Franco Dragone Obituary

Franco Dragone was an Italian-born Belgian theatre director. He was the founder and artistic director of Dragone a creative company specialising in the creation of large-scale theatre shows. He was also known for his work with Cirque du Soleil and Celine Dion.

CNN said Dragone was “one of the key architects of Cirque du Soleil’s signature was a contemporary circus, Dragone’s solo work embodies more theatre, dance and water”.

In 2007, he was in charge of the opening ceremony show for the 2010 South American Games that took place in Medellin, Colombia on March 19, 2010. The main themes of the show were inspired by Medellin’s culture, business and geography.

Dragone died from a heart attack in Cario, Egypt on September 30, 2022, at the age of 69.