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Lélio (Commedia Dell'arte)
Lélio is a stock character of the ''commedia dell'arte''. Lélio represents the happy ''innamorati'', loved by the woman he loves (often Isabella), always friendly, gay, cheerful, with a hint of comic. Several actors played the role in Paris, particularly Luigi Riccoboni who gained great successes with the part due to his talent, grace, elegance and happy countenance, as well as his son Antoine-François Riccoboni, called "Lélio fils". Molière introduced the figure of Lélio in two of his comedies, '' l'Étourdi'' and ''The Imaginary Cuckold''. Marivaux used it in his '' Surprise de l'amour'' and his '' Prince travesti''. Being of aristocratic rank, his outfit is highly sought as a court dress. See also * Pantalone * Vecchio Sources * Arthur Pougin Arthur Pougin ( 6 August 1834 – 8 August 1921) was a French musical and dramatic critic and writer. He was born at Châteauroux ( Indre) and studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris under Alard (violin) and Reber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a soil texture, textural class of soil or soil type; i.e., a soil containing more than 85 percent sand-sized particles by mass. The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz. Calcium carbonate is the second most common type of sand, for example, aragonite, which has mostly been created, over the past 500million years, by various forms of life, like coral and shellfish. For example, it is the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years like the Caribbean. Somewhat more rarely, sand may be compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commedia Dell'arte
(; ; ) was an early form of professional theatre, originating from 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 masked "types", was responsible for the rise of actresses such as Isabella Andreini and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios. A , such as ''The Tooth Puller'', is both scripted and improvised. Characters' entrances and exits are scripted. 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 pantomime, which is mostly used by the character Arlecchino, now better known as Harlequin. The characters of the usually represent fixed social types and stock characters, such as foolish old men, devious servants, or military officers full of false bravado. The characters are exaggerated " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innamorati
''Gli Innamorati'' (, meaning "The Lovers") 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. These dramatic and posh characters were present within ''commedia'' plays for the sole purpose of being in love with one another, and moreover, with themselves. These characters move elegantly and smoothly, and their young faces are unmasked unlike other commedia dell'arte characters. Despite facing many obstacles, the Lovers were always united by the end.Eick, JustiCommedia dell'Arte Origins The name ''Innamorati'' is the Italian word for "Lovers".Rudlin, John. ''Commedia dell'Arte, An Actor's Handbook''. Routledge, London, 1994, pp.106 The dramatists of the Italian Renaissance borrowed ideas from early Roman playwrights, such as Plautus and Terence, whom the theater style known as ''commedia erudita'' was inspired by. The "lovers" are the first actor, firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabella Andreini
Isabella Andreini (born Isabella Canali, 156210 June 1604), also known as Isabella Da Padova, was an Italian actress and writer. Andreini was a member of the Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi, a touring theatre company that performed in Italy and France. The role of Isabella of the ''commedia dell'arte'' was named after her. Life Isabella Canali was born in Padua to Venetian parents.Kerr, Rosalind. "Andreini, Isabella. Mirtilla, a Pastoral: A Bilingual Edition." ''Editor's Introduction: Pastoral Drama and Women's Authorial Voice'', Edited by Valeria Finucci. Translated by Julia Kisacky, vol. 41, no. 4, 2018, pp. 1–13., https://www.itergateway.org/sites/default/files/OV62extract.pdfAccessed 20 Nov. 2021. Although her family was poor, Andreini received a complete classical education. She was very interested in literary culture and became fluent in several languages which she put to use in her ''La Pazzia d'Isabella'' ( The Divine Madness of Isabella). In 1576, at age fourteen, And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Riccoboni
Luigi Riccoboni (1 April 1676 – 6 December 1753)"Riccoboni, Luigi" Notice d'autorité personne at the BnF website. was an Italian actor and writer on theatre, who was director of the Comédie-Italienne in Paris from 1716 to 1731. In France he was known as Louis Riccoboni and his stage name was Lélio.Forman 2010, pp. 150–151. Early life and career Born Luigi Andrea Riccoboni in Modena, he was the son of Antonio Riccoboni, who played Pantalone in London in 1678–1679. In 1699 Luigi Riccoboni established a ''commedia dell'arte'' troupe in the French style in northern Italy, since in his view the Italian tradition had become overly decadent.Senelick 1995b. He also translated some of the plays of Molière and Jean Ra ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine-François Riccoboni
