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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Language: | English |
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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. |
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Physical Description: | xxiii, 516 pages illustrations 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-501) and index |
ISBN: | 9780415745062 |