Benoît Jutras (born 1963) is a Canadian composer. Jutras is best known for his work with the Canadian entertainment company

Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 Ju ...

, first as music director and later as composer for several of the company's

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shows. Jutras' music often blends eclectic influences, including

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, classical, rock,

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, and electronica. His scores for Cirque du Soleil shows include '' O'', '' Mystère'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. His work outside Cirque du Soleil has included original soundtracks for '' Le Rêve'' (a show at the Wynn resort in

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), the '' Glow in the Park Parade'' (a nighttime parade at

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theme parks), and ''The House of Dancing Water'' (a show at the City of Dreams resort in Macau). He has also composed for film and television. Born in

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, Quebec, Canada, Jutras now resides in

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. He has one daughter, Audrey Brisson-Jutras, who performed and sang in ''Quidam'' as the principal character Zoé. (Her performance can be seen on the DVD that Cirque du Soleil has released of the show.) Jutras also has a brother, François Jutras. His sister-in-law is Roxane Potvin, lead singer for the Cirque du Soleil show ''O''. "With globalization, a merging of musical styles is certain and the final objective is not to simply extract what is obvious but to merge the real essence of each style in order to create something authentic, innovative and fun." —Benoît Jutras

Selected soundtracks

* 1992: ''Fascination'' (Cirque du Soleil touring show in Japan; co-composed with

René Dupéré René Dupéré (born 1946) is a Canadian composer from Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada. Biography Dupéré is best known as the composer and arranger of music for contemporary circus productions by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du So ...

) * 1993: '' Mystère'' (resident Cirque du Soleil show at the

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in Las Vegas; co-composed with René Dupéré) * 1996: ''

'' (touring Cirque du Soleil show) * 1998: '' O'' (resident Cirque du Soleil show at the Bellagio in Las Vegas) * 1998: ''

'' (resident Cirque du Soleil show at the

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) * 1999: '' Alegría'' (feature film by Cirque du Soleil) * 2000: '' Journey of Man'' (IMAX film by Cirque du Soleil) * 2000: ''Francesco il Musical'' (stage musical at the Lyrick Theater in Assisi, Italy) * 2003: ''

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'' (film directed by

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) * 2005: '' Le Rêve'' (water-themed show at the Wynn resort in Las Vegas) * 2008: '' Borderline'' (Canadian film directed by Lyne Charlebois) * 2008: '' Glow in the Park Parade'' (nighttime parade presented at

parks) * 2010: '' The House of Dancing Water'' (water-themed show at the City of Dreams resort in Macau) * 2012: '' Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away'' (A Cirque du Soleil 3D film directed by

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) * 2014: ''The Han Show'' (resident acrobatic show in

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, China directed by

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) * 2019: ''Drawn to Life'' (resident Cirque du Soleil show at the

)http://benoitjutras.com

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jutras, Benoit 1963 births Living people Cirque du Soleil French Quebecers Canadian film score composers Male film score composers Canadian television composers Male television composers Musicians from Montreal

Selected soundtracks

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