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Photo, Print, Drawing December 26 Program of the Ciniselli Circus.

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Title

  • December 26 Program of the Ciniselli Circus.

Summary

  • This one-page document is the very first program of the well-known Ciniselli Circus (now the Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus) for a performance that took place on Monday, December 26, 1877. Four acts were by members of Ciniselli family. Nearly all other acts were by famous performers from abroad, for example, German equestrienne Oceana Renz and the Italian clown Tanti. Following a musical opening, the circus featured a total of 15 acts, with a ten-minute intermission. The acts included horses, clowns, gymnastics, and music. The Ciniselli Circus was founded in 1877 by Gaetano Ciniselli (1815-81), a native of Milan who first came to Saint Petersburg in 1845 as a trick rider with the troupe of Alessandro Guerra. The circus was housed in an elegant building, designed by the architect Vasily Kenel (1834--93), which featured ornate interiors and a luxurious, velvet-lined auditorium. The circus became the preferred entertainment of Saint Petersburg high society, and programs were often printed on silk in Russian and French.

Names

  • Ciniselli Circus Creator.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1877-12-26.

Headings

  • -  Russian Federation--Saint Petersburg--Saint Petersburg
  • -  1877-12-26
  • -  Acrobatics
  • -  Ciniselli, Gaetano, 1815-1881
  • -  Ciniselli, Scipione
  • -  Circus
  • -  Circus Ciniselli
  • -  Circus performers
  • -  Clowns
  • -  Entertainers
  • -  Horsemanship
  • -  Programs

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 program.
  • -  Reference extracted from World Digital Library: "Gaetano Ciniselli," http://www.saint-petersburg.com/italian/gaetano-ciniselli. External
  • -  Original resource at: The Bolshoi St. Petersburg State Circus - Museum of Circus Art.
  • -  Content in Russian.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021670650

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Ciniselli Circus Creator. December 26 Program of the Ciniselli Circus. Russian Federation Saint Petersburg, 1877. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -12-26] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670650/.

APA citation style:

Ciniselli Circus Creator. (1877) December 26 Program of the Ciniselli Circus. Russian Federation Saint Petersburg, 1877. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -12-26] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021670650/.

MLA citation style:

Ciniselli Circus Creator. December 26 Program of the Ciniselli Circus. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -12-26] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021670650/>.