Luzia (Cirque du Soleil)


Luzia is a Cirque du Soleil show inspired by the richness of the Mexican culture. The name Luzia fuses the sound of luz and lluvia, two elements at the core of the show’s creation.
Luzia has a cast of 44 artists from 15 countries; it is Cirque du Soleil’s 38th production since 1984, and its 17th show presented under the Big Top. Its creative team comprises 16 creators under the artistic guidance of director Daniele Finzi Pasca.

Music

The music listed below is from the soundtrack released at the premiere of the show, but does not represent the live music in the show. The soundtrack was recorded in partnership with 'Bostich + Fussible' who remixed some of the Luzia songs composed by Simon Carpentier. In an interview with Billboard.com, Alain Vinet, Cirque du Soleil's musical director explained the reason for the partnership: "Normally, the albums come out six months down the road, or a year down the road , because when we are in creation, the musicians are really, really busy; it’s impossible for us to take them out of the creation. But the mandate was for us to have the CD for the opening of the show. The only way we could achieve this was to outsource the production of the CD, and that is why we went with Nortec."
Track titles as they appear in order on the CD:
  1. "Asi Es La Vida"
  2. "Tiembla La Tierra"
  3. "Flores En El Desierto"
  4. "Pambolero"
  5. "Pez Volador"
  6. "Los Mosquitos"
  7. "Alebrijes"
  8. "Tlaloc"
  9. "Cierra Los Ojos"
  10. "Fiesta Finale"

    Tour

Luzia began its Grand Chapiteau tour in North America in a white and yellow Big Top whose solar system elements reflect the importance of space, and especially the moon, in Mexican culture. The main tent is white with yellow curves to represent the paths of the planets around the moon, and the artistic tent is yellow to represent the sun. A Tapis Rouge tent was introduced at the San Francisco run.