Enrico Rastelli was an Italian juggler, acrobat and performer.
11 Facts About Enrico Rastelli
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Enrico Rastelli received rigorous training in a variety of circus disciplines including acrobatics, balancing and aerial skills.
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Enrico Rastelli practiced his juggling skills tirelessly and by the age of 19 was performing a solo juggling routine.
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Many jugglers of Enrico Rastelli's day were of the gentleman juggler style.
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Enrico Rastelli instead chose to restrict himself to objects more suited to throwing and catching, typically plates, sticks and balls.
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Enrico Rastelli's style changed again, performing in full soccer strip he would juggle up to five footballs.
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Enrico Rastelli quickly returned home, however his condition worsened and he died in the early hours of the morning, 13 December 1931, as a result of anemia.
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Enrico Rastelli's funeral took place in Bergamo, attended by thousands.
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Enrico Rastelli, who was the third generation and the most famous of the jugglers by that name, died in Bergamo, Italy, shortly before this photograph went to press.
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Enrico Rastelli was a master of 'combination' style tricks, being able to juggle 6 plates, while spinning a hoop around one foot and skipping a rope which was spun by an assistant.
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Enrico Rastelli's influence is still felt today, with most jugglers restricting themselves to the use of clubs, rings and balls.