Cavalia Odysseo: Equestrian/acrobatic experience plays under ‘White Big Top’ near Opryland

odysseo_danharper_1-3Cavalia Odysseo is a show unlike any other on the planet. It is a $30-million extravaganza that expands the definition of performance into an epic, yet soulful multi-dimensional experience.

Producers of the show have responded to a strong demand in Tennessee by offering one last chance for audiences of all ages to catch Cavalia Odysseo before it leaves town. A final week of shows is now added to the run in Nashville, totaling an impressive eight weeks of performances in town. This marks the final extension of the equestrian and acrobatic extravaganza in Nashville. Matinee and evening performances are now scheduled through Sunday, October 22.

Cavalia Odysseo is celebrating its successful first-ever run in Tennessee by offering a special thank you promotion, so even more Tennesseans can enjoy the magic and beauty of this one-of-a-kind theatrical production. Starting now, ticket buyers will save 30% to 50% on tickets for any performance scheduled through the end of the run in Music City. Visit the website at www.cavalia.com/Nashville for details and booking.

Cavalia Odysseo is immersive theatrical experience in which horses are the stars. These magnificent animals play in complicity and with freedom, in a respectful relationship with the riders, acrobats, and aerialists, charming and fascinating everyone who has the chance to witness this moving artistic and emotive partnership.

Deploying their extraordinary talents, the acrobats present an amazing mix of force and sensitivity, interacting with the spellbound audience, while the live musicians and vocalist perform in the most enthralling way to immerse spectators of all ages in a beautiful, multi-sensory experience they will remember forever. Whether it is the dexterity of the African acrobats, the enchanting sound of the Kora, or the majestic life-size merry-go-around, the cast and set of Cavalia Odysseo are inspired and inspiring, delivering crowd-pleasing wonders and stunts.

HD_5-carosello_danharper_0-3Cavalia Odysseo has an impressive list of superlatives: the world’s largest touring production, the biggest touring tent on Earth, the biggest stage, the most breathtaking visual effects, and the greatest number of horses at liberty. The mindboggling theatrical effects are as spectacular as they are numerous: a state-of-the-art video screen three times the size of the world’s largest cinema screens, a three-story mountain for dazzling perspectives, and a real lake made of 40,000 gallons of recycled water which magically appears for a splashing finale. Layers of mesmerizing decor make the audience part of the action while the gigantic stage takes everyone’s breath away.

Cavalia Odysseo’s technological and scenographical effects create places no one has ever seen before; places where one can feel the deep connection between horse and man. Beginning in a misty, enchanted forest where horses graze and frolic under a sky of rolling clouds and a setting sun, Cavalia Odysseo takes the audience on a fantastical journey to some of nature’s greatest wonders, from the Mongolian steppes to Monument Valley, from the African savannah to Nordic glaciers, and from the Sahara to Easter Island.

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