The Venetian origins of the Commedia dell'arte / Peter Jordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commedia dell'arte--History and criticism.

Commedia dell'arte.

Italian drama (Comedy)--Italy--Venice--History and criticism.

Italian drama (Comedy).

Italian drama--To 1700--History and criticism.

Italian drama.

Theater--Italy--Venice--History--16th century.

Theater.

History.

Italy--Venice.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History.

Physical Description:

xix, 250 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"The Venetian Origins of the Commedia dell'Arte is a striking new enquiry into the late-Renaissance stirrings of professional secular comedy in Venice, and their connection to the development of what came to be known as the Commedia dell'Arte. The book contends that through a symbiotic collaboration between patrician amateurs and plebeian professionals, innovative forms of comedy developed in the Venice region, fusing 'high' and 'low' culture in a provocative mix that had a truly mass appeal. Rich with anecdotes, images, and literary - often ribald - comic passages, Peter Jordan's central argument has important implications for the study of Venetian art, popular theatre and European cultural history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The "Comedy of the Profession"

Laughter, Humour and Comedy

Magnifico and Zanni

Why Venice?

The Compagnie della Calza

Rich Boys and Poor Clowns

Case Study, Part One: Pantalone

Case Study, Part Two: The Capricco

The First Professionals, The Gelos

A Lingering Legacy

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415698766

9780415698757

0415698758

9780415698764

OCLC:

767569463

Publisher Number:

99956833834