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Cinizelli's Circus
Cinizelli's Circus
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CINIZELLI'S CIRCUS, the first stationary circus in St. Petersburg. It was founded by the Italian circus actor and entrepreneur G. Cinizelli (1815-1881). In 1869 the circus family of Cinizelli, touring Russia, joined K. Ginne’s troupe, in 1872 Cinizelli headed the troupe. The Cinizelli's circus was opened on 26 December 1877 in the new stone building constructed on Cinizelli's initiative (architect V. Kenel; 3 Fontanka River Embankment; the present building of the St. Petersburg Circus). It featured a capacious hall, spherical dome, circus arena (diameter 13 m), updated technical equipment and stables for 150 horses. At the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century in Cinizelli's Circus such outstanding actors as the equestrian James Fillis, the animal-trainer Mazzelli, the clown brothers Prais and Fratellini, A.L. Durov and others performed. In 1897, the International Championship for Wrestling was opened in Cinizelli's Circus. In 1911, Sophocles's tragedy Oedipus the King (director M.Reinhardt) was staged. In 1918 Cinizelli family left Russia. In 1919-21 in Cinizelli's Circus (since 1918 it was also called Petrograd Circus) a company of actors worked, since 1921 - a collective of actors. In 1919-24 M.I. Pyatetsky (clown Mishel) was an art director. In 1924 Cinizelli's Circus passed under the control of Central Department of State Circuses (TsUGTs) and was renamed Leningrad Circus (in 1924-25 W. Truzzi was appointed the first director). References: Федоров С. Г. Цирк Чинизелли и его предшественники // ЛП. 1988. № 1. p. 29-31; Чупровская-Дзеревяго Л. В. Один из красивейших цирков Европы // История Петербурга. 2001. № 4. p. 45-49. Y. N. Kruzhnov.
Persons
Cinizelli Gaetano
Durov Anatoly Leonidovich
Fillis James
Fratellini
Ginne Karl
Kenel Vasily Alexandrovich
Mazzelli
Prais
Pyatetsky M.I.
Reinhardt Max
Truzzi Wiliams
Addresses
Fontanka River Embankment/Saint Petersburg, city, house 3
Bibliographies
Медведев М. Н. Ленинградский цирк. Л., 1975
Федоров С. Г. Цирк Чинизелли и его предшественники // Ленингр. панорама, 1988
Дмитриев Ю. А. Цирк в России: От истоков до 1917 г. М., 1977
Чупровская-Дзеревяго Л.В. Один из красивейших цирков Европы // История Петербурга, 2001
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Circus (entry)
CIRCUS. The establishment of circuses in St. Petersburg was preceded by traditional Russian amusements and games where trained animals took part in the fun. In the first years of the city's live bear-baiting (bear comedies) appeared in St
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Concert Halls (entry)
CONCERT HALLS appeared in St. Petersburg in the late 18th century. Earlier, musicians arranged paid concerts in palaces of grandees, theatres, and taverns. The first documented series of public concerts refers to the concerts given by G
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Gypsy Choruses (entry)
GYPSY CHORUSES, up to the early 20th century they were called "Moscow Gypsy Choruses" (that is, Russian) in contrast to Hungarian, Spanish, Crimean. Practically all soloists had stage names, their real names having been for the most part lost
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Museum of Circus Art
MUSEUM OF CIRCUS ART was the Museum of Circus and Variety Art before 1965. It is the first ever and the only Russian museum of this kind. The museum is located at 3 Fontanka River Embankment
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