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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]
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Pedrolino is a primo ('first') Zanni, or comic servant, of the commedia dell'arte; the name is a hypocorism of Pedro ('Peter'), via the suffix -lino. The character made its first appearance in the last quarter of the 16th century, apparently as the invention of the actor with whom the role was to be long identified, Giovanni Pellesini.
Isabella Andreini (born Isabella Canali; 1562 – 10 June 1604), [1] also known as Isabella Da Padova, was an Italian actress and writer. [2] Andreini was a member of the Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi, a touring theatre company that performed in Italy and France. The role of Isabella of the commedia dell'arte was named after her. [3]
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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. The character of ...