Fratellini Family
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The Fratellini Family was a famous European circus
family in the late 1900s and 1920s. An engagement at the Circus Medrano in Paris, France, after World War I
was so successful that it sparked a strong resurgence of interest in the circus. By 1923, the Fratellini brothers had become the darlings of the Parisian intellectuals. They were lauded in print and worshiped by adoring fans who would show up at the circus just in time for the Fratellini entree, which sometimes ran as long as forty-five minutes.
The Fratellini's success has been attributed to many factors, but above all they succeeded because of their talent and experience. The Fratellini brothers were:
Their father, Gustavo Fratellini (1842–1905), was an Italian patriot rebel, along with Giuseppe Garibaldi
. Gustavo Fratellini took part in the unification of Italy. Some of the family later settled in France.
Other members of the family include:
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
family in the late 1900s and 1920s. An engagement at the Circus Medrano in Paris, France, after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
was so successful that it sparked a strong resurgence of interest in the circus. By 1923, the Fratellini brothers had become the darlings of the Parisian intellectuals. They were lauded in print and worshiped by adoring fans who would show up at the circus just in time for the Fratellini entree, which sometimes ran as long as forty-five minutes.
The Fratellini's success has been attributed to many factors, but above all they succeeded because of their talent and experience. The Fratellini brothers were:
- Paul FratelliniPaul FratelliniPaul Fratellini was a famous French-Italian circus clown. He was member of the Fratellini Family. Paul Fratellini was born in Catania and died in Perreux, France. His brothers were François Fratellini and Albert Fratellini....
(1877–1940) - François FratelliniFrançois FratelliniFrançois Fratellini was a French circus clown. He performed as an elegant Whiteface. He was a member of the Fratellini Family. François was born in Paris, in 1879, and died there in 1951. He had two brothers: Paul Fratellini and Albert Fratellini ....
(1879–1951) poetic clown - Albert FratelliniAlbert FratelliniAlbert Fratellini was a famous circus clown who helped to redefine the role of the Auguste. He was a member of the Fratellini Family. Albert was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1886. He died in Epinay, France, in 1961. He had two brothers:...
(1886–1961), very wild, and crazy
Their father, Gustavo Fratellini (1842–1905), was an Italian patriot rebel, along with Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
. Gustavo Fratellini took part in the unification of Italy. Some of the family later settled in France.
Other members of the family include:
- Annie FratelliniAnnie FratelliniAnnie Fratellini was a French circus clown and film actress.She was born Annie Violette Fratellini in Algiers, Algeria to a Pied-noir family of Italian descent. The fourth generation of one of Europe's most famous circus families, The Fratellini Family. Her father was Victor Fratellini. Her...
(1932–1997)
External links
- Fratellini Family in the Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Fratellini Academy: the higher education of circus arts