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MACAU, Aug 9, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - City of Dreams always thinks outside the box when it comes to creating world-class productions and positioning Macau as the destination for ultimate entertainment. Collaborated with the renowned creative master Mr. Franco Dragone, they have brought to Macau a new genre of entertainment this summer - Taboo. With overwhelming anticipation, the show's guest star, the Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, has arrived in City of Dreams on Sunday.
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Ms. Von Teese met with the production team shortly after her arrival. Whatever harm a 17-hour flight might do to the rest of us surely spared the fabulous Queen of Burlesque. 'We were truly impressed by how stunning and energetic she looked after such a long journey. After meeting with the cast and the production team she even went to see The House of Dancing Water!' Franco Dragone exclaimed, 'we are all very pleased with the way Ms. Von Teese's spectacular performance spices up Taboo's sensual and sexy attributes.' The following day Ms. Von Teese displayed extreme professionalism at the rehearsal, with her sparkling carousel horse, the martini glass and her elaborate costumes.
'It is always our vision to bring new elements and forms of entertainment to Macau. Taboo, a, cabaret-style show is another example that demonstrates this commitment. Not only does it better utilize our Club Cubic space and provide another exciting entertainment offering, its latest guest star, Dita Von Teese, performing in a public show for the first time in Macau definitely is one of the entertainment highlights in 2012,' said Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-Chairman and CEO of Melco Crown Entertainment.
The glamour of the Queen of Burlesque also has also attracted some A-list celebrities and socialites, including Fanny Sieh, Zing, Kwok-leung Kam, Hanjin and Prima Tan, Chrissie Chau, and many more. They are all eager to experience the allure of Ms. Von Teese on Aug 9 (Today).
Dita Von Teese will perform for Taboo exclusively at City of Dreams from Wednesday, August 8 to Saturday, August 11, at City of Dreams' Club Cubic, Macau. Taboo is on a limited run till September 15. Tickets are now available for sale at +853 8868 6767 and www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/taboo.
About Melco Crown Entertainment Limited
Melco Crown Entertainment, with its shares listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK: 6883) and its American depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (Nasdaq: MPEL), is a developer, owner and through a Macau subsidiary which holds a gaming sub-concession, an operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities focused on the Macau market. Melco Crown Entertainment currently operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com) (formerly Crown Macau), a casino hotel located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated urban casino resort located in Cotai, Macau.
Melco Crown Entertainment's business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which feature a total of approximately 2,100 gaming machines in ten locations and comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Company is also developing the planned Studio City Project, a large integrated entertainment, retail and gaming resort in Cotai, Macau. For more information about Melco Crown Entertainment, please visit www.melco-crown.com.
Melco Crown Entertainment has strong support from both of its major shareholders, Melco International Development Limited ("Melco") and Crown Limited ("Crown"). Melco is a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is Co-Chairman, an Executive Director and the CEO of Melco Crown Entertainment. Crown is a top-50 company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and led by Executive Chairman Mr. James Packer, who is also Co- Chairman and a Non-executive Director of Melco Crown Entertainment.
About City of Dreams
City of Dreams is operated by a Macau subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, an entertainment company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK: 6883) and the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MPEL). It is an integrated entertainment resort that has established itself as a premier leisure and entertainment destination in Macau. Located in the heart of Cotai in Macau, it combines electrifying entertainment, a diverse array of accommodation, regional and international dining, designer brand shopping and a spacious and contemporary casino. The resort brings together a collection of world-renowned brands including Crown, Grand Hyatt, Hard Rock and Dragone to create an exceptional entertainment experience that aims to appeal to a broad spectrum of visitors from around Asia and the world.
City of Dreams features a 420,000-square-foot casino with approximately 400 gaming tables and approximately 1,300 gaming machines; over 20 restaurants and bars; an impressive array of some of the world's most sought-after retail brands; and Dragon's Treasure, an iconic and spectacular audio visual multimedia experience. 'The House of Dancing Water', the world's largest water-based extravaganza showcased in the purpose-built Dancing Water Theater, represents the live entertainment centerpiece of City of Dreams' overall leisure and entertainment offering.
