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Commedia Dell'arte Characters
Commedia may refer to: * ''Divine Comedy'', a 1321 epic poem by Dante Alighieri, sometimes called the ''Commedia'' * ''Commedia dell'arte'', a professional form of theatre that began in Italy in the mid-16th century * ''La Commedia'', an early theatre in Naples * Deceit (1999 film), ''Deceit'' (1999 film) (working title ''Commedia''), an Italian mystery * Commedia (2023 film), ''Commedia'' (2023 film), an Italian-English romantic drama See also * Comedia (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divine Comedy
The ''Divine Comedy'' (, ) is an Italian narrative poetry, narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun and completed around 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of Western literature. The poem's imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval philosophy, medieval worldview as it existed in the Western Christianity, Western Church by the 14th century. It helped establish the Tuscan dialect, Tuscan language, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language. It is divided into three parts: ''Inferno (Dante), Inferno'', ''Purgatorio'', and ''Paradiso (Dante), Paradiso''. The poem explores the condition of the soul following death and portrays a vision of divine justice, in which individuals receive appropriate punishment or reward based on their actions.Vallone, Aldo. "Commedia" (trans. Robin Treasure). In: Lansing (ed.), ''The Dante Encyclopedia'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commedia Dell'arte
Commedia dell'arte was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Theatre of Italy, Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is also known as , , and . Characterized by Theatre mask, masked "types", was responsible for the rise of actresses such as Isabella Andreini and Improvisational theatre, improvised performances based on Sketch comedy, sketches or scenarios. A , such as ''The Tooth Puller'', contains both scripted and improvised portions; key plot points and characters' entrances and exits are scripted, but the actors may otherwise be expected to improvise new gags on stage. A special characteristic of is the , a joke or "something foolish or witty", usually well known to the performers and to some extent a scripted routine. Another characteristic of is Mime artist, pantomime, which is mostly used by the character Harlequin, Arlecchino, now better known as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Commedia
''La Commedia'' is an opera in five parts composed by Louis Andriessen. A retelling of Dante's ''Divine Comedy'', the multi-language libretto was constructed by Andriessen using extracts from Dante's poem as well as several other sources including the Old Testament and the poetry of Joost van den Vondel. Andriessen describes the work as a "film opera" and collaborated closely with film director Hal Hartley in its development. ''La Commedia'' premiered on 12 June 2008 at the Koninklijk Theater Carré in Amsterdam.Swed, Mark (20 June 2008)"'Commedia' is more than a little divine" ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved 23 January 2017. Performance history Following its Amsterdam premiere, ''La Commedia'' was performed in 2010 in concert version but with the same cast and musicians at the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall in New York. It received a further concert performance in London at the Barbican in 2016 performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra with Cristina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deceit (1999 Film)
''Deceit'' () is a 1999 English-Italian mystery film. Production The working title was ''Commedia''. Cast * Jonathan Pryce as Mark * Susan Lynch Susan Lynch (born 1971) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film '' 16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances include '' Waking Ned Devine'' (1998), '' Nora'' (2000), '' Beautiful Creatures'' (200 ... as Corinna * Claudia Gerini as Michela * Enrico Silvestrin as Tino * Alessandra Acciai as Fiammetta * Brian Protheroe * Dario Bergesio as Ragazzo Galleria * Fionnula Flanagan References External links 1999 films Films shot in Italy Italian mystery films 1990s Italian-language films 1990s mystery films Films scored by Luis Bacalov 1990s English-language films 1990s Italian films English-language mystery films {{mystery-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commedia (2023 Film)
''Commedia'' is a 2023 Italian-English romantic drama film written and directed by Riccardo Vannunccini, stars Greta Bellamacina as the main lead alongside Vannunncini who plays Rocco. ''Commedia'' had its world premiere at the Caravaggio Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (also Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi da Caravaggio; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), known mononymously as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the fina ... cinema in Rome, Italy on 23 January 2023 Synopsis ''Commedia'' is a harsh comedy which examines the thin borderline between creativity and madness set against a city with a long cinematic history that is, for the first time in a long time, shot in an entirely new way. The two main characters are patients in a mental hospital who want to make a movie. It is a touching exploration of where the borders of sanity and madness lie. Cast Release ''Commedia'' had its world premiere at the Cinema Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
