About Matilde de Fassi
Lived 1845 – 1918 (aged 73). Matilde de Fassi was an Italian and Spanish jinete, acrobat and businessperson.
Matilde de Fassi (1845–1918), also known as Matilde Price and Matilde Parish, was an Italian-born Spanish circus performer. She was foremost famed as an acrobat equestrian.
She was the adoptive daughter and heir of the circus performer and manager Thomas Price, and married William Parish. She and her spouse founded the Circo Price in 1880, and she served as its director and manager in 1917–18.
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Who was Matilde de Fassi?
Italian-born Spanish circus performer
When was Matilde de Fassi born?
Matilde de Fassi was born on 13 February 1845 in Padua.
When did Matilde de Fassi die?
Matilde de Fassi died on 23 September 1918 in Madrid.
What was Matilde de Fassi's occupation?
Matilde de Fassi was a jinete, acrobat and businessperson.
What nationality was Matilde de Fassi?
Matilde de Fassi was Italian and Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matilde de Fassi. https://biography.guide/matilde-de-fassi/
MLA: "Matilde de Fassi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matilde-de-fassi/.
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