composed by René Dupéré, and was released as a studio album on October 9, 1992. The music has a range of musical influences from the classical to the modern. Saltimbanco marked the first time Cirque du Soleil's music used an invented language for the lyrics, a tradition that has persisted in most of the company's subsequent musical scores.

The original soundtrack features the vocal work of Canadian vocalist Francine Poitras. In 2005, Cirque du Soleil re-recorded and released the soundtrack to update its music. Some songs were completely re-recorded, while others had new instrumentation added and included Poitras's original vocal track. Additional and new vocals were provided by Laurence Janot, a French singer who was touring with the show at the time. Every track was slightly edited in some form from the original CD.

Several other limited editions of the album have been released. In 2001 Cirque du Soleil Musique released a limited edition of the original 1992 soundtrack featuring two additional tracks, "Arlequin" and "Adagio" (performed by Laur Fugere). Another limited edition of the CD, Saltimbanco Live in Amsterdam, was created and distributed exclusively to staff members of Saltimbanco. The employee special edition features a live, in-house recording of an entire performance and is considered a collector's item.

Below is the list of tracks featured in the 2005 re-release of the album and alongside are the acts during which they are played.

1. Kumbalawé (Opening pt. 2)
2. Saltimbanco (Chinese poles)
3. Cantus-Mélopée (Solo trapeze)
4. Norweg (Double wire)
5. Kazé (Double wire)
6. Barock (Russian swing)
7. Adagio (Adagio trio)
8. Amazonia (Duo trapeze)
9. Pokinoï (Vertical rope)
10. Il Sogno Di Volare (Bungee)
11. Horéré Ukundé (Finale)
12. Rideau (Opening pt. 1)

Further information: Cirque du Soleil discography

Tour

Saltimbanco toured around the world several times during its original 14-year tour under the Grand Chapiteau. It played its final show in the Royal Albert Hall in London on 1 February 1997. Saltimbanco was revived the following year on 14 October 1998, and went on to tour the Asia-Pacific region. The show played for another nine years, becoming the first Cirque du Soleil show to tour South America, with visits to Santiago, Chile (March 2006); Buenos Aires, Argentina (May 2006); and São Paulo (August 2006) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (October 2006). That tour's final performance was staged in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 10 December 2006.

Following its closure in December 2006, Saltimbanco was configured into an arena show format, and re-launched in July 2007 to commence an extensive North American tour, visiting cities and areas that Cirque du Soleil had previously been unable to visit. The tour started in London, Ontario and subsequently toured Canada and the United States. Saltimbanco’s three-year tour ended in Columbus, Ohio. The show moved to Europe in 2009, the third time the production had visited Europe.

The following colorboxes indicate the region of each performance:
  EU   Europe   NA   North America   SA   South and Central Americas   AP   Asia/Pacific   OC   Oceania   AF   Africa

