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One of the siblings' acts. Ruggera was an amazing rider and equestrian ballerina.

After a few years, she marries Fritz Lauber, whom she met at the Ringling Circus, and leaves the circus. They move to California. She has three children and works in the concessions of circuses and fairs. She dies in California in 1986.

Ruggera is an equestrian ballerina. Born in 1930, Ruggera leaves with Alberto.

«Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows Route, Personnel and Statistics for the Season of 1949: together with complete itineraries from 1919 to 1949 inclusive, covering every exhibition date since the famous Ringling Bros and Barnum &…

Alberto leaves for the United States with Ruggera Tosca, who is always with him in the equestrian numbers, with his mother Emma who is their manager and does not want to leave the youngest daughter. Cucciolo and his mother Genzana who helped with the…

Cucciolo is a relative, almost a brother for Alberto. He is a 3-feet tall, but extremely well-built and strong. His real name was Francesco Rizzi (Pasqualino in the Circus documents in 1951) , born in Isola Vicentina (Vicenza) in 1930. He is he…

This picture gathers all family members before the family was separated by migration in 1948. Tiny Cucciolo is visible in front.

The main attraction before the war are the horses.

The name changed from Circo Fratelli Zoppè, to Circo Zoppè-Zamperla, and finally Circo Zoppè. Here the Big Top has 4 poles. Italy, 1950s

The photo shows the Zamperla-Zoppè Luigi Circus with horses and artists, before WWII, probably including the immigrant generation as children. Zamperla and Zoppè were relatives. Emma Zoppè's sister was Natalina Zoppè, born January 6, 1899. She was…