Circus Cristiani in Italy

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Circus Cristiani
Local name	Circo Cristiani
Type	circus
Founded	1919
Closed down	1931
Country	Italy
Related persons
Owner	-: Ernesto Cristiani


Assistant Directors	: Emma Cristiani

Performers & Artists
: Ricardo Canestrelli -1931: Pete Cristiani


Key People
Zoological department
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates	2022-04-02

Latest document update	2022-04-02 16:37:32

Description

Circus Cristiani, Italy , was founded in 1919. Circus Cristiani closed down in 1931.

Comments / picturesErnesto and Emma Cristiani toured Europe with a circus bearing the family name since 1919.

Feeling threatened by the rise of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, the Cristianis fled in 1931 to Paris where they joined the famed Cirque Medrano.

References for records about Circus Cristiani

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Circus Cristiani, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3585. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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http://new.circusfans.org/obituary-of-pete-cristiani/

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