Arena tour 2007-2011  2007 schedule   NA   London, ON - From 31 Jul 2007 to 5 Aug 2007   NA   Ottawa, ON - From 8 Aug 2007 to 12 Aug 2007   NA   Halifax, NS - From 15 Aug 2007 to 19 Aug 2007   NA   St. John's, NL - From 23 Aug 2007 to 26 Aug 2007   NA   St. John, NB - From 30 Aug 2007 to 2 Sep 2007   NA   Syracuse, NY - From 5 Sep 2007 to 9 Sep 2007   NA   Wilkes-Barre, PA - From 12 Sep 2007 to 16 Sep 2007   NA   Greensboro, NC - From 19 Sep 2007 to 23 Sep 2007   NA   State College, PA - From 26 Sep 2007 to 30 Sep 2007   NA   Norfolk, VA - From 3 Oct 2007 to 7 Oct 2007   NA   East Lansing, MI - From 10 Oct 2007 to 14 Oct 2007   NA   Peoria, IL - From 17 Oct 2007 to 18 Oct 2007   NA   Champaign, IL - From 9 Nov 2007 to 10 Nov 2007   NA   Green Bay, WI - From 13 Nov 2007 to 15 Nov 2007   NA   Madison, WI - From 17 Nov 2007 to 19 Nov 2007   NA   Dayton, OH - From 21 Nov 2007 to 25 Nov 2007   NA   Colorado Springs, CO - From 28 Nov 2007 to 1 Dec 2007   NA   Denver, CO - From 3 Dec 2007 to 13 Dec 2007   NA   Montréal, QC - From 19 Dec 2007 to 30 Dec 2007 2008 schedule   NA   Québec, QC - From 3 Jan 2008 to 8 Jan 2008   NA   Chicoutimi, QC - From 16 Jan 2008 to 19 Jan 2008   NA   Detroit, MI - From 23 Jan 2008 to 27 Jan 2008   NA   Cleveland, OH - From 29 Jan 2008 to 1 Feb 2008   NA   Memphis, TN - From 20 Feb 2008 to 21 Feb 2008   NA   Charlottesville, VA - From 26 Feb 2008 to 1 Mar 2008   NA   Little Rock, AR - From 4 Mar 2008 to 6 Mar 2008   NA   Shreveport, LA - From 8 Mar 2008 to 9 Mar 2008   NA   San Antonio, TX - From 12 Mar 2008 to 16 Mar 2008   NA   Laredo, TX - From 18 Mar 2008 to 19 Mar 2008   NA   Corpus Christi, TX - From 21 Mar 2008 to 22 Mar 2008   NA   Wichita, KS - From 26 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2008   NA   Omaha, NE - From 2 Apr 2008 to 6 Apr 2008   NA   Des Moines, IA - From 10 Apr 2008 to 13 Apr 2008   NA   Moline, IL - From 15 Apr 2008 to 18 Apr 2008   NA   Cedar Rapids, IA - From 23 Apr 2008 to 27 Apr 2008   NA   Albuquerque, NM - From 14 May 2008 to 18 May 2008   NA   Boise, ID - From 21 May 2008 to 25 May 2008   NA   Victoria, BC - From 30 May 2008 to 1 Jun 2008   NA   Kelowna, BC - From 4 Jun 2008 to 8 Jun 2008   NA   Kamloops, BC - From 11 Jun 2008 to 15 Jun 2008   NA   Edmonton, AB - From 18 Jun 2008 to 22 Jun 2008   NA   Saskatoon, SK - From 25 Jun 2008 to 29 Jun 2008   NA   Regina, SK - From 2 Jul 2008 to 6 Jul 2008   NA   Winnipeg, MB - From 9 Jul 2008 to 13 Jul 2008   NA   Kansas City, MO - From 16 Jul 2008 to 20 Jul 2008   NA   Newark, NJ - From 7 Aug 2008 to 10 Aug 2008   NA   Toronto, ON - From 13 Aug 2008 to 24 Aug 2008   NA   Hamilton, ON - From 27 Aug 2008 to 31 Aug 2008   NA   Amherst, MA - From 3 Sep 2008 to 7 Sep 2008   NA   Buffalo, NY - From 10 Sep 2008 to 14 Sep 2008   NA   Trenton, NJ - From 17 Sep 2008 to 21 Sep 2008   NA   Minneapolis, MN - From 24 Sep 2008 to 28 Sep 2008   NA   Milwaukee, WI - From 1 Oct 2008 to 5 Oct 2008   NA   Highland Heights, KY - From 8 Oct 2008 to 12 Oct 2008   NA   Honolulu, HI - From 30 Oct 2008 to 16 Nov 2008   NA   Prescott Valley, AZ - From 20 Nov 2008 to 23 Nov 2008   NA   Tucson, AZ - From 26 Nov 2008 to 30 Nov 2008   NA   Oklahoma City, OK - From 3 Dec 2008 to 7 Dec 2008   NA   Tulsa, OK - From 10 Dec 2008 to 14 Dec 2008   NA   Hidalgo, TX - From 17 Dec 2008 to 21 Dec 2008 2009 schedule   NA   Tupelo, MS - From 9 Jan 2009 to 11 Jan 2009   NA   Biloxi, MS - From 14 Jan 2009 to 18 Jan 2009   NA   Hoffman Estates, IL - From 21 Jan 2009 to 1 Feb 2009   NA   St. Charles, MO - From 4 Feb 2009 to 8 Feb 2009   NA   Indianapolis, IN - From 12 Feb 2009 to 15 Feb 2009   NA   Baton Rouge, LA - From 18 Feb 2009 to 20 Feb 2009   NA   Rockford, IL - From 24 Feb 2009 to 1 Mar 2009   NA   Youngstown, OH - From 4 Mar 2009 to 8 Mar 2009   NA   Louisville, KY - From 11 Mar 2009 to 15 Mar 2009   NA   Mobile, AL - From 2 Apr 2009 to 5 Apr 2009   NA   Nashville, TN - From 9 Apr 2009 to 12 Apr 2009   NA   Huntsville, AL - From 15 Apr 2009 to 19 Apr 2009   NA   Charleston, SC - From 22 Apr 2009 to 26 Apr 2009   NA   Lakeland, FL - From 29 Apr 2009 to 3 May 2009   NA   Gainesville, FL - From 7 May 2009 to 10 May 2009   NA   Tallahassee, FL - From 13 May 2009 to 17 May 2009   NA   Jacksonville, FL - From 20 May 2009 to 24 May 2009   NA   Sunrise, FL - From 27 May 2009 to 7 Jun 2009   NA   Tampa, FL - From 25 Jun 2009 to 5 Jul 2009   NA   Estero, FL - From 8 Jul 2009 to 12 Jul 2009   NA   Cypress, TX - From 15 Jul 2009 to 15 Jul 2009   NA   Houston, TX - From 22 Jul 2009 to 26 Jul 2009   NA   Phoenix, AZ - From 29 Jul 2009 to 2 Aug 2009   NA   Salt Lake City, UT - From 5 Aug 2009 to 