| Front | Commedia dell' art |
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| Back | improvised comedy in Italy from the mid 16th to 18th it was based on an improvised action mask Commedia dell'arte (UK: /kɒˈmeɪdiə dɛl ˈɑːrteɪ/, US: /kəˈ- ... -ti, -ˈmɛd-/, Italian: [komˈmɛːdja delˈlarte]; meaning "comedy of the profession"[1]) was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italy, that was popular in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century.[2][3] Commedia dell'arte was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is also known as commedia alla maschera, commedia improvviso, and commedia dell'arte all'improvviso.[4] Commedia is a form of theatre characterized by masked "types" which began in Italy in the 16th century and was responsible for the advent of actresses (Isabella Andreini[5]) and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios.[6][7] A commedia, such as The Tooth Puller, is both scripted and improvised.[6][8] Characters' entrances and exits are scripted. A special characteristic of commedia dell'arte are the lazzi. A lazzo is a joke or "something foolish or witty", usually well known to the performers and to some extent a scripted routine.[8][9] Another characteristic of commedia dell'arte is pantomime, which is mostly used by the character Arlecchino (Harlequin).[10 |
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