Saturday, December 15, 2007

From Raffaele de Ritis


ac.fddswefewemerican02, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

The new cirque d'hiver Bouglione show in Paris.
Please mention photo courtesy circusfans italia website.

Posted by Buckles at 12/15/2007 06:09:00 AM

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Raffaele, nice set of photos. Thanks for sharing them with us.

15 December, 2007 07:23
Anonymous said...

Feld 2 & 3, please take note. This is a production. Plus it only takes two people which should appeal to your shrinking budget.

Also, the water comes free.

15 December, 2007 08:06
Raffaele De Ritis said...

Bucles, I think there was some mistakes in the pictures: Cirque d'Hiver and Americano photos are mixed-up...This one with the water show is from Americano as for all the other ones with Flavio and the Togni family: elephant herd, tigers, spanis-themed high school, horseback ballerina, poney).
The other ones are from Cirque d'Hiver: regina with dogs, single elephant, horse with cart and finale)

15 December, 2007 12:02
Anonymous said...

Does anyone from Feld go to Europe to book acts anymore?

If so, how can they not be ashamed to have all the money and resources to put on an equally beautiful circus and do what they do.

It must be quite a shock for European acts that are used to the kind of support to make their acts look like a million bucks, and then to work in the middle of a huge empty, rubber floor.

Shame on you Nicole!

16 December, 2007 15:51
Anonymous said...

As Larry Allen Dean pointed out the grandness of this type of show is done on a very small scale. Some of the beautiful winter circus's only have 9 or 10 act's. If you attempted to do this in America, plus add the many, many act's (everybody seem's to want 3 ring's and herd's of elephant's) that are needed in America if the arena is not to look empty, it would indeed cost millions. A chapiteau with a seating capacity of 2000 is cheaper to jazz up, that a building with a seating capacity of 30,000.
Wade Burck

16 December, 2007 18:47
Anonymous said...

I guess my point was that there are many travelling tent shows in Europe to that put on some pretty lavish shows with full programs. I don't know why two, three or even 4 week standfs wouldn't work here as BAC and Soleil do. From what I've seen, those European shows must be pulling in pretty big money judging by the condition of their equipment, number of animals, etc. I think that the American public could have been weaned off 3 rings - how many 3 ring shows are there left anyway. If you look at the sheer number of circuses, large and small, in Europe, the demand is obviously still there.

HM

16 December, 2007 22:46
Anonymous said...

HM. I don't think the American audience has a problem per se with a one ring format, what ticks 'em off is a three ring with a no ring format. The recent Cirque shows haven't gotten the really rave reviews earlier Cirque show did, perhaps because the format, which certainly borrowed heavily from the best of Europe in its early incarnations has grown a bit passe, while the best of Europe moves on and reinvents itself. And it's worth noting that several Hispanic shows here in the States play longer runs with high production values, they just happen to fly under the radar of Anglo audiences.

16 December, 2007 23:27
Anonymous said...

I would love to see one of the Hispanic Shows, (being an Anglo whose radar must have missed it). Do they play near Sarasota, or within driving distance? Who are they?

17 December, 2007 07:11
Anonymous said...

One of the most amazing travelling shows I've seen is Tihani in South America. They work on a stage, and the massive backdrop is changed a half dozen times during the show, the tent is carpeted, dancing waters - a real spectacle. And, the ticket prices are almost a weeks pay for many of the audience. They played in Lima for a month and the lines for tickets were around the block. I'm no fan of Soleil - the weirdo format has worn itself thin in my book, but the cleanliness and audience comfort are second to none.

HM

17 December, 2007 08:13
Anonymous said...

Most of the Spanish shows use radio for their advertising, which American shows invented back in the 30's and 40's. It works well for them and I don't understand why more Anglo shows don't use it anymore. In large metro areas, with multiple lot locations they get a lot of bang for their advertising dollar. They will list date and location in which part of town in thier radio spots, so one ad can be used for a couple of different locations as they move around the city. And who wouldn't love to make the smaller jumps and save on their fuel bill. Also they use Spanish radio stations to target their audience, which is the reason they would appear under the rader.
P.J.Holmes

17 December, 2007 10:47
Anonymous said...

Everybody still buys radio, but it's probably true that Hispanic shows buy more radio. Part of that is simple demographics. In a given market Spanish language radio reaches a broader audience (in terms of age and economic status) while the English language radio audience is splintered with every member of the family preferring a different format. I won't listen to hip-hop and my kids won't listen to alternative country and my wife listens only to talk... so where do you make your buys? Drive time has the biggest overall audience, but in major markets drive time is incredibly expensive. Everybody can (and does) buy on Spanish stations, but part of what works for "Circo" is that the shows tend to make a point of being in town on pay day, even if that means playing to lean houses for several days waiting for pay day to arrive.

17 December, 2007 12:12

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