{"id":245570,"date":"2012-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/under-the-big-top-with-cavalia\/"},"modified":"2012-11-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T08:00:00","slug":"under-the-big-top-with-cavalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/under-the-big-top-with-cavalia\/","title":{"rendered":"Under the Big Top with \u2018Cavalia\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magical relationship between human and horse gallops into San Diego<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por David Schwab | Reportero SDUN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018Cavalia\u2019 Artistic Director Normand Latourelle (Photo by Jean Francois)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Parte espect\u00e1culo ecuestre, parte producci\u00f3n teatral y parte acto circense, \u201cCavalia\u201d es todo entretenimiento.<\/p>\n

The multi-media show showcasing 50 majestic horses and 42 international riders \u2013 including aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians \u2013 pranced into town on Nov. 13 in the parking lot adjacent to Petco Park in Downtown San Diego.<\/p>\n

The dreamlike show is visionary, said Cavalia President and Artistic Director Normand Latourelle, who co-founded the famed Cirque du Soleil.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s very difficult to describe what it is; it’s another world,\u201d he said, referring to what takes place both on stage and onscreen under the 110-foot-high, 26,263-square-foot, 5,000-pound white Big Top tent. It takes 100 trucks to transport and 50 people to set up, and seats 2,000 people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a full integration of equestrian and performing arts,\u201d Latourelle said. \u201cIt’s a one-of-a-kind show. You can’t see anything similar to it anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201ca magical encounter between human and horse,\u201d \u201cCavalia\u201d explores the 5,000-year-old relationship humans have with the animals in a modern, poetic and moving way.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople cry, they laugh [and] they go through all sort of emotions. It’s a show that touches the heart,\u201d Latourelle said. \u201cIt’s a feel-good show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Enjoyed by over 3.5 million people, \u201cCavalia\u201d is a lavish production that has horses cavorting with the many artists in front of a constantly changing digital background drawing spectators into dream-like virtual environments.<\/p>\n

Latourelle said you don’t have to be a horse person to enjoy \u201cCavalia.\u201d In fact, he said that at first he was not one himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe theme we created, \u2026 we didn’t know anything about horses,\u201d he said. \u201cThe horse was a pretext to do the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leaving Cirque du Soleil in 1990, Latourelle said wanted to do something different.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd animals for a show was a challenge,\u201d he said, adding he did not realize, until after working with horses, that they were \u201creal artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a very gentle animal, very playful,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you deal gently with them, they will give you as much as they have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Horses are given free reign during \u201cCavalia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHalf of the show the horses are free on stage,\u201d Latourelle said. \u201cNo bits, no rope; nothing. They just run and they play. The other half they are ridden. I really tried to integrate all the riding techniques \u2013 bareback, Roman, dressage, vaulting \u2013 into the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is the second visit for \u201cCavalia,\u201d which first came to San Diego in 2004.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeas o no un jinete, es imposible no disfrutar de estas criaturas m\u00edsticas\u201d, dijo Latourelle. \u201cCon una comunidad ecuestre tan grande en todo San Diego, estamos encantados de estar de regreso\u201d.<\/p>\n

The multimedia show has evolved over the last eight years, he said, noting that all the horses and all but one of the artists have changed. The show has also transformed with technology, allowing a virtual set which projects accentuating images onto a 210-foot-wide screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cCavalia\u201d has already traveled across both North America and Europe and after San Diego is headed on to Australia.
\n\u201cCavalia es el espect\u00e1culo itinerante m\u00e1s grande del mundo, instalado bajo una carpa grande, que es la carpa itinerante m\u00e1s grande del mundo\u201d, dijo Latourelle. \u201cCre\u00e9 el escenario que es el patio de juegos para los caballos. Creamos la carpa a la medida del escenario. Es como un castillo\u201d.<\/p>\n

The show’s presentation is unique in other ways, Latourelle said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEs un auditorio real frente al escenario que es muy diferente a cualquier otro espect\u00e1culo itinerante, incluso al Cirque du Soleil\u201d, dijo.<\/p>\n

Unlike other horse shows, \u201cCavalia\u201d audiences faces a single, 160-foot-wide stage which allows the horses space to gallop at full speed, at times running completely free, unfettered by bridles or halters.<\/p>\n

Latourelle dijo que el tema equino del programa se inspir\u00f3 en parte en los cuentos populares franco-canadienses. Combinar esos cuentos con caballos guiados por artistas esc\u00e9nicos le permiti\u00f3 \u201creinventar las artes esc\u00e9nicas al integrar las artes ecuestres\u201d.<\/p>\n

Latourelle wants audience members to leave \u201cCavalia\u201d with a specific overall impression.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis show is about happiness, a good feeling,\u201d he said. \u201cIt’s about nature. We forget, because we don’t live with horses, that horses are important in our life. Horses are part of our blood. We’ve shared the same space with them for 5,000 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Cavalia Inc. operates two separate touring shows, \u201cCavalia\u201d and \u201cOdysseo,\u201d both of which marry the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects at never-before-seen levels. \u201cOdysseo,\u201d which premiered in autumn 2011, leads viewers on a journey through some of the breathtaking landscapes horses have helped humans discover around the globe.<\/p>\n

Tickets for \u201cCavalia\u201d start at $39.50, with special pricing and packages available for children, juniors and seniors. Show times include afternoon and evening performances, and are scheduled to end Dec. 30. For complete dates and times, and to purchase tickets, visit cavalia.net or call 866-999-8111.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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