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Welcome to Circopedia, the free encyclopedia of the international circus. A project of the Big Apple Circus, inspired and funded by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.

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In The Spotlight

THE CIRCUSES OF MOSCOW

Although the name Moscow Circus is familiar to the public all over the world, there has never been one specific “Moscow Circus” whose troupe toured internationally. The name was a generic term for the circus shows from the USSR traveling abroad during the Soviet Era. It has, over time, become synonymous with “Russian circus.” Yet, there are today (2014) two resident circuses in Moscow, Circus Nikulin on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, and the Bolshoi Circus (bolshoi means big, in Russian) on Vernadsky Avenue—and there have been indeed several others before them.

The first circus built in Russia was established by the French equestrian Jacques Tourniaire, who settled in 1827 in what was then the Russian capital, St. Petersburg. The building, designed by the architect Smaragd Shustov and named Cirque Olympique, was located near the Fontanka canal, practically where St. Petersburg’s Bolshoi State Circus (the former Circus Ciniselli) stands today. Tourniaire’s circus had only a short existence: it was bought back by the government of St. Petersburg in 1828 to be transformed into a theater. Still, the event didn’t fail to catch the attention of the Muscovites, who always took exception to the influence of Peter The Great’s Baltic capital.... (more...)

New Biographies

• Pancracio, Clown
• Circus Sarrasani, History
• Tom Dougherty, Clown
• Alfred Beautour, Cat Trainer
• Ali Hassani, Acrobat and Circus Owner

New Videos

The new videos listed below show acts that have participated in the Idol Circus Festival in Moscow in September 2014.

• Yuriy & Natalya Aleksandrov, Bear Act (2014)
• Duo Sharkovich, Slack Wire (2014)
• Bayramukov Troupe, Fast-Track Tumbling (2014)
• Pyongyang Flying Troupe, Flying Trapeze (2014)
• Margarita Nikulina & Vitaliy Zaets, Acrobatic Adagio (2014)
• Aliya & Andrey Kanakhin, Chinese Pole (2014)
• Nergui Duo, Contortion Act (2014)
• Vik & Fabrini, Comedy Magic (2014)
• François Borie, Juggler (2014)
• Erik Israfilov, Camel Act (2014)
• Viktoria & Oleg Aleksandrov, Dog Act (2014)
• The Fujian Acrobatic Troupe, Tumbling and Lasso (2014)
• Anastasia Evkhimenko, Hula-Hoop on Horseback (2014)
• Mikheev Trio, Ring Balancing (2014)
• Yulia Denisenko & Yuriy Khokhlov Polar Bears (2014)
• The Shatirov Troupe, Russian Barre (2014)
• The Skokov Troupe, Russian Swing (2014)
• Khamada Kuta, Lion and Tiger Act (2014)
• Veronika Teslenko, Aerial Straps (2014)
• Elena Baranenko & Elena Patrikova, Tissu Act (2014)
• Shagunin Troupe, Perch-Pole Balancing (2014)

Featured Oral Histories

• Nikolai Pavlenko, tiger trainer - Interview (RIA Novosti, 2012)
• Alberto Zoppé, Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003)
• Olivier Taquin, Mime - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando, 2008)

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. So keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow! And if you are a serious circus scholar and spot a factual or historical inaccuracy, do not hesitate to contact us: we will definitely consider your remarks and suggestions.

Dominique Jando

Editor/Curator