 Flavio Togni, Circo Americano. Rome, January 2007. A partial view of the 12 elephants. Costumes and harnesses glows in the dark. "I must say, this certainly puts things into proper perspective as compared to the crap Ken & Nicole keep cranking out these days." Buckles  |
Sunday, January 28, 2007
From Raffaele De Ritis
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As much as I love plain old elephants, the colors make it festive, fun and just more to remember. cc
More elephants performing than on any American show.
We certainly must single out Flavio for his unique innovative animal presentations. He brought that to Ringling. The four horses and four elephant routine was great and he always seems toout do himself. Its obvious he must like what he is doing and works hard in doing just that. Not only being innovative, but he does some difficult stuff. He does obviously not take no for an answer and he is a trainers trainer to be sure. Also in the little bit that I met him he seemed to be a nice fellow along with that. I think he is young enough that we can expect to see alot more from Flavio.
How many Elephants the Tognis have actually !?
12 in Roma and 4 with Arlette Gruss in france ???
Elmar
I love bare elephant too. But for Spec, Parades, Blowoffs. PILE IT ON. Never too much.
I can say from experience that Flavio is a fantastic trainer and presenter. I got through all the ringling security and bull and got to meet him. What a wonderful person and a real pleasure to talk to.
I give him alot of american circus posters, books, etc.for his circus collection and he was very greatful for this. I was invited to come to Italy to see his circus.
His elephant presentation was the best and he got in a circus ring with a rhino and I had never seen this anywere else.
He got me and my wife a pass and were back stage in Houston, Texas and not one person told us to leave. He was the star of the show and what a great time we had visiting him and his family.
They had 2 railroad pullmans cars for them and it was the first time I ever saw cars with the doors in the center of the cars instead of at the ends. Tim Holst told me you would not believe what the cars cost for them.
I sure wish Flavio would come over here for another circus tour. his acts are super.
Harry Kingston
The AMERICAN CIRCUS from enis and flavio TOGNI have 11 elephants and not 12! Flavio has 8 and 3 are coming from cesare togni family ( rebecca, vicky and gitta). Now flavio rent 4 elephants to arlette gruss in france and they tour with only 7 elephants right now.
The american circus have 15 elephants. 11 are touring with the american circus and 4 with arlette gruss.
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