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Zanni ( Italian: [ˈdzanni] ), Zani or Zane is a character type of commedia dell'arte best known as an astute servant and a trickster. The Zanni comes from the countryside and is known to be a "dispossessed immigrant worker". [1] [. Note 1] Through time, the Zanni grew to be a popular figure who was first seen in commedia as early as the 14th ...
Scapino by Jacques Callot, 1619. Scapino or Scapin is a Zanni character from the commedia dell'arte. His name is related to the Italian word " scappare " ("to escape") and his name translates to "little escape artist" in reference to his tendency to flee from fights, even those he himself begins. He is a Bergamo native, and was popularized by ...
Innamorati ( Italian: [ʎ innamoˈraːti]; lit. 'lovers') [2] were stock characters within the theatre style known as commedia dell'arte, who appeared in 16th-century Italy. In the plays, everything revolved around the lovers in some regard. [3] These dramatic and posh characters were present within commedia plays for the sole purpose of being ...
Commedia dell’arte (vapaasti suom. ammattilaisten esittämä näytelmä [1]) on 1500-luvulla Italiassa syntynyt improvisaatioteatterin muoto. Se levisi vähitellen Keski-Eurooppaan kiertelevien teatteriseurueiden mukana. Commedia dell’artea esitettiin 1700-luvulle saakka, minkä jälkeen se katosi tai yhdistyi muihin teatterin muotoihin.
Pedrolino. Pedrolino is a primo ("first") Zanni, or comic servant, of the commedia dell'arte; the name is a hypocorism of Pedro (Peter), via the suffix -lino. The character made its first appearance in the last quarter of the 16th century, apparently as the invention of the actor with whom the role was to be long identified, Giovanni Pellesini.
commedia dell'arte. Each character in commedia dell'arte is distinctly different, and defined by their movement, actions, masks, and costumes. These costumes show their social status and background. Pantalone typically wore tight red pants and a matching shirt, a long black cape, black or red pointed shoes, and a belt that had a purse attached.
I Gelosi ( Italian: [i dʒeˈloːzi, -oːsi]; lit. 'the Zealous Ones') was an Italian acting troupe that performed commedia dell'arte from 1569 to 1604. Their name stems form their motto: Virtù, fama ed honor ne fèr gelosi, long thought to mean "Virtue, fame and honour made us jealous", or "We are jealous of attaining virtue, fame, and honour ...
