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CCTV9英语新闻:太阳马戏团成立30周年献艺伦敦

时间:2014-01-11 14:55:13

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Performance sensation Cirque du Soleil wow crowds at London's Royal Albert hall on Tuesday, as the Canadian company celebrates its 30th anniversary.

"Quidam" tells the story of a young girl named Zoe. Neglected by her parents, Zoe enters an imaginary world, where she meets characters who encourage her to free her soul.

The show features an international cast of 45 world-class acrobats1 from 19 countries. Artists perform sequences of acrobatics2 and human pyramids in synchronised movements. And there is also a breathtaking display of intensity3, power and grace suspended high above the stage.

 

Cirque du Soleil wow crowds at London's Royal Albert hall on Tuesday, as the Canadian company celebrates its 30th anniversary.

 

 

Cirque du Soleil wow crowds at London's Royal Albert hall on Tuesday, as the Canadian company celebrates its 30th anniversary.

 

On the red carpet at the show are British Olympians Greg Rutherford and Beth Tweddle, joined by other famous faces, including fashion designer Paul Smith.

"Quidam" made its world premiere in Montreal in 1996. Since then, the production has toured five continents and played to over 10 million patrons worldwide. In December 2010, "Quidam" embarked4 on a new journey, performing the same production in arenas5 throughout the world.

The circus group was originally founded in Quebec, after achieving local success as street performers under the name the High Heels Club. It officially became Cirque du Soleil after a performance in 1984, and has since been seen by over 100 million spectators in more than 300 cities.


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1 acrobats 0a0a55e618cb6021651a7c7a9ac46cdc     
n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 );立场观点善变的人,主张、政见等变化无常的人
参考例句:
  • I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 acrobatics IzgzpT     
n.杂技
参考例句:
  • Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学,但很好看。
  • We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出,内容有木偶和杂技。
3 intensity 45Ixd     
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
参考例句:
  • I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
  • The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。
4 embarked e63154942be4f2a5c3c51f6b865db3de     
乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事
参考例句:
  • We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。
  • She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。
5 arenas 199b9126e4f57770e1c427caf458ae03     
表演场地( arena的名词复数 ); 竞技场; 活动或斗争的场所或场面; 圆形运动场
参考例句:
  • Demolition derbies are large-scale automobile rodeos that take place in big arenas. 撞车比赛指的是在很大的竞技场上举行的大型汽车驾驶技术表演。
  • Are there areas of privacy in the most public of arenas? 在绝大部分公开的场合中存在需要保护隐私的领域吗?