THE BOUGLIONE CIRCUS ON THE TRACK AGAIN

The 2021-2022 season is completely “Crazy” at the Cirque d’Hiver, which is also the title of its
new show that runs from October 23 to March 6, 2022.

The premiere was held on October 16. It was for the benefit of the association “Le Rire Médecin”
which allows hospitalized children to be visited by an actor-clown duo for the duration
of hospitalization. Thanks to this event, 7500 euros were raised. The artists meanwhile
performed numbers as dazzling as they are original, from pony training to acrobatics in
passing through the juggling with Chinese shadows or the aerial mat, without forgetting the straps
and the rollerblades.

The evening was placed under the high patronage of the Presidency of the Republic and was opened
by the godfather, Gerard Jugnot.
The sessions await young and old from Wednesday to Sunday. However, the health pass and the
Wearing a mask is compulsory.

This year we have a show without wild animals following the adoption of the law against the
animal abuse passed in the Senate and the National Assembly, prohibiting the presence of
wild animals in circuses.

The Grand Orchester du Cirque Bouglione accompanies the numbers. Pierre Nouveau directs 9
musicians who will make the spectators vibrate with their music.

Mr Loyal, Michel Palmer opens the show then describes each number that the spectators go
to discover.

First part

• Régina Bouglione, daughter of the patriarch, Emilien Bouglione, presents “Maxi-Mini”, a number
equestrian dressage featuring a large horse and a mini pony,
• Totti the clown, from the 5th generation of the Spanish clown family Alexis, deploys
as for him treasures to amuse the public, sometimes romantic and poet, sometimes actor or
musician. He bears the name his grandfather chose when he started.
show, he intervenes several times. throughout the show and closing.
• Géraldine Philadelphia handles the Hula Hoop with great dexterity. She holds this
discipline of his mother, gymnastics champion, who taught him.
• Sergi Buka on his tricycle circles the track deploying Chinese shadows. This
Spanish artist who won a Mandraque d’Or, is an illusionist who makes appear
multiple shapes on his circular screen, only from his fingers.
• .Fratelli Caveagna are 2 brothers from a large Italian circus family Specialists in
hand in hand, they were trained at the Circus Academy of Verona. The mastery of gestures and
the synchronization of the bodies makes them the masters of the specialty.
• Zoré Espana, at the Cyr wheel is a Bulgarian artist who plays with a hoop 2 meters long.
diameter. in which she performs majestic figures full of grace,

Second part

• Adèle Fame with aerial straps is a child of the ball, Daughter of a trapeze artist, she
started at the age of 4 and arrived on the track at 6 years old. She makes the public dream with her
grace and flexibility,
• On aerial mast, Artem Luibanevich and Antonio Vargas deploy strength, flexibility and
Powerful.
• The Skating Medini-Rollers, Italian brother and sister skate and perform tricks
whirling, some of which clung to each other, at high speed
• The juggling act is provided by François Borie and lasts 6 minutes during which
he wields 7 clubs and hats.
• The Navas and the Wheel of Death. For this issue, the 2 Ecuadorian brothers perform
rope jumps and acrobatics while the wheel turns with the force of their feet. A number
dangerous that leaves spectators speechless.
The numbers are interspersed with the intervention of the clown Totti and danced interludes.

The history of the Cirque d’Hiver

The Bouglione circus is the only one to perform in a fixed circus in Paris. It is located in the 11th
district of the capital at 110 rue Amelot, between the Republic and Bastille, tour under a marquee.

The Duc de Morny, half-brother of Prince Louis-Napoleon, is at the origin of the construction of the
Circus d’Hiver which was created in December 1852 according to the idea of the architect Jacques
Hiltorf. It’s only 7 years later that the first flying trapeze number appeared thanks to Jules Léotard,
said “the artist flying”.
At the fall of the Second Empire, the Cirque Napoléon became Cirque National and then Cirque
d’Hiver in 1873. In 1907, Pathé takes over the premises transformed into a “Temple of Art
Nouveau”.

The first shows of the Bouglione Brothers, stage wild animals. After the success of the show
on Buffalo Bill, the renovation and construction of a swimming pool under the track by Gaston
Desprez, this the latter went bankrupt and sold the circus to the 4 Bouglione brothers in 1934. They
created 3 shows and go on tour. Until 1955.

From there, we witness an internationalization, the film “Trapeze” is shot and the photographer
Richard Avedon chooses the circus as a medium. In addition, the program “La piste aux étoiles”
presented by Roger Lanzac moved to the Cirque d’Hiver until 1978.

Since 1999, the new generation has taken up the torch and created new shows. Who
garnered great success.

The Bouglione family

In the 19th century, the son of an Italian draper, Scipion Bouglioni (francized Bouglione) met
Sonia, a young gypsy, tamer of wild animals. Together, they go to France and present
fairground menageries. A century later, the grandsons transform the menagerie into a circus
which they call “Circus of the 4 Bouglione brothers”. Thanks to the eldest Alexandre who created
the show “Stade Circus Buffalo Bill”, the name of Bouglione becomes essential. on the roads during
tours.

The museum

Cirque Bouglione has many secrets, you can discover them during a guided tour of the
places and exploring its museum. The oldest circus in the world brings out the art of
circus show, recognized since 1978.

The circus museum is hidden in Joseph Bouglione’s office. We discover there
rare pieces, sculptures, paintings, trinkets. Sole holder of the key, his grandson
Francesco who, like his grandfather, collects 19th century bronzes and paintings on the
circus.

In the old fodder reserve of the menagerie, is the private museum of the cousin of
Francesco, Louis-Sampion. We discover on 180 m², posters, models, costumes,
wigs, photographs and documents related to the Bouglione family and other families
of circus. The collection began thanks to his father Emilien and there are all kinds of treasures
like decorations of the track to the stars, the vestiges of an old cage with the lions of the circus
Médrano,…. Other memories are kept in Seine et Marne and in Cher. The idea would be to
create a great museum.

CRAZY!, circus show
From October 23, 2021 to March 6, 2022
Wednesday to Sunday
Winter Circus
110 rue Amelot
75011 Paris
tel: 01 47 00 28 81
https://www.cirquedhiver.com/spectacles/dingue/

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