Rosa bouglione

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Rosa Bouglione (born December 21, 1910 in Ixelles / Elsene (Belgium) as Rosalie Van Been ; † August 26, 2018 ) was a French circus artist.

Life

Rosa Bouglione was born on December 21, 1910 in the Cirque d'hiver . She began her career as a dancer at a young age. Her prime role was the so-called snake dance with the lions . Her father was a tamer and stood in a cage with her during the show. In addition to dancing, she later did the same as her father as a lion tamer.

On July 4, 1928, she married Joseph Bouglione (1904–1987). The wedding took place in the lion cage including the lions. At first the pastor wanted to enter it, but Joseph pointed out that it was too dangerous for him. Then the pastor trusted the couple from outside. This marriage resulted in 7 children: Odette (1929), Josette (1930), Firmin (1932), Émilien (1934), Sandrine (1936), Sampion (1938), Joseph (1942). She has a total of 53 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The Bouglione family has owned the Cirque d'hiver since October 28, 1934. Today most of her family is in the circus business. In 1991 Sandrine and André-Joseph Bouglione founded the circus Cirque Joseph Bouglione , which is currently the only traveling circus in France.

Rosa Bouglione lived in Paris until her death in 2018.

bibliography

  • Rosa Bouglione, Patrick Hourdequin and José Lenzini: Un mariage dans la cage aux lions (Michel Lafon Edition, 2011)

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personal data
SURNAME Bouglione, pink
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bouglione, Rosalie; Van Been, Rosalie (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French circus performer
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Ixelles / Elsene (Belgium)
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 2018