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Isabella Nock (1946-2015) was one of the great swinging-trapeze artists of the Post-WW2 era; she starred in Europe’s major circuses in the 1970-80s, and was a featured act with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the United States, where she and her father, the clown Pio Nock, performed for six consecutive seasons. Her heel catches on her swinging trapeze bar, barefooted and scantily clad in a sparkling bikini, made her act memorable wherever she worked. | Isabella Nock (1946-2015) was one of the great swinging-trapeze artists of the Post-WW2 era; she starred in Europe’s major circuses in the 1970-80s, and was a featured act with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the United States, where she and her father, the clown Pio Nock, performed for six consecutive seasons. Her heel catches on her swinging trapeze bar, barefooted and scantily clad in a sparkling bikini, made her act memorable wherever she worked. | ||
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In The Spotlight
ISABELLA NOCK
Isabella Nock (1946-2015) was one of the great swinging-trapeze artists of the Post-WW2 era; she starred in Europe’s major circuses in the 1970-80s, and was a featured act with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the United States, where she and her father, the clown Pio Nock, performed for six consecutive seasons. Her heel catches on her swinging trapeze bar, barefooted and scantily clad in a sparkling bikini, made her act memorable wherever she worked.
Isabella Nock was born on April 9 1946 in Switzerland, the daughter of Pius (Pio) Nock (1921-1998) and his wife, born Alexandra Bühlmann. The Nocks are Switzerland's oldest circus family, whose heritage could be traced back to the 18th century; like the Knies, the Nocks (and the Bühlmanns) were originally itinerant rope-dancers, who performed on village squares and fairgrounds, their ropes strung between church spires or above the open-air stage of their traveling "arenas." (more...)
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- Isabella Nock, Aerialist
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- Foottit et Chocolat, Clowns
- Rose Gold, Aerialist
New Videos
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- The Hermans, Perch-Pole Balancing Act (1974)
- Trio Bez Noskov, Clowns (2015)
- Aleksandra Levitskaya-Spiridonova, Aerial Hula-Hoops (2015)
- Stefano Orfei, Tigers and Lionesses (2015)
Featured Oral Histories
- Oleg Popov, Russian Television Feature (2014)
- Albert Fratellini, French Television Interview (1957)
- Nikolai Pavlenko, tiger trainer - Interview (RIA Novosti, 2012)
- Alberto Zoppé, Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003)
- Olivier Taquin, Mime - Interview (Jando, 2008)
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CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. So keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow! And if you are a serious circus scholar and spot a factual or historical inaccuracy, do not hesitate to contact us: we will definitely consider your remarks and suggestions.
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- Editor/Curator
