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

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, 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

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. 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

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) * 1993: '' Mystère'' (resident Cirque du Soleil show at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino 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 Canadian film score composers Canadian male film score composers Canadian television composers Canadian male television composers Musicians from Montreal

Selected soundtracks

See also

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