The Grammy-nominated score of Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría soars as high as the aerialists — which is perhaps why it’s the best-selling Cirque du Soleil album to date. The music accompanies gorgeous visuals and dazzling acrobatics in the arena version of this renowned production, which creates the perfect marriage of art, abstraction and skill. Experience the magic for yourself at Berry Center in Cypress this summer (June 16 through 20) or  Toyota Center in downtown Houston later this year (November 10 through 14), as Alegría settles in for “a joyful rendezvous with the beauty and power of the human body,” to quote the official site. Look closer, and you’ll discover a theme: the transfer of power from an old regime to the new. Or, just sit back and enjoy the show. Either way, the music is guaranteed to haunt you — and probably find its way onto your iPod as well. Tickets and information www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/alegria/default.aspx.

 

Alegría trivia: Not only was this show captured on video while it was resident in Sydney, Australia, but it inspired a film: Alegría: An Enchanting Fable, starring Frank Langella as Fleur, the sceptor-carrying ringmaster/jester character who guides us through the show on stage. You can find both films, as well as the CD, through local booksellers and Amazon.com (or its associated sellers). The live show and CD can also be purchased through eboutique.cirquedusoleil.com.