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Featured Performer
Giacomino
Giacomo Cireni (1884-1956), better known as Giacomino, was one of the most celebrated clowns in Europe at the turn of the 20th century.
He was born in Milan, Italy, in March 1884, to a poor family. His father was perhaps a cobbler, who is said to have died at the age of 90. Other sources say that Giacomo was the son of a jockeyClassic equestrian act in which the participants ride standing in various attitudes on a galoping horse, perform various jumps while on the horse, and from the ground to the horse, and perform classic horse-vaulting exercises. from the Bocconi stables who had suffered from a bad fall in England during a race in 1890 and had died soon after. What is certain is that Giacomo's mother let him join, at a very young age, the troupe of Circo Pulaiot. more...
Recent Biographies
- Picaso, Jr., Juggler
- Charlie Rivel, Clown (New Pictures)
- Paulina Schumann, Equestrienne (New Pictures)
- Egorov Troupe, Flying Act and Russian Barre
- The Dancing Gauchos, Bolleadora Dancers
- Les Casaly, Aerial Cradle
- Vladimir Durov, Clown and Animal Trainer
Featured Oral Histories
- Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando 2008)
- Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando 2008)
- Kris Kremo, Juggler - Interview (Jando 2007)
- Yasmine Smart, Equestrienne - Interview (Jando 2007)
Featured Essays and Videos
A Message from the Editor
- CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. Keep visiting us: even if you don't find something today, it may well be here tomorrow!
- Dominique Jando
