Zarkana, the surreal acrobatic spectacle by Cirque du Soleil, will open at ARIA Resort & Casino with previews starting in October and an official opening slated for November. The production will take up residency at ARIA after Viva ELVIS ends its run in August.Zarkana, with it's cast of 75 international artists, previously performed in Madrid, Spain and at Moscow's Kremlin State Palace Theatre, as well as two summers at the legendary Radio City Music Hall.
"Zarkana is a production of the perfect size and scope for the beautiful theater at ARIA. With a high level of acrobatic performance, the show has garnered public appeal around the world," says Cirque du Soleil President and CEO Daniel Lamarre. "We are pleased that visitors to Las Vegas will be able to experience the show and feel that Zarkana is a perfect complement to the portfolio of Cirque du Soleil shows on The Strip."About the show: Zarkana is a visual vortex set in a slightly twisted fantasy universe where, little by little, chaos and craziness give way to festivity and love regained.
• The main set elements consist of three sweeping arches – all sculpted by hand – representing three of the four mutants who try to divert the magician Zark from his quest.
• The overall aesthetics were inspired by the Art Nouveau movement of the last century, as well as the works of Gaudí and Klimt, while many of the organic shapes in the set elements are a nod to the master French glassmaker and jeweler René Lalique.
• There are more than three million pixels of LEDs on the 90ft by 40ft light wall upstage and the LED arch made of of 118 separate panels.
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