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O is a Cirque du Soleil show. It is in permanent
residence at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. "O"
is Cirque's first aquatic show, which features underwater acts such
as synchronized swimming as well as above-ground acts. Since this is
a water based show, every member of the cast is SCUBA-certified. The
costumes have a lifespan of 20 shows, with multiple costumes per performer
costing about $10,000 to produce. In order for the platform stage to
rise and fall without a wake, the surface of the stage has thousands
of tiny holes. Watch a teaser Creators Guy Laliberte - Founder and Chief
Executive of Cirque du Soleil Franco Dragone - Writer and Director Gilles
Ste-Croix - Director of Creation Dominique Lemieux - Costume Designer
Benoit Jutras - Composer Michel Crête - Set Designer Luc Lafortune -
Lighting Designer Debra Brown - Choreographer François Bergeron - Sound
Designer Jonathon Deans - Sound Designer Technical information There
is an invisible wall between the pool and the audience generated by
air jets; the goal is to maintain two temperature zones in the theatre.
The stage is kept at a higher temperature while the audience area is
kept at a lower temperature. A temperature sensor every few seats in
the theatre helps ensure the audience area is maintained at the correct
temperature. To minimize damage to the musical instruments, the musicians
and their instruments play from glass enclousures in the theater. Some
of the musical instruments used in the show are more than 100 years
old. The unique string instrument heard in the soundtrack of O is an
erhu, a traditional Chinese bowed string instrument. To maintain a fresh
look on the performers, some performers have multiple sets of costumes
so they may reappear dry despite having been in the water. Some of the
props are actual boats like the umbrella that the "guide"
rides on the water and the horses that the "red guards” ride in
the show. The "O" Cirque du Soleil show has a cast of 85 acrobats,
synchronized swimmers, and divers performing in and above a 1.5 million-gallon
pool. The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit and has an underwater
communication system and regulators that allow performers to breathe
underwater.