在意大利即兴喜剧中,通常有四类典型的角色群体: 1. 扎尼(Zanni):仆人、小丑;如Harlequin、Brighella、Scapino、Pulcinella等角色。 2. 老头(Vecchi):反派,富有的老年人,主人;如Pantalone和il Dottore等角色。 3. 恋人(Innamorati):上层阶级的年轻恋人;通常名为Flavio和Isabella等。 4. 上尉(Il Capitano):自封的队长...
commedia a braccio o commedia degli Zanni. Il nome "arte", nel Medioevo, significava "mestiere", "professione": quello del teatrante, infatti, con la commedia dell'arte diventa un vero e proprio mestiere. Bisogna però specificare che era considerato come tale, non per le compagnie amatori...
Zanni in Commedia Dell'Arte The term ''Zanni'' refers to a group of Commedia characters who were usually servants. These characters were not the protagonists of plays, but they provided comic relief and helped move the plot along, often through humorous miscommunications. There were many differe...
commedia a braccio o commedia degli Zanni. Il nome "arte", nel Medioevo, significava "mestiere", "professione": quello del teatrante, infatti, con la commedia dell'arte diventa un vero e proprio mestiere. Bisogna però specificare che era considerato come tale, non per le compagnie amatori...
In the course of the development of the Commedia dell'arte, there grew up certain traditions which held fast for many years. The rascally servant, the old man, the lady's maid, and the like--stock characters which appeared in every play--always wore a conventional dress, with masks. In...
Commedia dell'arte was enormously popular with audiences. One measure of its success was its popularity outside Italy, particularly in France. The most successful commedia companies were often organized by families and chose names that were meant to characterize them: I Gelosi (The Zealous), I Fi...
Over time the stock Zanni role expanded to include specialized versions such as Arlecchino, Pedrolino, Brighella, and others who were pitted against the Venetian merchant, Pantalone, and the Bolognese professor/lawyer, Dottore. The commedia dell’arte took shape as a full-fledged art form when ...
Learn about the Italian renaissance art form, Commedia dell'Arte, when you visit Judith Chaffee's Commedia Website. You can read about this comedy style's history, characters, prominent characteristics, and importance to society. Visit the website for mo
Dina’s CA#172, “Characters and Scenarios of Early Commedia dell’ Arte”, was published in June 2016. It was the beginning of a great amount of material for SCA period commedia getting compiled and published. She helped me a great deal with the research and editing for the following Comp...
La Commedia dell'Arte literally means "Artistic Comedy", probably named as a contraposition to the standard way of making theater in that period. It has been renamed in English as "Italian Comedy" probably due to the fact it originates and had its high points in Italy. ...