Séptimo Día - No Descansaré

Séptimo Día - No Descansaré (stylized as Sép7imo Día) was a touring arena show by Cirque du Soleil, inspired by the music of Argentinian band Soda Stereo.[1]

Séptimo Día - No Descansaré
Logo for Cirque du Soleil's Sép7imo Día - No Descansaré
CompanyCirque du Soleil
GenreContemporary circus
Show typeTouring show
Date of premiere9 March 2017 (Buenos Aires)
Final show23 September 2018 (Buenos Aires)
Creative team
Creative GuideJean-François Bouchard
Charles Goron
Diego Saenz
Daniel Kon
DirectorMichel Laprise
Director of CreationChantal Tremblay
Costume DesignerDominique Lemieux
Acrobatic Performance DesignerGermain Guillemot
Sound DesignerHernan Hupieri
ProjectionsMathieu St-Arnaud
SceneographerHeather Shaw
Acro Equipment DesignerEwen Seagal
Other information
Preceded byLuzia (2016)
Succeeded byVolta (2017)
Official website

Acts

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Music

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The music for the show was produced and mixed by the two surviving members of the band Soda Stereo, Zeta Bosio and Charly Alberti, and was co-produced by Adrián Taverna, who created new versions and mash-ups of the songs especially for the show.[1]

The following tracks are from the official album (and live show soundtrack) and feature remixes and mashups of the band's songs:[2]

  1. En El Séptimo Día (Prologue)
  2. Cae el Sol / Planta (Opening Celebration)
  3. Picnic en el 4to B / Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas / Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps (Skipping Ropes)
  4. Ella Usó, Un Misil (Character Transition)
  5. Prófugos (Aerial Revolver)
  6. En Remolinos (Handbalancing on Canes)
  7. Crema de Estrellas (Arms and Legs Ballet)
  8. Cuando Pase el Temblor (Transition)
  9. Luna Roja (Hair Hang)
  10. Fue (Transition)
  11. Sobredosis de TV (TV Overdose)
  12. Planeador (with samples from Disco Eterno) / Persiana Americana (Diabolo)
  13. Signos (Russian Cradle Wheel)
  14. Un Millón de Años Luz (Sand Painting)
  15. Hombre al Agua (Water Tank)
  16. En La Ciudad de la Furia (Aerial Grill and Chains)
  17. Crema de estrellas / Te Para Tres (Campfire)
  18. Primavera Cero (Suspended Pole)
  19. Sueles dejarme sólo (instrumental) / Corazón Delator (Fast Track Setup)
  20. De Música Ligera (with samples from X-Playo) (Fast Track and Banquine)
  21. Terapia de amor intensiva (Finale)

Tour

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Séptimo Día unusually began its arena tour in Argentina (instead of in Montreal, where Cirque du Soleil's touring shows usually premiere), as it was the country of origin of the band Soda Stereo, on which the show's concept was based.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cirque du Soleil Pays Tribute to One of Argentina's Most Iconic Bands with Soda Stereo's 'Sep7imo Dia'". Billboard. 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Le Grand Chapiteau: Séptimo Día - No Descansaré".
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