Orlando orchestra to bring circus to life with ‘The Carnival of the Animals’

Actors, puppets, musicians to perform the immersive orchestra at Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House

Creative City Project presents "The Seasons" (Creative City Project)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The makers of Orlando’s Creative City Project are set to present an immersive orchestral extravaganza at the historic Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House next month.

After the success of the organization’s immersive concert in 2022, during which the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra brought Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” to life with smells, tastes and large-scale projections, the masterminds are ready to bring something new.

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The concert, which runs from Aug. 25-27 with two shows per night at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., will feature the music of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns called “The Carnival of the Animals.”

Creative City Project: The Carnival concept art (The Creative City project)

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A vast variety of creatives will be featured at this show, including director Aradhana Tiwari, choreographer Holly Harris, music director Eric Jacobsen, composer Julian Bond and creative director Cole NeSmith.

Audiences can experience a grand show that is set to reveal “what’s hidden beneath our own animalistic instincts, and circus performers awaken our sense of vitality and wonder,” a news release shows.

Tickets start at $35 per person and can be purchased at the Creative City Project’s website.

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