Commedia dell’arte

Commedia dell’arte

A vibrant theatrical tradition, that celebrates wit, physicality and the timeless art of improvisation. Literally translated as ”comedy of the profession” it was an early form of professional theatre.

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Carlo Gozzi

Carlo Gozzi

The Venetian playwright (1720-1806) was renowned for his vigorous defence of the traditional “Commedia dell’arte”; against the dramatic reforms proposed by such contemporaries, as Carlo Goldoni and Pietro Chiari.

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Carlo Goldoni

Carlo Goldoni

He was an 18th century Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. Renovating the well-established Italian “commedia dell’art” dramatic form, he is considered the founder of Italian realistic comedy.

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