A comprehensive range of accommodation options at City of Dreams include Crown Towers offering approximately 300 guest rooms, Hard Rock Hotel offering approximately 300 guest rooms and Grand Hyatt Macau offering approximately 800 guest rooms. A second planned phase of development at City of Dreams will feature an apartment hotel consisting of approximately 800 units. For more information please visit: www.cityofdreamsmacau.com (Official Website) and www.cityofdreamsmedia.com (Medial Portal). For The House of Dancing Water information, please visit www.thehouseofdancingwater.com (Official Website) and www.thehouseofdancingwatermedia.com (Media Portal).
About Franco Dragone Entertainment Group
The Franco Dragone Entertainment Group, founded in 2000 by Mr. Franco Dragone, conceives, produces and stages live shows, which integrate post modern dance, music, circus art and special effects within a dramatic narrative. The Franco Dragone Entertainment Group captivates audiences through a unique combination of disciplines sensitively orchestrated to produce one of the world's most spectacular shows. Mr. Franco Dragone made his name in the 1980's and 1990's as the leading creative force behind Cirque du Soleil where he created groundbreaking shows such as Mystere, Saltimbanco, Alegria, Quidam, O, and La Nouba. Over 75 million people have experienced Mr. Franco Dragone's unique theatrical creations. Since its establishment, Dragone has proven itself with critical acclaim and commercial successes including:
- Le Reve, a permanent show produced in conjunction with Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas. The show has celebrated its 2000th performance on stage in November 2009 and its 5th Anniversary in May 2010, and it is still a mainstay in the city's show scene.
- A New Day, a Las Vegas resident show starring Celine Dion and incorporating her music. Over 3.5 million spectators attended the show over 5 years with daily sell out shows. Dragone has created and produced 26 shows and events including Euro 2000 and the Disney Cinema Parade in Paris.
- The House of Dancing Water, an iconic and multiple award-winning water-based extravaganza exclusively in Macau, has earned plaudits from over a million audiences and critics alike since its opening in 2010. This spectacular extravaganza is the centerpiece of Macau's unique integrated entertainment resort, City of Dreams envisioned by Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment, an operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities in Macau, and Franco's first masterpiece in Asia and the Greater China.
Mr. Franco Dragone is building an entertainment group with a recognized global brand name for creating and producing the world's spectacular live shows. In order to do this, the Company plans to open at least one long run spectacular live show, either permanent or touring, per year.
About Dita Von Teese
Born Heather Sweet in West Branch, Michigan, Dita Von Teese grew up fascinated by the Golden Age of Cinema, pin-up imagery, and vintage lingerie. This naturally blond, mid-western girl then transformed herself into a glamour girl like those she admired. Performing striptease since 1992, she is the biggest name in burlesque since Gypsy Rose Lee and is credited with bringing the art form back in to the spotlight with a new sense of elegance and sophistication. Her career has gone multi-dimensional, major work including:
- From 2006-2008, as an advocate in the fight against HIV and Aids, Dita was a MAC Viva Glam Spokesperson; and in 2009 she participated in the H&M Fashion Against Aids t-shirt campaign.
- Since 2007, Dita served as the global ambassador for Cointreau and as such she has created signature cocktails such as the "Cointreau Teese" and the "Margadita".
- In 2011, Dita brought burlesque to prime time television in the States when she appeared as a guest star on CSI and performed her classic Martini Glass show in an episode billed as "too hot to handle."
- In May 2012, Dita launched the first official US tour of her variety show "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray!" in association with Live Nation, which sold out its first run of the West Coast.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited
Maggie Ma
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +853 8868 3767 or +852 3151 3767
Email: maggiema@melco-crown.com
Strategic Financial Relations Limited
Mandy Go, Tel: +852 2864 4812, Email: mandy.go@ sprg.com.hk
Angela Ng, Tel: +852 2864 4855, Email: angela.ng@sprg.com.hk
Sherman Yu, Tel: +852 2114 4956, Email: sherman.yu@sprg.com.hk
Topic: General Announcement
Source: Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
Sectors: Travel & Tourism
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