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| − | Moira Orfei (born Miranda Orfei, 1931-2015) was an Italian pop-culture icon. A member of | + | Moira Orfei (born Miranda Orfei, 1931-2015) was an Italian pop-culture icon. A member of Italy's most famous circus family, she could compete in fame with any Italian music or movie legend. She was undoubtedly the only circus owner in the world who could get away (for forty years, no less!) with advertising her circus using posters that prominently displayed only her head shot and her first name. Much of her reputation was due to her long movie career, which coincided with the golden age of Italian cinema. But it is also due to the quality of her circus. |
The daughter of Riccardo Orfei, she was born in the family living trailer in 1931, in Codriopo, Italy. As a child, Moira was trained in all the basic circus disciplines. In 1960—without ever leaving the circus—she launched a movie career. Ultimately, she appeared in nearly forty films, including popular Italian comedies and a host of internationally successful Italian productions based on mythological themes, such as the Hercules, Atlas, and Samson series.... ([[Moira Orfei|more...]]) | The daughter of Riccardo Orfei, she was born in the family living trailer in 1931, in Codriopo, Italy. As a child, Moira was trained in all the basic circus disciplines. In 1960—without ever leaving the circus—she launched a movie career. Ultimately, she appeared in nearly forty films, including popular Italian comedies and a host of internationally successful Italian productions based on mythological themes, such as the Hercules, Atlas, and Samson series.... ([[Moira Orfei|more...]]) | ||
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In The Spotlight
MOIRA ORFEI
Moira Orfei (born Miranda Orfei, 1931-2015) was an Italian pop-culture icon. A member of Italy's most famous circus family, she could compete in fame with any Italian music or movie legend. She was undoubtedly the only circus owner in the world who could get away (for forty years, no less!) with advertising her circus using posters that prominently displayed only her head shot and her first name. Much of her reputation was due to her long movie career, which coincided with the golden age of Italian cinema. But it is also due to the quality of her circus.
The daughter of Riccardo Orfei, she was born in the family living trailer in 1931, in Codriopo, Italy. As a child, Moira was trained in all the basic circus disciplines. In 1960—without ever leaving the circus—she launched a movie career. Ultimately, she appeared in nearly forty films, including popular Italian comedies and a host of internationally successful Italian productions based on mythological themes, such as the Hercules, Atlas, and Samson series.... (more...)
New Biographies
- Italo Medini, Juggler
- Isabella Nock, Aerialist
- The Faltyny Family, Acrobats, Unicyclists
- The Aratas, Tight Wire Artists
- Foottit et Chocolat, Clowns
New Videos
- Bruno Medini Trio, Acrobats (1974)
- Oksana Neskladnaya, Eccentric (2015)
- Trio Bez Noskov, Clowns (2015)
- Trio Teklay, Hand-to-Hand Balancing (2015)
- Oksana Neskladnaya, Clown (2015)
Featured Oral Histories
- Oleg Popov, clown - Russian Television Feature (2014)
- Albert Fratellini, clown - French Television Interview (1957)
- Nikolai Pavlenko, tiger trainer - Interview (RIA Novosti, 2012)
- Alberto Zoppé, Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003)
- Olivier Taquin, Mime - 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
