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Eduardo De Filippo as Pulcinella, a character from the commedia dell'arte Commedia dell'arte troupe I Gelosi performing, by Hieronymus Francken I, c. 1590. Commedia dell'arte [a] was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries.
Brighella, from the 16th century. Brighella (Bergamasque dialect: Brighèla) is a comic, masked character from the Italian theatre style commedia dell'arte.His early costume consisted of loosely fitting, white smock and pants with green trim and was often equipped with a batocio (also batacchio or battacio, depending on region) or slapstick, or else with a wooden sword.
Eduardo De Filippo as Pulcinella, a character from the Commedia dell'arte. The theatre of Italy originates from the Middle Ages, with its background dating back to the times of the ancient Greek colonies of Magna Graecia, in Southern Italy, the theatre of the Italic peoples and the theatre of ancient Rome.
Commedia dell'arte troupe I Gelosi performing, by Hieronymus Francken I, c. 1590. I Gelosi (Italian: [i dʒeˈloːzi,-oːsi]; lit. ' the Zealous Ones ') was an Italian acting troupe that performed commedia dell'arte from 1569 to 1604.
Commedia dell'arte began in the 16th century. [1] When it began, it was performed outside in piazzas, [2] theatres, [3] [4] [5] and public meeting halls and courts. [6] [7] There were several indoor stages to choose from. With the rise in popularity of commedia also came the expansion of theatre technology. [8]
The first official use of the name Comédie-Italienne was in 1680, when it was given to the commedia dell'arte troupe at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, to distinguish it from the French troupe, the Comédie-Française, which was founded that year, [1] and just as the name Théâtre-Français was commonly applied to the latter, Théâtre-Italien was ...
The Commedia dell'arte is the principal source for the new theatre of the 17th century by bringing together a popular technique with the aesthetic development of the Renaissance in Italy. The Commedia dell'arte concerns itself mostly with the verbal and physical dexterity of the actors and relies heavily on improvisation .
This is an example of one of the many depictions of Commedia dell'Arte actors performing on the street. [1] There is evidence of indoor and outdoor stages used for Commedia dell'Arte with a variation of scenic design. While we know for a fact that Commedia dell'Arte Troupes did perform in indoor spaces, there is no real evidence of use for ...