Antoine-François Riccoboni (1707 – 15 May 1772)"Riccoboni, Antoine-François" Notice d'autorité personne at the BnF website. was an Italian actor of the in Paris, whose stage name was Lélio ''fils''.Forman 2010, p. 151. Life He was born Antonio Francesco Valentino Riccoboni in . His father was the celebrated actor |
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière". Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collège de Clermont (now Lycée Louis-le-Grand), Molière was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped him polish his comedic abilities while he began writing, combining Commedia dell'arte elements with the more refined French comedy. Through the patronage of aristocrats including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Étourdi Ou Les Contretemps
''L’Étourdi ou les Contretemps'' (''The Blunderer, or the Counterplots''), also known in English as ''The Bungler'', is a five-act theatrical comedy by the French playwright Molière. After premiering in Lyon in 1655, it appeared at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon in Paris in November 1658. The plot follows a servant's schemes to help his wealthy employer win the affections of a poor young woman. Characters * Lelio (''Lélie'' in the French original), a young aristocrat * Leander (''Léandre''), Lelio's rival * Mascarille, Lelio's servant * Hippolyta (''Hippolyte''), a young woman * Celia (''Célie''), a gypsy woman * Trufaldin, an old man * Pandolphus (''Pandolfe''), Lelio's father * Anselmo (''Anselme''), Hippolyta's father * Ergaste, a servant * Andrès, a young man Plot Two young aristocrats, Lelio and Leander, have been romancing a woman named Hippolyta, who is now engaged to Lelio. However, both men have become infatuated with Celia, a young gypsy who is Debt bondage, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Imaginary Cuckold
''Sganarelle, or The Imaginary Cuckold'' (french: Sganarelle, ou Le Cocu imaginaire) is a one-act comedy in verse by Molière. It was first performed on 28 May 1660 at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon in Paris to great success. Molière himself played the role of Sganarelle at the premiere and continued to perform it throughout his career. The story deals with the consequences of jealously and hasty assumptions in a farcical series of quarrels and misunderstandings involving Sganarelle (the imagined cuckold of the title), his wife, and the young lovers, Célie and Lélie. History Although there are no direct literary sources for the play, ''The Imaginary Cuckold'' was influenced by both the French farce and the Italian ''commedia dell'arte'' traditions with the story unfolding over 24 scenes written in alexandrine verse. Molière wrote the character of Sganarelle as a vehicle for himself and played him in the premiere. The Sganarelle character first appeared in his 1645 play ''Le M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Carlet De Chamblain De Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (4 February 1688 – 12 February 1763), commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist. He is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, writing numerous comedies for the Comédie-Française and the Comédie-Italienne of Paris. His most important works are '' Le Triomphe de l'amour'', ''Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard'' and ''Les Fausses Confidences''. He also published a number of essays and two important but unfinished novels, '' La Vie de Marianne'' and '' Le Paysan parvenu''. Life His father was a Norman financier whose name from birth was Carlet, but who assumed the surname of Chamblain, and then that of Marivaux. He brought up his family in Limoges and Riom, in the province of Auvergne, where he directed the mint. Marivaux is said to have written his first play, the ''Père prudent et équitable'', when he was only eighteen, but it was not published until 1712, when he was tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Surprise De L'amour
''La Surprise de l'amour'' is a three-act romantic comedy by French playwright Marivaux. Its title is usually translated into English as ''The Surprise of Love''. ''La Surprise de l'amour'' was first performed 3 May 1722 by the Comédie Italienne at the Hotel de Bourgogne in Paris. In this play, a man and a woman who've sworn off love are tricked by their servants into falling in love with each other. Like many of Marivaux's other comedies, ''La Surprise de l'amour'' makes use of stock characters from the Commedia dell'arte. In this play, Arlequin and Columbine are featured. Théophile Gautier considered this to be Marivaux's finest work. Plot summary After having been betrayed by a woman, Lélio renounces love and retires to the countryside with his valet, Arlequin, whose adventures in love are similar. Arlequin, who loves everything about women, including their faults, struggles with the task of forgetting them. One of Lélio's servants, Jacqueline, hopes to marry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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