Cirque Medrano will remain in Nice until April 26th. Among the artists, one trainer stands out. Carlos Savadra just celebrated his birthday on Sunday. But there’s no day off when it comes time to put on a show for the people of Nice. Between two performances, Carlos Savadra agreed to open up to Nice Première.
In 2005, Prince Albert II awarded him the Bronze Clown. A clown, acrobat, and trainer of horses and camels, Carlos Savadra can do it all at just 40 years old. And indeed, he has been immersed in the circus world since the age of 18. This life on stage is something the artist owes to his mother.
“As a child, I often walked on my hands,” he explains. “That’s when my mother had the idea to enroll me in the National Circus School of Paris. When I arrived, I knew that the circus was going to be my profession.” It was a true revelation, a successfully met challenge for a man who did not originally come from this background.
As both a co-responsible for the Medrano circus and a participant, Carlos Savadra has only one goal in life: to create a beautiful show. A show that is interesting for children but especially for adults. At least, that is his wish. A challenge that is increasingly being realized. Whether as families or couples, adults are turning out in large numbers under the big top to applaud the artists, including him.
Spotlight on the Trainer
Drums sound. Against a backdrop of rhythmic music, he enters the big top with his camels. Originating from Siberia, Tibet, and Mongolia, the ruminants then begin to listen to their master much to the delight of the audience. If today Carlos Savadra is passionate about animals, this was not always the case. It was a German trainer who transmitted to him the love of animals.
“In the past, I was afraid of animals, but this man taught me to get to know them, to understand them and since then I have never parted from them. I even train them during the holidays. It’s essential.” Confident in their abilities, this does not prevent the trainer from always having nerves before his act. An act that is always different each year. But once inside the big top, the pleasure takes over. For him, one thing is certain, he would never leave the circus for anything in the world.
This week, he heads back to Spain. The Medrano Circus will return to Nice next year.
