The Carnival of the Animals: Orchestra concert coming soon to downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Creative City Project and the Orlando Philharmonic are collaborating for an orchestral event next month in downtown Orlando.

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The event includes actors, dancers, circus performers, musicians, costumes and large puppetry.

The concert features “The Carnival of the Animals,” a 23-minute score written by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns.

The cast of professional dancers and circus performers will give the audience jaw-dropping acts and animal instinct performances, event organizers said.

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“Orlando is lucky to have a beautiful and historic venue in the heart of downtown, and we can’t wait to bring it to life,” said Heide Evans, the organization’s executive director.

Performances will take place Aug. 25 through Aug. 27, with two shows per night at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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