Christmas at the Circus in Florence with Moira Orfei

After three years of absence returned to Florence with his circus Moira Orfei, making a special gift to the Florentines: debut on Christmas day of the new show "The Princess and the Lion", with Brigitta Ringlet and Stefano Orfei, the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence.

The two shows have attracted over 5500 people, including, over La Terrazza Michelangelo - with the director called to do as a protagonist in the number of bells – anche il Sindaco di Firenze Dario Nardella, with the whole family to complete, plus many players of Fiorentina.

A riot of applause greeted the passage, this time at the start of the show, the legendary Moira Orfei, Undisputed Queen of the Circus.

Not the classic circus show but a real musical show where are the real matadors the always wonderful Brigitta Ringlet and husband, life partner and entertainment, Stephen Orfei, son of Moira and Walter Nones, excelled tamer, dove nei suoi numeri, soprattutto con le tigri, dimostra tutto il suo amore per questi suoi “sons”, despite having risked with one of these pens to lascirci.

A family tradition that continues today with the grandchildren of Moira, always appreciated for their bravery, quanto per la bellezza, Moira jr, above all, e Walter jr.

With their acrobats, clowns, dancers, animals of each species, including the real stars are the, Tigers,Panthers and the Lion King, helping to recreate the atmosphere that only you can give the Circus.

And Moira loves Florence, as told me when I interviewed: "I love Florence. Although once I lived here a bad episode: my husband, Walter Nones, was bitten by a lion. Had almost staccato hand. At that moment there I wanted to die. We ran the race of Careggi Hospital in the car, on a car of a colleague (Marco Ferri ed)”.

Even recently his son Stephen had a bad episode? "I do not remember. When the tiger attacked my son in the leg I took a stroke of fear ".

And now that the circus is no longer "nothing", has, however, always the middle number? "As I do not do anything ... I'm going to ride on my beautiful machine (he laughs). I have a knee operated. With elephants I broke a meniscus. As soon as I'm better I will work again. But be assured that as soon as I put it back in his hand will take up the number of elephants, now that I've spent with my son ".

How would you rate these new forms of spectacle that his circus has set up? "We broke more. These fables like children, mothers. Also for me, I look at myself, is ".

And the wife of his son, Brigitta Ringlet what it says? "It 'a pretty girl and has great courage. Is getting used ".

How do you see the future of the circus?"In Italy there are 124 circuses. I have never had a crisis, because I always carry around good shows, where people enjoy. But my cousins ​​have sold the name Orfei, that for people is a guarantee of quality, about 20 circuses that have nothing to do with our family. They cheat people so. And facts, after about four to five years, people began to notice, and there must be more ".

Moira Orfei, the original, until 18 January to Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence with two daily shows, afternoon, hours 15.30 the 17.00, depending on the day, and after dinner.

Frank Mariani

By the number 45 – The Year of 24/12/2014

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