MK REVIEW: Cavalia Odysseo back in OC- Stunning performance

Odysseo is back and it is bigger than ever!  I have to say this show was truly Magnificent! This one of a kind spectacle combines acrobatics, visual effects, live music, dance and extraordinary horsemanship.  Just think Cirque du Soleil with beautiful horses.  This show will captivate you and take you on a journey around the world. 

The performance by artists, riders, aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians are very well synchronized.  The artistic beauty of the show is well done.  You will see performers riding two horses at once, aerialists balancing and spinning on rings, riders going under a speeding horse and coming back around, and dancers/acrobats doing flips, jumps and somersaults in mid-air.   While all of this is happening, the story of the show will take you into different worlds. 

The 8,000 square foot screen built around the stage will wow you with the most beautiful landscapes from around the world, which enables the performers to take you into a journey of different times. 

"Beginning in a misty, enchanted forest where horses graze and frolic under a sky of rolling clouds and a setting sun, 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, from the Sahara to Easter Island, and even to a lunar landscape, illuminated by shooting stars and brilliant nebulas." (Cavalia)

                                           https://youtu.be/qADLeOv4UfM

And to astound you even more, the breathtaking finale showcases a grand waterfall in the background and half the stage will be flooded with 40,000 gallons of water. The stage is transformed into a gorgeous lake where horses will gallop and riders will, for the last time, show you the amazing skills and connections they have with these elegant creatures.

This is truly a show that needs to be seen in person.  No review can truly express how "Magnificent" the performance was. 

*We were invited to this show to write this review. All opinions are my own.


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Odysseo marries the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects at never-beforeseen levels. A veritable revolution in live performance, Odysseo comprises a list of superlatives: the world’s largest touring production and traveling big top, the biggest stage, the most beautiful visual effects, and the largest number of horses at liberty.  Odysseo features 65 horses of 11 different breeds of horses, riders, acrobats and musicians as together they embark on a soulful journey from the Mongolian steppes to Monument Valley, from the African savannah to Nordic glaciers, from the Sahara to Easter Island. 

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Odysseo by Cavalia