| 词条 | René Dupéré |
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|name=René Dupéré |birth_date={{birth year and age|1946}} |birth_place=Québec, Canada |occupation=Composer |background=non_performing_personnel |genre=Theatre, film score }} René Dupéré (born 1946) is a Québécois composer from Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada. BiographyDupéré is best known as the composer and arranger of music for contemporary circus productions by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. Among the Cirque du Soleil stage shows he has scored are: Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil (1984), La Magie Continue (1986), Le Cirque Réinventé (1987), Nouvelle Expérience (1990), Saltimbanco (1992), Mystère (1993), Alegría (1994), Kà (2004), and Zed (2009). According to press releases from Cirque du Soleil, "René Dupéré played a key role in shaping the artistic universe of Cirque du Soleil during its first ten years."[1] Dupéré's album of music from Cirque du Soleil's Alegría was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1995 and spent 65 weeks on Billboard's World Music Chart.[2] The albums Mystère and Kà also spent several weeks at the top of the Billboard charts. As of 2009, Dupéré has sold over 3 million CDs.[3] His work outside of Cirque du Soleil has included writing music for various TV and film productions (see Filmography below). In 1997, he wrote part of the music for the ceremony marking the handover of Hong Kong to China. He also composed the soundtrack for Xotica: Journey to the Heart, a Holiday on Ice show that toured in 1998. A modified version of a song entitled "Earth" from the Xotica soundtrack was used as the backing track for the 2003 short film Oïo by Simon Goulet.[4] In June 2005, René Dupéré received an honorary doctorate in music from his alma mater, Université Laval de Québec.[5] Discography
Filmography
Awards
See also{{Portal|Music}}
References1. ^"Cirque du Soleil - Press Room - Cirque Du Soleil - Biographies - René Dupéré" Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved Dec 6, 2009. 2. ^"Cirque du Soleil official website - Music - Alegría" Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved Dec 6, 2009. 3. ^Netza Creations Retrieved Dec 6, 2009. 4. ^"The Crew." OÏO official website. Retrieved Dec 6, 2009. 5. ^"Awards & Distinctions." {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206021608/http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/cirquedusoleil/pdf/pressroom/en/prixetdistinctions_en.pdf |date=2008-12-06 }} Cirquedusoleil.com. Press release. Retrieved Dec 6, 2009. External links
11 : 1946 births|Living people|Canadian composers|Canadian male composers|Canadian film score composers|Male film score composers|Canadian television composers|French Quebecers|Cirque du Soleil|People from Bas-Saint-Laurent|Université Laval alumni |
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