MSC Cruises’ new flagship, the MSC Meraviglia will sail with shows from Cirque du Soleil.  As part of the Cirque du Soleil at Sea program, the Montreal based company will create a total of eight original shows available exclusively on the line’s new generation of ships.   The first two original shows will be performed six days per week when the ship begins sailing on June 4.  VIAGGIO is the story about a passionate and eccentric artist who hears the call of his Faceless Muse,” according to an announcement from the cruise line. “Mysterious and seductive, she beckons him into the vivid world of his unbridled imagination to complete his masterpiece. With each stroke of his paintbrush, the painter reveals the details of his grandiose tableau.”  The second show, SONOR, is a sound-based production that “takes guests on an auditory adventure with dancers, acrobats and characters,” MSC said.  Each show will be paired with its own cocktail or dinner experience with the menus, table settings and visual effects designed to complement the show. Each dining experience will start an hour before show time and will include animation from the performers, and live music, along with a three-course menu tied into the theme of the show. Other guests will be able to enjoy a Cocktail & Show experience that will begin a half hour before show time and will include a signature cocktail and snacks. The shows will take place in the MSC Meraviglia’s Carousel Lounge, which was purpose-built with special rigging and technology to meet Cirque du Soleil’s specific needs.  By late 2019, MSC Cruises will have three ships sailing from the Port of Miami: the MSC Meraviglia, the MSC Divina which is currently homeporting there and the new MSC Seaside, which is set to launch later this year.