Alegría is a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created in 1994 by director Franco Dragone and director of creation Gilles Ste-Croix. It takes its name from the Spanish word for "joy". Since April 1994 the show has been performed over 5000 times, and has been seen by over 14 million spectators in more than 250 cities around the world. Acts Acts in the show included: aerial cube contortion fast track fire flying man handbalancing high bar juggling manipulation power track Russian bars shoulder pole wire slackwire strong man synchro trapeze tightwire Costumes Alegría's costumes have a dichotomy relating to the Old Order and the New Order. The Old Order has costumes which are reminiscent of New York's Gilded Age as they are finely decorated with feathers, lace, and other adornments. The New Order, on the other hand, representing the youth of tomorrow, have the same rich hues as the old order, while the fabrics used are lighter and softer, helping to emphasize the agility of youth. Music The soundtrack was composed by René Dupéré, who had composed for previous productions including Nouvelle Expérience, Saltimbanco and Mystère. It was released as a studio album on 27 September 1994. Robbi Finkel and René Dupéré were nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Arranger at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. The album was also nominated for several Félix Awards in 1995, winning two of the latter: 'Producer of the Year' for Robbi Finkel and René Dupéré, and 'Sound Mixer of the Year' for Rob Heaney. Alegría was also ranked on the Billboard World Music Chart for 65 weeks. The tracks for the original 1994 release, including the two extended tracks from 2002 are listed below and alongside are the acts during which they are played. Alegría (Finale) Vai Vedrai (Synchronized trapeze) (Trapeze Duplex) (2007–2010) Kalandéro Shoulder-Pole Wire (1994–1995) Tightrope (1996, 2004) Juggling (2002–2004, 2006–2013) Slackwire (2004–2005) Querer (Interlude to Aerial high bar) Irna (Power track) Taruka (Contortion) Jeux d'enfants (Power track setup) Mirko (Opening) Icare (Aerial high bar) Ibis Aerial Cube (1994–1995, 1997–1999, 2004–2008) Flying Man (1996, 2003–2004) Valsapena (Power track) Nocturne (Snowstorm) Cerceaux (Manipulation) Malioumba (Flying man) (2001–2013) Other songs Milonga (Introduction to musicians) Ouverture (Pre-Opening sequence) Prelude to Vai Vedrai (Pre-Trapeze act sequence) Fleurs (Clown act) (1997–2000, 2002–2004) Le Feu (Fire-knife dance) Homme Fort (Strong man) (1994–1999, 2001–2004) Danze Vazoule (Le bal) Ombre (Clown act) (1994–2004) Force 4/Balafon (Russian bars) La