9 Aug 2009   NA   Columbus, OH - From 12 Aug 2009 to 23 Aug 2009   EU   Stockholm, SE - From 17 Sep 2009 to 20 Sep 2009   EU   Helsinki, FI - From 23 Sep 2009 to 27 Sep 2009   EU   Turku, FI - From 30 Sep 2009 to 4 Oct 2009   EU   Oslo, NO - From 8 Oct 2009 to 11 Oct 2009   EU   Aalborg, DK - From 14 Oct 2009 to 18 Oct 2009   EU   Copenhagen, DK - From 21 Oct 2009 to 1 Nov 2009   EU   Gothenburg, SE - From 4 Nov 2009 to 8 Nov 2009   EU   Mannheim, DE - From 10 Nov 2009 to 14 Nov 2009   EU   Nice, FR - From 18 Nov 2009 to 22 Nov 2009   EU   Rotterdam, NL - From 10 Dec 2009 to 13 Dec 2009   EU   Geneva, CH - From 18 Dec 2009 to 27 Dec 2009   EU   Barcelona, ES - From 30 Dec 2009 to 10 Jan 2010 2010 schedule   EU   Salzburg, AT - From 13 Jan 2010 to 17 Jan 2010   EU   Strasbourg, FR - From 20 Jan 2010 to 23 Jan 2010   EU   Frankfurt, DE - From 27 Jan 2010 to 31 Jan 2010   EU   Nantes, FR - From 2 Feb 2010 to 5 Feb 2010   EU   Innsbruck, AT - From 25 Feb 2010 to 28 Feb 2010   EU   Torino, IT - From 3 Mar 2010 to 7 Mar 2010   EU   Pesaro, IT - From 10 Mar 2010 to 14 Mar 2010   EU   Bologna, IT - From 17 Mar 2010 to 21 Mar 2010   EU   Florence, IT - From 24 Mar 2010 to 28 Mar 2010   EU   Stuttgart, DE - From 31 Mar 2010 to 4 Apr 2010   EU   Bremen, DE - From 7 Apr 2010 to 11 Apr 2010   EU   Valencia, ES - From 14 Apr 2010 to 18 Apr 2010   EU   Santiago, ES - From 21 Apr 2010 to 25 Apr 2010   EU   San Sebastian, ES - From 28 Apr 2010 to 2 May 2010   EU   Sheffield, UK - From 20 May 2010 to 23 May 2010   EU   Liverpool, UK - From 26 May 2010 to 30 May 2010   EU   Glasgow, UK - From 2 Jun 2010 to 6 Jun 2010   EU   Manchester, UK - From 9 Jun 2010 to 13 Jun 2010   EU   Birmingham, UK - From 17 Jun 2010 to 27 Jun 2010   EU   Newcastle, UK - From 30 Jun 2010 to 4 Jul 2010   EU   Dublin, IE - From 7 Jul 2010 to 18 Jul 2010   EU   Nottingham, UK - From 21 Jul 2010 to 25 Jul 2010   EU   London, UK - From 28 Jul 2010 to 1 Aug 2010   EU   Hamburg, DE - From 19 Aug 2010 to 22 Aug 2010   EU   Dortmund, DE - From 25 Aug 2010 to 29 Aug 2010   EU   Berlin, DE - From 1 Sep 2010 to 4 Sep 2010   EU   Munich, DE - From 7 Sep 2010 to 12 Sep 2010   EU   Milan, IT - From 15 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2010   EU   Zaragoza, ES - From 22 Sep 2010 to 26 Sep 2010   EU   Granada, ES - From 