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It may well be true that the stage show of O is more lavish, creative, and spectacular than its older sister Mystere, but music has little to do with its overall appeal. One gets the feeling that the musical score took a backseat to the visual effects in the show -- and without any visual effects, the soundtrack is not very exciting. It is slow, pretty, and unremarkable. Highs and lows are minimal. Benoit Jutras used a light touch with the musical pyrotechnics and dramatic soundscapes that light up Mystere and Alegria. The album lulls the listener, putting them into a sort of floating slumber -- very appropriate when watching a show that's performed in the water, but not very exciting for the average land-bound listener. O makes pleasant background noise, but people who expect the dramatic razzle-dazzle for which Cirque's composers are known might be disappointed. It's nowhere to be found.
© L. Katz /TiVo
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Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, Contributor, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, Contributor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Producer - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Traditional, Composer, ScreenplayAuthor - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Cirque du Soleil, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 2004 Cirque Du Soleil
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Cirque du Soleil, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 2004 Cirque Du Soleil
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Roxane Potvin, MainArtist - Benoit Jutras, Composer, Producer, ScreenplayAuthor - Toumany Kouyaté, MainArtist - Glenn Meadows, Contributor - Guy Charbonneau, Contributor - Charlie Bouis, Contributor - Cirque du Soleil, Producer, MainArtist - Jean-François Côté, Conductor, MainArtist - Rob Heaney, Producer, Contributor - Julie McInnes, MainArtist - Elise Guay, MainArtist - Bruno De Luca, Contributor - Denis Normandeau, Contributor - Carol Ryan, Producer - Brian Mercier, Contributor - Stephane Gariepy, MainArtist - Rheal Jutras, MainArtist - Lei Qiang, MainArtist - Vovo, MainArtist - Francois Jutras, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
Album review
It may well be true that the stage show of O is more lavish, creative, and spectacular than its older sister Mystere, but music has little to do with its overall appeal. One gets the feeling that the musical score took a backseat to the visual effects in the show -- and without any visual effects, the soundtrack is not very exciting. It is slow, pretty, and unremarkable. Highs and lows are minimal. Benoit Jutras used a light touch with the musical pyrotechnics and dramatic soundscapes that light up Mystere and Alegria. The album lulls the listener, putting them into a sort of floating slumber -- very appropriate when watching a show that's performed in the water, but not very exciting for the average land-bound listener. O makes pleasant background noise, but people who expect the dramatic razzle-dazzle for which Cirque's composers are known might be disappointed. It's nowhere to be found.
© L. Katz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:06
- Main artist: Various Artists
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cirque Du Soleil
- Genre: World
(C) 2002 Cirque Du Soleil Inc. (P) 1998 Cirque du Soleil inc.
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