Item Number: 126782 Title: The Venetian Origins of the Commedia dell'Arte Author: Jordan, Peter Price: Not Available ISBN: 9780415698757 Description: London: Routledge, 2014. 23cm., hardcover, 250pp. illus. Contents: Part 1. The 'Commedia dell’Arte' The comedy of the profession Ancient and modern characteristics Innovation: risks and rewards The rise of the comic Part 2. Laughter, Humour and Comedy Evolutionary origins From ‘play panting’ to the ‘belly laugh’ The paradox Professional comedians Part 3. Magnifico and Zanni Venice and Bergamo First mentions The comedy of status A cultural lightning rod Part 4. Why Venice? The Most Serene Republic On the cusp of decline Freedom and diversity The winning combination A theatre for all Part. 5 The Companies of the Hose Background Names and titles Family ties Statutes and women Saint Ursula and the virgins Marriage and comedy Part 6. Professionals and Amateurs The theatre of the Companions of the Hose Comic innovators – Angelo Beolco and Pietro Aretino Innovative comics – Domenico Tagliacalze and Zan Polo Other contributions Part 7. Pantalone: A Case Study ‘Magnifico messer Pantalone de’ Bisognosi’ The name The costume The mask and other accoutrements The character Pantalone’s ‘Caprices’ Part 8. The First Companies and their Connections 1574 – The republic entertains royalty The success of the Gelosi Trouble with the Church A web of patronage Security and the seeds of demise Part 9. A Lingering Legacy Two centuries of evolution: Shakespeare; Jonson; Molière; Marivaux; Gozzi Goldoni’s reform Persistent traces Attempts at revival Museum piece or living art?. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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