29 Sep 2010 to 3 Oct 2010   EU   Madrid, ES - From 5 Oct 2010 to 10 Oct 2010   EU   Lisbon, PT - From 13 Oct 2010 to 24 Oct 2010   EU   Prague, CZ - From 12 Nov 2010 to 14 Nov 2010   EU   Zagreb, HR - From 17 Nov 2010 to 21 Nov 2010   EU   Belgrade, RS - From 24 Nov 2010 to 28 Nov 2010   EU   Basel, CH - From 1 Dec 2010 to 5 Dec 2010   EU   Budapest, HU - From 8 Dec 2010 to 12 Dec 2010   EU   Nurnberg, DE - From 15 Dec 2010 to 19 Dec 2010   EU   Antwerp , BE - From 22 Dec 2010 to 2 Jan 2011 2011 schedule   EU   Lille, FR - From 5 Jan 2011 to 9 Jan 2011   EU   Paris, FR - From 13 Jan 2011 to 16 Jan 2011   EU   Friedrichshafen, DE - From 11 Feb 2011 to 13 Feb 2011   EU   Istanbul, TR - From 18 Feb 2011 to 5 Mar 2011   AF   Johannesburg, ZA - From 9 Mar 2011 to 20 Mar 2011   AF   Cape Town, ZA - From 23 Mar 2011 to 3 Apr 2011   OC   Perth, AU - From 21 Apr 2011 to 8 May 2011   OC   Adelaide, AU - From 12 May 2011 to 22 May 2011   OC   Melbourne, AU - From 25 May 2011 to 11 Jun 2011   OC   Hobart, AU - From 15 Jun 2011 to 19 Jun 2011   OC   Brisbane, AU - From 8 Jul 2011 to 17 Jul 2011   OC   Newcastle, AU - From 20 Jul 2011 to 24 Jul 2011   OC   Sydney, AU - From 27 Jul 2011 to 14 Aug 2011   OC   Wollongong, AU - From 17 Aug 2011 to 21 Aug 2011   OC   Auckland, NZ - From 25 Aug 2011 to 4 Sep 2011   AP   Shanghai, CN - From 21 Sep 2011 to 1 Oct 2011   EU   Ekaterinburg, RU - From 15 Oct 2011 to 23 Oct 2011   EU   Kazan, RU - From 26 Oct 2011 to 30 Oct 2011   EU   Moscow, RU - From 3 Nov 2011 to 13 Nov 2011   EU   St Petersburg, RU - From 16 Nov 2011 to 21 Nov 2011   EU   Kiev, UA - From 27 Nov 2011 to 4 Dec 2011   EU   Vilnius, LT - From 15 Dec 2011 17 Dec 2011   EU   Riga, LV - From 21 Dec 2011 to 25 Dec 2011   EU   Tallinn, EE - From 28 Dec 2011 to 30 Dec 2011 2012 schedule   EU   Gdansk, PL - From 19 Jan 2012 to 22 Jan 2012   EU   Malmo, SE - From 26 Jan 2012 to 29 Jan 2012   EU   Sofia, BG - From 3 Feb 2012 to 5 Feb 2012   EU   Bucharest, RO - From 8 Feb 2012 to 12 Feb 2012   EU   Bratislava, SK - From 15 Feb 2012 to 19 Feb 2012   EU   Graz, AT - From 22 Feb 2012 to 26 Feb 2012   EU   Bordeaux, FR - From 2 Mar 2012 to 5 Mar 2012   EU   Dijon, FR - From 9 Mar 2012 to 11 Mar 2012   EU   Rome, IT - From 15 Mar 2012 to 18 Mar 2012   AP   Manila, PH - From 9 Aug 2012 to 19 Aug 2012

