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Pages: 626
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Italian comedians attracted audiences to performances at every level, from the magnificent Italian, German and French court festival appearances of Orlando di L
Commedia dell'Arte in Context
Language: en
Pages: 709
Authors: Christopher B. Balme
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-04-05 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The commedia dell'arte, the improvised Italian theatre that dominated the European stage from 1550 to 1750, is arguably the most famous theatre tradition to eme
A History of Italian Theatre
Language: en
Pages: 376
Authors: Joseph Farrell
Categories: Drama
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-11-16 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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A history of Italian theatre from its origins to the the time of this book's publication in 2006. The text discusses the impact of all the elements and figures
The Comic Mask in the Commedia Dell'Arte
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Antonio Fava
Categories: Drama
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"The mask - as object, symbol, character, theatrical practice, even spectacle - is the central metaphor around which Fava builds his discussion of structure, th
Harlequin on the Moon
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Lynne Lawner
Categories: Art
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Commedia dell'arte is the first modern theater - inspiration to Shakespeare, Moliere, Goldoni, Mozart, and Balanchine and forerunner of the modern stage comedy.