Friday, September 12, 2003
Speaking of Las Vegas Shows...
Last time the wife and I were in Las Vegas a couple of years ago, several people recommended that we attend one of the Cirque du Soleil shows, of which there were two at that time--Mystere at Treasure Island and "O" at The Bellagio.
The general consensus on which show to see if we had a choice was "O", because its stage was basically a giant pool of water, and there was nothing else like it anywhere. Unfortunately, we did not make reservations for any shows before arriving in Las Vegas, and of the two Cirque du Soleil shows, only Mystere had tickets available. Needless to say, we went to see Mystere and enjoyed it immensely.
The artistry and athleticism exhibited by the performers was nothing short of spectacular. Both my wife and I thought, if Mystere was this good, we could hardly wait to see "O". So on this trip to Vegas, I made sure to make reservations in advance to see "O".
Well, I must say that we both enjoyed "O", however, I don't know if it was due to the buildup that our expectations were so high, or that Mystere was the first Cirque du Soleil show that we had seen, but after "O" was over, my wife and I agreed (a rarity to begin with--haha) that we both thought Mystere was the better of the two shows.
So that's our opinion, and you can take it with a grain of salt. Certainly, you can't go wrong seeing either one of these shows, and now there is a third Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas to choose from. Not having seen that one and now having seen both Mystere and "O", if you can only see one of these shows, we both give a big thumbs up to Mystere. For the money conscious, it is also substantially cheaper (on the order of 40 to 50 bucks a ticket) than "O".
The general consensus on which show to see if we had a choice was "O", because its stage was basically a giant pool of water, and there was nothing else like it anywhere. Unfortunately, we did not make reservations for any shows before arriving in Las Vegas, and of the two Cirque du Soleil shows, only Mystere had tickets available. Needless to say, we went to see Mystere and enjoyed it immensely.
The artistry and athleticism exhibited by the performers was nothing short of spectacular. Both my wife and I thought, if Mystere was this good, we could hardly wait to see "O". So on this trip to Vegas, I made sure to make reservations in advance to see "O".
Well, I must say that we both enjoyed "O", however, I don't know if it was due to the buildup that our expectations were so high, or that Mystere was the first Cirque du Soleil show that we had seen, but after "O" was over, my wife and I agreed (a rarity to begin with--haha) that we both thought Mystere was the better of the two shows.
So that's our opinion, and you can take it with a grain of salt. Certainly, you can't go wrong seeing either one of these shows, and now there is a third Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas to choose from. Not having seen that one and now having seen both Mystere and "O", if you can only see one of these shows, we both give a big thumbs up to Mystere. For the money conscious, it is also substantially cheaper (on the order of 40 to 50 bucks a ticket) than "O".
