The commedia dell'arte, which arose in the 16th century, was a form of professional improvised theatre. It gave the world such comic figures as Harlequin, Pulcinella, Pierrot, Dottore, and other stock characters. Its only remaining textual sources are plot outlines, called scenarios. This book summarizes, in English, virtually all the literature on the commedia dell'arte through 1987.
Language
English
Pages
468
Format
Paperback
Publisher
iUniverse
Release
October 01, 2000
ISBN
0595004520
ISBN 13
9780595004522
Commedia Dell'arte: A Guide to the Primary and Secondary Literature
The commedia dell'arte, which arose in the 16th century, was a form of professional improvised theatre. It gave the world such comic figures as Harlequin, Pulcinella, Pierrot, Dottore, and other stock characters. Its only remaining textual sources are plot outlines, called scenarios. This book summarizes, in English, virtually all the literature on the commedia dell'arte through 1987.