Alegria
List Price:
Our Price: $11.18
You Save: $5.76 (34%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $10.27 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Music CD Cover
Composer: Rene DuperePerformer: Dutch Robinson
Performer: Francesca Gagnon
Performer: Maria Ravetti
Performer: René Dupéré
Edition: Music CD
Format: Soundtrack
CD Release Date: 2004-07-27
Music Label: Cirque Du Soleil
Soundtracks:
- Alegria
- Vai Vedrai
- Kalandiro
- Querer
- Irna
- Taruka
- Jeux D'enfants
- Mirko
- Icare
- Ibis
- Valsapena
- Nocturne
Free Music Notes for Alegria
Free Music Review: An Amazing Journey To A World Of Joy And Wonder
Hit: 5 Stars
Alegria means happiness in Spanish, and that't exactly what this CD delivers, a good dose of happiness and a nice escape route from the pre-packaged wasteland of FM radio in the 21st Century. Having bought the CD several years ago, I could hardly wait to compare the listening experience to the live performance that I saw earlier today, and I must admit, the CD was an excellent primer for the show.
The most likable characteristic was the way the vocals in the live show matched the vocals on the CD.
Listening to Alegria makes you feel as if you've entered a fantasy land full of benign and carefree elves, goblins, and other wondrous mischievous misfit creatures whose only job is to take you to the edge of enjoyment and to let you define what your own limits are. And while the visual effects of the live show are mesmerizing, they would be useless without this powerful sound track, which is worth listening to on its own merits.
The songs are all built on melancholy keys, with the arrangements designed to tug at your emotions and create a feeling of Bohemia and old Europe. And despite the expectations of anyone who has ever seen a Cirque show, they deliver just the right dosage of fantasy and escapism with enough versatility to favor a nice drive, a quiet evening at home, or background music for a good book or even working on a project.
My favorite song on the CD is Vai Vedrai, which is a trademark Cirque song, with the haunting vocal adding to the sentimental gipsy lament that it seems to be broadcasting.
Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a good alternative listen, wants to share music with the entire family, or is interested in the Cirque du Soleil phenomenon. Also recommended is a visit to any live performance by this troop, as well as any other of their CD, or DVD/VHS products. They truly deliver the goods.
International Music CDs
Music Genres
Top music charts in International Music CDs
Hopscotch - Wishful WayRelease date: 2003-11-03; Music CD
Price in other shops:
![Coral Sea Dreaming [VHS] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
David Hannan - Coral Sea Dreaming [VHS]Compass Records; Release date: 1998-11-17; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $7.70
Price in other shops:
![20th Anniversary Celebration [VHS] Image](/images/20th-Anniversary-Celebration-VHS-6302274060-X.jpg){kind=small}
Steeleye Span - 20th Anniversary Celebration [VHS]Shanachie; Release date: 1995-04-16; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $5.94
Price in other shops:
Chris Rea - Return of the Fabulous Hofner BluenotesRelease date: 2008-03-11; Music CD
Best price: $37.97
Price in other shops:
A Concert Of Angels mini: Music From J.S. Bach To Gustav Mahlerby edel Classics GmbH
Edel Classica Gmbh; Published: 2006-11-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.56
Price in other shops:
Artist Not Provided - Tanzkurs Vol 4Release date: 2007-06-26; DVD
Price in other shops:
Sascha Hehn & The New Symphonic Orchestra - Peter Und Der Wolf/ Karneval Der TiereRelease date: 2010-04-27; Music CD
Best price: $7.87
Jurgen Fritsche, Sven Gortz - Edgar Allan Poe: Das Grauen IIRelease date: 2009-12-08; Music CD
Best price: $6.57
Price in other shops:
Sorene. CD. Kinderlieder aus Äthiopien - Children's Songs from Ethiopiaby Peter Pannke
Sunnymoon Distribution; Published: 2000-03-01; Audio CD; Book
Tibetan Meditation Music: For Quiet Mind and Peaceful Heartby Nawang Khechog
Sounds True 2007-04-01; Published: 2007; Audio CD; Book
Best price: $10.25
Top Rated Albums
![Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam [Enhanced CD] Image](/images/Cirque-Du-Soleil-Quidam-Enhanced-CD-B0009K7RNO-X.jpg)
Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam [Enhanced CD]Release date: 2005-06-14; Music CD
Best price: $9.12
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil - CorteoBaker & Taylor; Release date: 2006-10-03; Music CD
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil - VarekaiSony; Release date: 2003-10-07; DVD
Best price: $12.95
Price in other shops:
Cirque Du Soleil - TotemRelease date: 2011-03-01; Music CD
Best price: $9.87
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil - Le Best of Cirque du SoleilRelease date: 2004-09-21; Music CD
Best price: $8.95
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil - La NoubaRelease date: 2005-09-06; Music CD
Best price: $10.75
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil - Cirque du Soleil: MystéreRelease date: 2005-09-06; Music CD
Best price: $12.95
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil - Cirque du Soleil: KàRelease date: 2005-10-18; Music CD
Best price: $9.70
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil: "O"Release date: 2005-09-06; Music CD
Best price: $8.98
Price in other shops:
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria- Live in SydneySony; Release date: 2003-10-07; DVD
Best price: $12.41
Price in other shops: