Cirque du Soleil
Dupéré is best known as the composer and arranger of music for contemporary circus productions by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. Among the Cirque du Soleil stage shows he has scored are: "Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil" (1984), "La Magie Continue" (1986), "Le Cirque Réinventé" (1987), "Nouvelle Expérience" (1990), "Saltimbanco" (1992), "Mystère" (1993), "Alegría" (1994), "Kà" (2004), and "Zed" (2009). According to press releases from Cirque du Soleil, "René Dupéré played a key role in shaping the artistic universe of Cirque du Soleil during its first ten years."