| Saltimbanco | |
|---|---|
 Logo for Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco | |
| Company | Cirque du Soleil |
| Genre | Contemporary circus |
| Show type | Touring tent show (1992–2006); touring arena show (2007–2012) |
| Date of premiere | April 23, 1992 (Montreal) |
| Final show | December 30, 2012 (Montréal) |
| Creative team | |
| Director | Franco Dragone |
| Director of creation | Gilles Ste-Croix (1992) Carmen Ruest (2007) |
| Composer | René Dupéré |
| Costume designer | Dominique Lemieux |
| Set designer | Michel Crête |
| Choreographer | Debra Brown (1992) Hélène Lemay (2007) |
| Lighting designer | Luc Lafortune |
| Sound designer | Jonathan Deans (1992) François Desjardins (2007) |
| Make-up designer | Nathalie Gagné (2007) |
| Mask designer | André Hénault (1992) |
| Clown act creator and acting consultant | René Bazinet (2007) |
| Production manager | Pierre Guillotte (2007) |
| Musical Director, Guitars | Francois Dumais (1999), (1992) |
| Other information | |
| Preceded by | Nouvelle Expérience (1990) |
| Succeeded by | Mystère (1993) |
| Official website | |
Saltimbanco was a touring show by Cirque du Soleil. Saltimbanco ran from 1992 to 2006 in its original form, performed under a large circus tent called the Grand Chapiteau; its last performance in that form was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 10, 2006. A new adaptation of the show started touring North America on July 31, 2007, with its first stop in London, Ontario, Canada. The new version was staged in arenas with fewer performances in each city it visited. The new version closed at the end of 2012.
The show was described by Cirque du Soleil as a celebration of life. Its creators say they developed it as an antidote to the violence and despair prevalent in the 20th century.