"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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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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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