The Bellagio Theatre is part of the casino-hotel of the same name, the most romantic and luxurious in Las Vegas. The 1,800-seat theatre, designed for Cirque du Soleil’s permanent aquatic show "O", is absolutely unique, from its baroque-inspired architecture, to its aquatic stage and dragonfly-wing cupola.
The stage is a deep pool equipped with 5 hydraulic elevators that allow it to be modified from a conventional stage to a 1.4 million gallon pool.
The immense metallic trellis of the cupola roof permits infinite lighting possibilities.
A large opening in the center of the cupola makes it possible to present acrobatics directly over the heads of the audience.
Securing the stage equipment in a damp and corrosive environment was an enormous challenge, requiring the invention of numerous breakthrough strategies, mechanisms and procedures to ensure that the artists could work safely during this arranged marriage of water and electricity.
