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Three questions for high-wire royalty Lijana Wallenda-Hernandez
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 (6:58 p.m.)
Lijana Wallenda-Hernandez
Photo: Nam Y. Huh / AP
The Details
- Absinthe
- Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday, 8 & 10 p.m., $79-$109.
- At Caesars Palace, 800-745-3000.
If you thought the Absinthe backstory couldn’t get any crazier, think again. Lijana Wallenda-Hernandez--great granddaughter of high-wire daredevil Karl Wallenda and seventh-generation member of the Wallenda circus family--is joining the cast. More specifically, she’s filling in through May 1 for her husband, Tony, one of the Esteemed Gentlemen of the High Wire.
What would you do if you weren’t a tightrope walker? Would your family disown you?
No, they’ve always pushed me to follow my dreams and do whatever I wanted. I’m a costume designer, too, so if I weren’t a tightrope walker, I’d probably do that ... but performing is my first love.
How did you meet Tony?
We met when we were 6 and 8. Our families were performing at a circus together. And then we re-met when I was 17 and he was 19 at the dollar movies—that’s where all the circus kids hung out. We’ve been together ever since.
Are they going to have to change the name “Esteemed Gentlemen of the High Wire”?
Um … yeah! Or maybe just add “Lady.”
Transport yourself to the opulent and excessive Roman Empire at Caesars Palace. But the ever-changing Caesars Palace is far from ancient. The hotel and casino is constantly raising the bar for what visitors can expect in a Vegas resort experience.
Caesars Palace features 3,348 rooms and suites in five towers, including the new luxury boutique Nobu Hotel and Restaurant, which opened Feb. 4, 2013, in the totally remodeled Centurian Tower. Caesars features 129,000 square feet of gaming space, including the Strip’s largest poker room and a 250-seat sports book. Other amenities include about two dozen restaurants, a four-level shopping mall, four pools, a spa, Pure and Poetry nightclubs and Pussycat Dolls.
Dining options include restaurants from world-renown chefs Guy Savoy, Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay and, on Feb. 4, 2013, Nobu Matsuhisa.
You never know what characters you’ll run into at Caesars with regular performers like Jerry Seinfeld, Bette Midler, Elton John and maybe even the emperor himself.
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