Bartabas
Encyclopedia
Bartabas is the performing name of a French
horse trainer
, film producer and impressario. He created his first theater company
at age seventeen, and later founded the performing troupe, Cirque Aligre. In 1998, he founded the equestrian performing show, Zingaro, which means "Gypsy". The name was taken from the name of his first horse, a spectacular Friesian horse
who was also the star of his shows.
He also produced two movies: Mazeppa
(1993) and Chamane (1995), both of which featured spectacular equestrian action. Mazeppa
was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
where it won the Technical Grand Prize.
Though he is not a household name in the United States
, among those who know horses he is considered one of the most talented trainers currently living http://www.francemagazine.org/articles/issue73/article117.asp?issue_id=73&article_id=117. In Japan, he is well known for his performances which blend equine acrobatics and explosive pyrotechnics. In 2002, he founded the Académie du Spectacle Équestre (Academy of Equestrian Arts) http://www.acadequestre.fr/index.php?id_rubrique=2&modele=couverture in the Grande Ecurie of the Palace of Versailles
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
horse trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
, film producer and impressario. He created his first theater company
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
at age seventeen, and later founded the performing troupe, Cirque Aligre. In 1998, he founded the equestrian performing show, Zingaro, which means "Gypsy". The name was taken from the name of his first horse, a spectacular Friesian horse
Friesian horse
The Friesian is a horse breed originating in Friesland, Netherlands. Although the breed's conformation resembles that of a light draft horse, Friesians are graceful and nimble for their size. During the Middle Ages, it is believed that the ancestors of Friesian horses were in great demand as war...
who was also the star of his shows.
He also produced two movies: Mazeppa
Mazeppa (film)
Mazeppa is a 1993 French drama film directed by Bartabas. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Technical Grand Prize.-Cast:* Miguel Bosé - Gericault* Bartabas - Franconi* Brigitte Marty - Mouste...
(1993) and Chamane (1995), both of which featured spectacular equestrian action. Mazeppa
Mazeppa (film)
Mazeppa is a 1993 French drama film directed by Bartabas. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Technical Grand Prize.-Cast:* Miguel Bosé - Gericault* Bartabas - Franconi* Brigitte Marty - Mouste...
was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M...
where it won the Technical Grand Prize.
Though he is not a household name in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, among those who know horses he is considered one of the most talented trainers currently living http://www.francemagazine.org/articles/issue73/article117.asp?issue_id=73&article_id=117. In Japan, he is well known for his performances which blend equine acrobatics and explosive pyrotechnics. In 2002, he founded the Académie du Spectacle Équestre (Academy of Equestrian Arts) http://www.acadequestre.fr/index.php?id_rubrique=2&modele=couverture in the Grande Ecurie of the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
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