Giuseppe became a pupil of
Henri Franconi, and his trained horses were featured for a period among Franconi's show attractions. After studying under Franconi, the Italian equestrian opened his own circus in 1847 and made his way to America, where he began in
San Francisco. On June 28, 1852, Chiarini performed an equestrian act at the
Astley's Royal Amphitheatre Programme. Soon after, he traveled with his company to
Cuba which was under Spanish colonial rule and established a circus in
Havana. Between 1853 and 1856, he had begun touring the island of
Cuba under the Royal Spanish Circus. He later adopted the name
Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus, also known as Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie, acting as the manager and proprietor. He travelled to Mexico around 1864 where he established his circus.
Maximilian I of Mexico reportedly bestowed Chiarini with a white Arabian
thoroughbred named "Abd-el-kader" during his visit. Chiarini went back to Europe next, gaining popularity in Lisbon and Madrid. He reached Manila in May 1886, where he established himself in the Philippine city's entertainment scene for two months. Arriving in Japan by July 1886, Chiarini made his debut in Tokyo and spent September and October touring the
Kantō region. His troupe performed before
Emperor Meiji on November 1, 1886. ==Family==