Éléonore-Jean-Nicolas Soleil Éléonore-Jean-Nicolas Soleil Éléonore-Jean-Nicolas Soleil (Cherbourg, 6 January 1767 – Octeville, 11 March 1824) was a French Navy officer and captain. Born to the family of a surgeon, Soleil started sailing on a merchantman in 1783. In 1785, he served in the French Royal Navy on a fluyt, before returning to merchant shipping. In August 1789, Soleil joined up as a volunteer aboard on the "Brillant". He returned to commerce again in 1790. On 1 April 1793, Soleil joined the Navy as a midshipman first class, serving on "Brillant" again. In February 1794, he was promoted to ensign, and served on
Zed (Cirque du Soleil) du Soleil had come to an agreement to permanently close the production on December 31, 2011. The closure was due to the business environment that arose from the impacts of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. "Zed" had reached its one-millionth guest faster than any show in Japan, and had seen great success with over 1,000 performances. Cirque du Soleil spent three years constructing the Cirque du Soleil Theatre Tokyo for its resident show "Zed". The theatre, which is located at the Tokyo Disney Resort, was exclusively designed for "Zed". The roof was formed by polyhedrons and was made to