Soviet Circus (17 photos)

On April 16, the World Day of the circus. Let us remember what it was - a Soviet circus?

People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Popov



Trapeze artists. Actress Emma and Maria Biryukova



Moscow State Circus



Horse ride. Honored Artist of the RSFSR M. Zapashny



"Elephants and dancers." Honored Artist of the RSFSR A.Kornilov



"Rope-walkers." People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of Dagestan ASSR Yaraghi Gadzhikurbanov.



People's Artist of Russia Yuri Nikulin and Honored Artist of the RSFSR M.Shuydin



"Trained horses." Artist In Kostryukov.



"The balance on the stairs." Actress V.Birina.



"Circus chimpanzee." Artists Wanda and Valentin Ivanov.



"At the reception". Clowns - Honored Artist of the RSFSR and G.Rotman G.Makovsky



"Giant mutex." Actress sisters Avdeev.



"Exotic animals." People's Artist of the Armenian SSR S.Isaakyan.



"Musical eccentrics." Honored Artist of the RSFSR E. Amvroseva and G.Shahnin.



"Bear Circus". People's Artist of the USSR V. Filatov.



Honored Artist of the North Ossetian ASSR Emil Kio



Tiger tamer Artist S.Denisov



Photo: Yu.Bykovskogo, V.Panyarskogo, V.Un Yes Sina. Artist V. Kryuchkov
Publisher "Planet". Factory printing. Moscow.