The Fountains of Bellagio are sited in an eight-acre lake located in
front of the Bellagio Hotel. The idea and character for the fountain
were conceived by Mr. Steve Wynn, Chairman of Mirage Resorts,
who commissioned WET Design to realize his objectives for the
fountain's site.

The Project took form in the summer of 1995, when Mr. Wynn,
together with Mark Fuller and Claire Kahn of WET Design,
determined the feature's essential character. Among the Project's
objectives was the concept of creating a work that would be
vibrantly kinetic and elating for visitors, while expressing the
romantic spirit of Bellagio.

The result of the collaboration between Mr. Wynn and the WET
Design team is the most ambitious water feature ever conceived in
terms of choreographic complexity and scale.

Located within the lake and spanning its 1,000 foot length is an array
of over 1,000 water expressions and over 4,000 individually
programmed white lights. Within this plan is a combination of water
forms that enables the fountains to interpret and perform to selected
musical pieces. Some of the movement is continuous, responding
to the smooth, legato passages of music, while other water jets are
rapidly pulsing and staccato. The simplicity of the layout of water
elements and the variety of vertical water expressions available in
the fountain allow for breadth and variety in the fountain's kinetics. 
A range of musical works was chosen by Mr. Wynn for the
fountain's shows, from classical and operatic pieces to popular
music and songs from Broadway shows. In addition, Mr. Wynn and
WET invited designers, musicians and performance artists to
choreograph the fountain to the different musical selections. The
result is a rich and dynamic collection of performances in water,
each unique and expressive of its own musical character and the
artist who created it. The performances range from delicate and
whimsical to grand and commanding.

Visitors to Bellagio will be welcomed with an experience in water
performance like none other, one that will lift their spirits and leave
them with a feeling of elation and joy.