Cirque du Soleil to return to PNC Arena in February; get your tickets NOW with our pre-sale link

After its stop here in Raleigh just last month, Cirque du Soleil will return in February with one of its most popular live shows - Corteo.

The show will stop at the PNC Arena from Feb. 7 to Feb. 10 for a limited run of six performances. Eight million people in 19 different countries and four continents have seen the show since it premiered in 2005 in Montreal.

Tickets for the Raleigh performances go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, but you can get them now with our special pre-sale link.

This link will take you directly to the Ticketmaster page where you can get your tickets, which start at $39 plus taxes and fees.

Here's the URL: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/369049/30809/notap?did=venue

And here's a bit about the show, according to a news release:

Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.

The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music turns lyrical and playful carrying Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.

The cast of Corteo includes 51 acrobats, musicians, singers and actors from all around the world.