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The Comic Routines of the Commedia Dell'arte

• Author(s): Mel Gordon,
• Publisher: Performing Arts Journal Publications
• Pages: 92
• ISBN_10: 0933826699
  ISBN_13: 9780933826694
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Drama / General , Humor / General , Literary Criticism / Drama , Performing Arts / Theater / General , Performing Arts / Theater / History & Criticism ,

Description:...

"An important addition to the literature on Italian Commedia dell'Arte."--Choice

This best-selling PAJ volume presents over 250 comedy routines used by commedia performers in Europe from 1550 to 1750. Includes an introduction, two complete commedia scenarios, and a glossary of commedia characters.