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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.
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. It can therefore be assumed that there ...
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.
Sandrone, is represented as a peasant who is crude, clever, and cunning. He is seen as the spokesman of a humble people who are ill-treated, eternally hungry, and always using tricks to make ends meet.
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]
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]
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 ...