Feb 22 / 2011

Cirque du Soleil to Present Alegria for Limited Time at RBC Center

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed touring production Alegria will perform at the RBC Center from July 6-10, 2011.

Alegría will perform in Raleigh at the RBC Center from July 6 - 10, 2011 for eight performances only.

Alegria is a Cirque du Soleil classic and an internationally acclaimed production that has entertained more than 10 million people worldwide. Alegria is a Spanish word that means happiness, joy and jubilation and features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries and showcases breathtaking acrobatics. Acts include the Synchro Trapeze and the intense and high-energy Aerial High Bars in which daring aerialists fly to catchers swinging more than 40 feet above the stage. The vibrancy of youth is alive in Power Track, a brilliant display of synchronized choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system hidden under the stage floor. In Russian Bars, artists fly through the air and perform spectacular somersaults and mid-air turns, landing on bars perched on the sturdy shoulders of catchers.

Advance discounted tickets for Alegria are available now online exclusively to Cirque Club members through February 27. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind the scenes information. To join, go to www.cirqueclub.com.

Tickets for the general public will be available starting February 28 at the RBC Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge by phone (800) 745-3000 and online at www.RBCcenter.com