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Création
Expérience
1987
1988
1989
1990
Odyssey
Written and arranged by René Dupéré, the music performed under the Cirque's Big Top is far removed from the boom and crash of the traditional circus band. With the accents and rhythms of the tango and jazz rock, Dupere composes "soundscapes" which provide a vibrant setting for the outstanding Cirque performances."Music is like a soundtrack, a stream of sound that has the power to shape our emotions," Dupéré explains. "Even a well-placed moment of silence can be incredibly powerful." Himself the son of a musician, the 41-year old has reached a new point in a long career that began in his native Quebec City with the harmonica, trumpet and piano, and continued with a degree in music from Laval University and 13 years as a secondary school music teacher. A former member of Cirque's original band, La Fanfafonie, René has becomethe circus' official composer. Maestro Dupéré thrives on original musical images. "When I'm composing for the trapeze, I get so excited that I want to get up and fly," says Dupéré. That feeling translates to each and every audience member. Dupere's compositions are played by seven musicians, all but one on synthesizers. This tour, a saxaphone was added to the band. Under the direction of Benoit Jutras, the Cirque du Soleil musicians create a wall of sound that, according to Dupere, "is a unitary composition which has a concept that matches Caron's concept for the whole circus."
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