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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.
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]
Statues of Pantalone and Harlequin, two stock characters from the Commedia dell'arte, in the Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Milan, Italy. Commedia dell'arte (lit. ' comedy of the profession ') [44] was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries.
The Art of Commedia: A Study in the Commedia dell'arte, 1560-1620, with Special Reference to the Visual Records. Amsterdam & New York: Rodopi B. V. ISBN 9789042017986. Lea, K.M. (1934). Italian popular comedy: a study in the Commedia dell'arte, 1560-1620, with special reference to the English stage. 2 vols. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Commedia dell'arte troupe I Gelosi performing, by Hieronymus Francken I, c. 1590. Commedia dell'arte (lit. ' comedy of the profession ') [29] was an early form of professional theatre, originating in Italy, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries.
With his sinister and often inhumane treatment towards his fellows, Pantalone is perceived to be a pivotal part of commedia. His importance is represented in almost every commedia production; often placing him at the beginning of the comedy. [10] In a commedia drama, many Zanni or lazzi routines will begin by an action delivered by Pantalone ...
The characters from the Commedia dell'arte would have a profound effect on French theatre, and one finds echoes of them in the braggarts, fools, lovers, old men and wily servants that populate French theatre. Opera came to France in the second half of the century. The most important theatres and troupes in Paris:
Piisimi was the prima donna of the famous commedia dell'arte Gelosi company of Flaminio Scala.The company, first mentioned in 1568, was the first commedia to tour outside Italy when it performed in Paris in 1571, and was described as the foremost commedia dell'arte troupe.