An edition of The Italian puppet theater (2010)

The Italian puppet theater

a history

The Italian puppet theater
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An edition of The Italian puppet theater (2010)

The Italian puppet theater

a history

"This first English-language study traces the history of Italian puppetry from its evolution in the 16th century. Topics include: the golden ages of marionettes, glove puppets, fantoccini, pupi, and other forms; descriptions of episodic, dramatic performances known as rappresentanti figurati; and in-depth studies of two marionette companies, Turin's Lupi and Catania's Fratelli Napoli"--Provided by publisher.

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Language
English
Pages
302
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Cover of: The Italian puppet theater
The Italian puppet theater: a history
2010, McFarland & Company
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Table of Contents

To the end of the eighteenth century
The golden age: glove-puppets
The golden age: marionettes and pupi
The Commedia dell'Arte and the puppet stage
Saints, paladins and bandits
The creation of new repertoires
Music and spectacle
The twentieth century
Two centuries of the Lupi Company of Turin / Alfonso Cipolla
The Fratelli Napoli Puppet Company: the Catanian opira from 1921 until today / Alessandro Napoli.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Jefferson, N.C

Classifications

Library of Congress
PN1978.I8 M36 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
vii, 302 p., 16 p. of plates :
Number of pages
302

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24478478M
ISBN 10
0786443464
ISBN 13
9780786443468
LCCN
2010006954
OCLC/WorldCat
537652439

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL15520254W

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