The Routledge companion to Commedia dell'Arte

From Commedia dell'Arte came archetypal characters that are still with us today, such as Harlequin and Pantalone, and the rediscovered craft of writing comic dramas and masked theatre. From it came the forces that helped create and influence Opera, Ballet, Pantomime, Shakespeare, Moliere, Lopes...

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Other Authors: Chaffee, Judith 1960-, Crick, Olly 1960-
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Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2015
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Summary:From Commedia dell'Arte came archetypal characters that are still with us today, such as Harlequin and Pantalone, and the rediscovered craft of writing comic dramas and masked theatre. From it came the forces that helped create and influence Opera, Ballet, Pantomime, Shakespeare, Moliere, Lopes de Vega, Goldoni, Meyerhold, and even the glove puppet, Mr Punch.
Physical Description:xxiii, 516 pages illustrations 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-501) and index
ISBN:9780415745062