The Moscow Circus: Animals Under the Big Top

Worldwide the Circus in considered an art form on the same level as Ballet and Opera and a popular, integral, and evolving form of cultural entertainment. With Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Circus Krone (Munich), the New Pickle Family Circus, Cirque Eloize, Circus Royale (Australia) and the Big Apple Circus, as well as Circus Circus ? the Las Vegas circus themed casino that hosts the largest permanent big top in the world, the circus has maintained its relevance in a modern era while remaining an entrenched and influential part of our collective history. With origins in Ancient Rome, the circus? deep and significant history is commemorated and preserved by numerous historical organizations museums, and conventions both nationally and abroad.