Antonio Bartolomeo Spinacuta

Antonio Bartolomeo Spinacuta was a Venetian tightrope walker, acrobat, singer and dancer.

Professional career

In 1786, he released the first hot air balloons in Sweden. ^[1] In 1795, he was noted as active in John Bill Ricketts' circus in Philadelphia. ^[2]

Personal life

He was married to the Swedish actress Helena Pettersson and toured Sweden from 1784 to 1787.

Notes

1. Flodmark, Johan: Stenborgska skådebanorna. Bidrag till Stockholms teaterhistoria. Stockholm. Norstedt & söner.
2. William L. Slout (2005). "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth [sic] century American circus". Compiled and Edited by William L. Slout. Archived from the original on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-02-13.

References

• Flodmark, Johan: Stenborgska skådebanorna. Bidrag till Stockholms teaterhistoria. Stockholm. Norstedt & söner.
• Fredrik August Dahlgren: Förteckning öfver svenska skådespel uppförda på Stockholms theatrar 1737-1863 och Kongl. Theatrarnes personal 1773-1863. Med flera anteckningar.