Grand Chapiteau tour 1992 schedule   NA   Montréal, QC - From 23 Apr 1992 to 2 Jun 1992 (show première)   NA   Québec, QC - From 13 Jun 1992 to 28 Jun 1992   NA   San Francisco, CA - From 14 Jul 1992 to 16 Aug 1992   NA   San Jose, CA - From 27 Aug 1992 to 27 Sep 1992   NA   Santa Monica, CA - From 8 Oct 1992 to 20 Dec 1992 1993-2006  1993 schedule   NA   Costa Mesa, CA - From 30 Jan 1993 to 14 Mar 1993   NA   New York, NY - From 30 Mar 1993 to 6 Jun 1993   NA   Toronto, ON - From 18 Jun 1993 to 11 Jul 1993   NA   Chicago, IL - From 28 Jul 1993 to 29 Aug 1993   NA   Boston, MA - From 9 Sep 1993 to 3 Oct 1993   NA   Washington, DC - From 14 Oct 1993 to 7 Nov 1993   NA   Atlanta, GA - From 18 Nov 1993 to 19 Dec 1993 1994 schedule   AP   Tokyo, JP - From 11 Mar 1994 to 11 Sep 1994 1995 schedule   EU   Amsterdam, NL - From 9 Mar 1995 to 13 Apr 1995   EU   Munich, DE - From 19 May 1995 to 9 Jul 1995   EU   Berlin, DE - From 21 Jul 1995 to 3 Sep 1995   EU   Düsseldorf, DE - From 15 Sep 1995 to 17 Oct 1995   EU   Vienna, AT - From 10 Nov 1995 to 17 Dec 1995 1996 schedule   EU   London, UK - From 5 Jan 1996 to 28 Jan 1996   EU   Hamburg, DE - From 8 Feb 1996 to 10 Mar 1996   EU   Amsterdam, NL - From 5 Apr 1996 to 19 May 1996   EU   Stuttgart, DE - From 31 May 1996 to 14 Jul 1996   EU   Antwerp, BE - From 26 Jul 1996 to 1 Sep 1996   EU   Zurich, CH - From 13 Sep 1996 to 20 Oct 1996   EU   Frankfurt, DE - From 11 Nov 1996 to 22 Dec 1996 1997 schedule   EU   London, UK - From 2 Jan 1997 to 1 Feb 1997 1998 schedule   NA   Ottawa, ON - From 14 Oct 1998 to 1 Nov 1998 1999 schedule   OC   Sydney, AU - From 7 Jan 1999   OC   Melbourne, AU - From 18 Mar 1999   OC   Brisbane, AU - From 28 May 1999   OC   Adelaide, AU - From 21 Jul 1999   OC   Perth, AU - From 9 Sep 1999   AP   Singapore, SG - From 25 Nov 1999 to 8 Jan 2000 2000 schedule   AP   Hong Kong, HK - From 25 Jan 2000 to 19 Mar 2000   NA   Portland, OR - From 11 May 2000   NA   Seattle, WA - From 6 Jul 2000   AP   Tokyo, JP - From 12 Oct 2000 to 28 Jan 2001 2001 schedule   AP   Fukuoka, JP - From 9 Feb 2001 to 8 Apr 2001   AP   Nagoya, JP - From 20 Apr 2001 to 3 Jun 2001   AP   Osaka, JP - From 10 Jun 2001 to 9 Sep 2001   AP   Yokohama, JP - From 20 Sep 2001 to 25 Nov 2001 2002 schedule   EU   Amsterdam, NL - From 14 Feb 2002 to 14 Apr 2002   EU   Barcelona, ES - From 26 Apr 2002 to 26 May 2002   EU   Vienna, AT - From 10 Jul 2002 to 4 Aug 2002   EU   Brussels, BE - From 4 Sep 2002 to 19 Oct 2002   EU   Madrid, ES - From 31 Oct 2002 to 26 Dec 2002 2003 schedule   EU   London, UK - From 7 Jan 2003 to 6 Feb 2003   EU   Bilbao, ES - From 26 Feb 2003 to 6 Apr 2003   EU   Geneva, CH - From 18 Apr 2003 to 25 May 2003   EU   Cologne, DE - From 5 Jun 2003 to 29 Jun 2003   EU   Oostende, CH - From 24 Jul 2003 to 17 Aug 2003   EU   Zurich, CH - From 19 Sep 2003 to 26 Oct 2003   EU   Valencia, ES - From 28 Nov 2003 to 21 Dec 2003 2004 schedule   EU   Seville, ES - From 16 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2004   EU   Lyon, FR - From 5 Mar 2004 to 18 Apr 2004   EU   Milan, IT - From 29 Apr 2004 to 6 Jun 2004   EU   Gijon, ES - From 25 Jun 2004 to 31 Jul 2004   EU   Frankfurt, DE - From 20 Aug 2004 to 25 Sep 2004   EU   Rome, IT - From 7 Oct 2004 to 31 Oct 2004   EU   Lille, FR - From 25 Nov 2004 to 26 Dec 2004 2005 schedule   EU   Manchester, UK - From 6 Jan 2005 to 27 Jan 2005   EU   Birmingham, UK - From 24 Feb 2005 to 13 Mar 2005   EU   Paris, FR - From 8 Apr 2005 to 17 Jul 2005   NA   Monterrey, MX - From 4 Aug 2005 to 11 Sep 2005   NA   Mexico City, MX - From 22 Sep 2005 to 6 Nov 2005   NA   Guadalajara, MX - From 17 Nov 2005 to 1 Jan 2006 2006 schedule   NA   Mexico City, MX - From 13 Jan 2006 to 5 Feb 2006   SA   Santiago, CL - From 15 Mar 2006 to 22 Apr 2006   SA   Buenos Aires, AR - From 5 May 2006 to 11 Jun 2006   SA   São Paulo, BR - From 3 Aug 2006 to 22 Oct 2006   SA   Rio de Janeiro, BR - From 2 Nov 2006 to 10 Dec 2006

External links

• Saltimbanco’s official page at Cirque du Soleil
• Alexis Brothers: Official website of Marco and Paulo Lorador, the original hand-to-hand act in Saltimbanco.
• Armen Chakmakian and Armen Blog: Official website and blog for Armen Chakmakian, keyboardist for Saltimbanco band.
• Artistic Bicycle: Ivan Do-Duc - Artistic bicycle act in Saltimbanco