2023 Season

Troupe Vertigo aerialist performs with live orchestra

Cirque Returns

When & Where

Concerts
Wed Aug 9 2023 Jay Pritzker PavilionInfo

Learn about free seating options.

Open Rehearsals
Tue Aug 8 2023
Wed Aug 9 2023 Jay Pritzker PavilionInfo
Family Fun
Wed Aug 9 2023 Chase Promenade North TentInfo

Program

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Manuel de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo
Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion
Arturo Márquez: Danzón No.2
Georges Bizet: Selections from Carmen
 

Program Notes

Description

Olé! Summer sizzles as the high-flying aerialists of Troupe Vertigo perform eye-popping feats to the irresistible sounds of Bizet's Carmen. Plus, music by Astor Piazzolla, Manuel de Falla, and more.

And come early! The Festival will host Pre-Concert Family Activities with CircEsteem offering patrons the opportunity to learn to juggle, spin plates, or do a handstand before the concert. Activities are open from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the Chase Promenade North Tent.

Featuring

Stephen Alltop

Conductor

More
Georges Bizet

composer

More
Manuel de Falla

Composer

More
Emmanuel Chabrier

composer

More
Astor Piazzolla

composer

More
Arturo Márquez

composer

More
Troupe Vertigo
More