Ka'

Product Description The soundtrack of the show KÀ is the most ambitious musical project produced by Cirque du Soleil to date. While remaining firmly rooted in Cirque du Soleil musical tradition, the recording features a symphony orchestra and a 40-member choir, as such creating a unique musical universe both epic and lyrical. The powerful percussion and distinctive sound invites comparisons with classic movie soundtracks creating "a rich soundtrack that lives up to the overarching eye-candy on display", says Variety. To create this sound, KÀ was recorded at the renowned Paramount Studios in Los Angeles and in Montreal, where Cirque du Soleil is based. Hollywood veteran Simon Leclerc, the conductor for Star Trek: Voyager and Enterprise and the play Les Misérables, conducted the orchestra in Los Angeles. Composer René Dupéré has been part of Cirque du Soleil since the very beginning. KÀ is the first work Dupéré has composed for Cirque du Soleil since 1994’s Alegría, the best-selling Cirque du Soleil recording to date. "We pulled out all the stops in the making of this album, and the result is, I believe, a record of the highest quality," says Dupéré. The album KÀ is worthy of the show that Time magazine called "bigger than Vegas." Both the stage production and the soundtrack called for highly innovative use of musical technology. Says Martin Lord-Ferguson, co-producer of the recording: "Technological innovation, artistic audacity and technical prowess are all features of KÀ that the soundtrack had to reflect." Review "KA is background music for the most dramatic dinner party you've ever thrown." -- PopMatters.com - review by Adam Besenyodi, October 17 2005 "Most of the music really is the show's music! I'm very happy to have this album in my collection." -- The Cirque Tribune Forum (www.cirquetribune.com/features/kacd) - Jeff Tolotti, September 22, 2005 Four stars out of five. -- soundtrack.net - review by Jonathan Jarry, October 22 2005 Soundtrack of the week. -- needcoffee.com - October 23 2005 About the Artist Transcending geographic and stylistic boundaries, composer René Dupéré has sold over two million CDs worldwide. He composed the music for several of Cirque du Soleil’s best selling productions and recordings, including Saltimbanco, Mystère and Alegría. After a ten year absence, Dupéré returned to the Cirque fold with KÀ, which opened in February 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. A multi-faceted musician and composer, René Dupéré has developed a musical style that weds classical structure with the modern sound of synthesizers and the exotic flavors of world music. Equally comfortable composing for live productions, film and television work, and the recorded medium, he stamps his work with originality and strong personality. After the success of 1994’s Alegría, which spent 65 weeks on the Billboard World Music chart earning him a Grammy™ Nomination in the U.S. and two Felix Awards in Canada, Dupéré was the subject of a tribute at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, which was attended by 200,000 people.
ASIN: B000BC8SMO
VSKU: KDV.B000BC8SMO.G
Condition: Good