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Niccolò (or Nicolò) Barbieri (
Niccolò Barbieri
' Barbieri was a successful author and actor, and one of those that toured Europe; he is known, for example, to have played at the royal court of France. Besides plays, he wrote essays on theatre; his prominent essay is '' La supplica. Discorso famigliare a quelli che trattano de' comici'' (1634), a passionate apology of theatre and actors, (in Italian) which is also an important source of information on the commedia culture.
Beltrame
' (in Italian) As a ''commedia'' actor, Barbieri introduced the habit of acting while standing on a chair, which is supposedly the origin of the Italian word ''saltimbanco'' (which roughly translates to "s.o. who jumps on chairs") to refer to comic actors and jesters.
Beltramm de Gaggian
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Niccolò (or Nicolò) Barbieri (Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, ...
, 1586 - 1641) was an Italian writer and actor of the 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 . Charact ...
theatrical genre. He was also known as Beltrame di Milano ("Beltrame of Milan") in reference to one of his most popular characters, Beltrame
Beltrame (in Milanese: ''Baltramm'') is a traditional character of the Italian ''commedia dell'arte'' associated to the city of Milan, and dating back to the 16th-17th century or earlier.Beltrame di Milano' It is also often referenced by the full ...
; this was the main character of one of Barbieri's best known plays, '' L'inavertito'', which is known to have inspired Moliere's ''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 Thé ...
'' ("The Blunderer"). Besides popularizing Beltrame, Barbieri is also credited with creating another ''commedia dell'arte'' mask, Scapino
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 ...
.Niccolò Barbieri
' Barbieri was a successful author and actor, and one of those that toured Europe; he is known, for example, to have played at the royal court of France. Besides plays, he wrote essays on theatre; his prominent essay is '' La supplica. Discorso famigliare a quelli che trattano de' comici'' (1634), a passionate apology of theatre and actors, (in Italian) which is also an important source of information on the commedia culture.
Beltrame
' (in Italian) As a ''commedia'' actor, Barbieri introduced the habit of acting while standing on a chair, which is supposedly the origin of the Italian word ''saltimbanco'' (which roughly translates to "s.o. who jumps on chairs") to refer to comic actors and jesters.
Beltramm de Gaggian
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barbieri Commedia dell'arte 17th-century Italian writers 17th-century Italian male writers People from Vercelli 1586 births 1641 deaths 17th-century Italian male actors