Circus Orfei in Italy


Circus Orfei
Typecircus

Owner 1825-: Ferdinando Orfei
Founded1825
Opened for public1825
Country Italy

Directors: Ersilia Rizzoli (assistant director)
1825: Ferdinando Orfei (assistant director)
1825: Maria Torri (assistant director)

Key People -: Bigolon Orfei (artist)
-: Pippo Orfei (artist)
-: Miranda Orfei (artist)
-: Irma Orfei (artist)
1825-: Cecilia Orfei (artist)
1825-: Giocanna Orfei (artist)
1825-: Vittoria Orfei (artist)
1825-: Paolo Orfei (animal trainer)
1825-: Orfeo Orfei (animal trainer)
1825-: Enrico Orfei (animal trainer)
1926-1939: Orlando Orfei (artist)

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Description

Circus Orfei, Italy , was founded in 1825, opened for public in 1825.


Comments / picturesThe founder of Circus Orfei, Ferdinando Orfei, had 6 sons from his wife Maria Torri (Veca): Enrico Orfei, Orfeo Orfei, Vittoria Orfei, Paolo Orfei, Giocanna Orfei and Cecilia Orfei.

His son Paolo Orfei married twice and had 5 sons from his first wife Ersilia Rizzoli was: Riccardo (called Bigolon Orfei, 1908-1942), Paride (called Pippo Orfei, 1909-1956), Miranda Orfei, (1913-1988), Irma Orfei (b. 1916), and the son Orlando Orfei (1920-2015).

  1. Paolos son Ricardo Orfei (called Bigolon Orfei, 1908-1942) married Violetta Arata and had the daughter Miranda (1931-2015) changed her name to Moira Orfei and founded Circo Moira Orfei 1960, and the two sons Paolo (b. 1933) and Mauro Orfei (b. 1941).

  2. Paolos son Paride (clown Pippo Orfei 1909-1956) married Alba Furini, they have children Nando Orfei (1934-2014) who founded Circo Nando Orfei, Liana Orfei and Rinaldo Orfei who founded Circo Rinaldo Orfei.

  3. Paolos son Orlando Orfei (1920-2015) founded Circo Orlando Orfei in Italy 1968 and Tivoli Park da Lago in 1972. Orlando married Herta Herling and lived most of his life in Brazil. They had the children Alberto Orfei, Viviane Orfei, Mario Orfei, Maurizia Orfei, Isabella Orfei and Gabriela Orfei. Their circus closed down in Brazil in 2006.

References for records about Circus Orfei

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Circus Orfei, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=431. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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  • Nando Orfei story: da Ferdinando a Ferdinando Orfei, by Mario DArcangelo


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