In cirque du soliel what do the titles of their shows mean?

Question:quidam,varakei,corteo,dralion,la nouba,kooza and saltimbanco

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Quidam: (pronounced "key-DAHM"; IPA: /ki??dɑ?m/) means "a certain one/thing" or "anonymous passerby" in Classical Latin, and is the ninth show produced and performed by Cirque du Soleil.

Varekai: is a Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in Montreal in 2002. Its title means "wherever" in the Romani language, and the show is an "acrobatic tribute to the nomadic soul". The plot is based loosely on the Greek myth of Icarus.

Corteo: (pronounced [co?·?tej·o]) is a Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in North America in 2005. Cortéo, which means "cortège" in Italian, is a festive parade imagined by a clown.

Dralion: (pronounced Drah-lee-on) is a touring production of Cirque du Soleil. Its setting is more Eastern in nature. Its theme is the clash between the east and west. The name combines two popular characters in the Eastern world: the dragon representing the east, and the lion, representing the west.

Nouba: is a Cirque du Soleil show, which, like most Cirque du Soleil shows, is a circus-like performance featuring acrobats, gymnasts, and other skilled performers. Its title derives from the French phrase faire la nouba, meaning "to party" or "to live it up". La Nouba is in permanent residence in a specially-made arena at Downtown Disney's West Side at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Kooza: KOOZ? tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZ? is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.

Saltimbanco: The show is described by Cirque du Soleil as a celebration of life. Its creators say they developed it to be an antidote to the violence and despair so prevalent in the 20th century. Saltimbanco offers its own vision of life, overflowing with optimism and joy. With its original score, Saltimbanco offers its own unique language conveyed through music, artistry, and singing. According to the company's site, Saltimbanco comes from the Italian "saltare in banco", which literally means "to jump on a bench."

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Alegría: ("joy" or "jubilation" in Spanish) is a Cirque du Soleil touring production, created by Gilles Ste-Croix and originally directed by Franco Dragone. Alegría is one of Cirque du Soleil's most popular touring troupes. The main theme of Alegría is the misuse of power, whether by kings, tyrants or dictators - but it is also about hope and perseverance. Through a glimpse of the horrors of our past and the great possibilities of our future, the show is intended to inspire us to be better individuals and to work together with our fellow man.

Mystère: is a Cirque du Soleil show in permanent residence at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is one of five resident Cirque du Soleil shows in Las Vegas, the others being O, Kà, LOVE, and Zumanity. Mystère was first performed on 25 December 1993 and quickly won over audiences with its unique style of circus entertainment. As with many Cirque Du Soleil productions, Mystère provides a mixture of acrobatics, gymnastics, dance, opera, new age music and comedy.

O: is a Cirque du Soleil show. It is in permanent residence at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. "O" is Cirque's first aquatic show, which features underwater acts such as synchronized swimming as well as above-ground acts. Since this is a water based show, every member of the cast is SCUBA-certified. The costumes have a lifespan of 20 shows, with multiple costumes per performer costing about $10,000 to produce. In order for the platform stage to rise and fall without a wake, the surface of the stage has thousands of tiny holes.

Zumanity: is a cabaret-style show from Cirque du Soleil that is resident at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Blvd. (The Strip). It is the first "adult-themed" Cirque du Soleil show, billed as "The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil." Zumanity is the third show of five shows from the group that is resident in Las Vegas (alongside "O", Mystère, LOVE, and Kà). The title is a play on the words zoo and humanity, reflecting the show's theme of "the human zoo."

Kà: is a show by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. $165 million was spent in creating the theatre and the show.[1] It was created and directed by Robert Lepage. Kà is the first Cirque du Soleil production that deviates from the company's usual format; it is instead more like a Vegas production show than a traditional Cirque production. The presentation of the story is very straight-forward and easy to understand, unlike the more abstract visuals presented by other Cirque productions.

Love: is a 2006 theatrical production by Cirque du Soleil which combines the re-produced and re-imagined music of The Beatles with an interpretive, circus-based artistic and athletic stage performance. A joint venture between Cirque and The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd, it is the first production that Apple Corps Ltd. has partnered in. Love is written and directed by Dominic Champagne. Music directors are Sir George Martin, producer of nearly all of The Beatles' records, and his son, record producer Giles Martin. Love plays at a specially-built theatre at The Mirage in Las Vegas. A soundtrack album of the show was released in November 2006.

Delirium: is a Cirque du Soleil live music event partnered with Live Nation (formerly known as Clear Channel Entertainment). Contrary to the traditional Cirque show that plays over multiple weeks in a city at a time under their trademark Big Top tent or in a Theater used only by Cirque du Soleil, this is a multimedia/theatrical production that features remixes of existing Cirque music and reinterpretations of performances. The show is curently on tour in Europe

Wintuk: (pronounced win-tuhk and derived from the English word "winter" amalgamated with an Inupiaq phoenetical take) is a semi-permanent and seasonal residency show by Cirque du Soleil which will play ten weeks only between the holiday seasons of 2007-2011 in the WaMu Theater at the Madison Square Gardens entertainment complex in New York City, USA. Previews begin November 1 to November 5, 2007 and the world premiere and inaugural season is to begin on November 7, 2007 and run until January 6, 2008. It is a 90-minute show with a twenty minute intermission.

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