About
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The Zoppé family has been producing circuses since 1842, starting on the cobblestone roads of Italy.
Now, Tosca Zoppé, 6th generation equestrian circus artist, proudly joins with her husband, John Walther,
to launch a brand new Zoppé production:
Piccolo Zoppé
A theatrical circus production that revisits a time when Circus was presented in a traditional way.
Join us for an unforgettable journey. -
Management
Tosca Zoppé - At three days old, she had her first elephant ride, signaling the beginning of her career; Tosca was performing as a little ballerina on the family's horses soon afterward. As she grew, she excelled in equestrian artistry. Invoking the memories of her Italian ancestors as she performs, a devotion to her ancestors of a by-gone era.
She has an innate awareness of the arts, is in tune with today's society, yet retains her sincerity and humility. As a sixth generation equestrian artist, she is carrying on her rich heritage which is renowned for bareback equestrian arts since 1842. Tosca has had an extraordinary life performing a variety of circus disciplines, as well as directing her family's theatrical production, Circo Zoppé, and continues to be the creative vision behind the Zoppé Circus.
However, her true passion is the preservation and awareness classical circus and equestrian arts, by creating and directing shows that evoke the love, passion, and dedication of her family's rich history.
It is important to her that the audience has a true connection to the performers. She believes that it is essential to stir emotion during the show.
John “Jay” Walther -
John "Jay" Walther, aka "Papino", has been working with the Zoppé family for 26 years this season. Starting out as the shows sound engineer, John has since worked his way up to his current position as Technical Director. John fell in love with and married Tosca Zoppé in 1997. He considers himself to be the most blessed man in the world with both a woman he loves and a job he loves. He also took on the role of a classic European whiteface clown in 2005. "Being head pooper scooper is a demanding job sometimes, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world."
