C OMMEDIA DELL ARTE Turdaliev Mansur

C ONTENT Introduction Characters Character Masks 1 Character Masks 2 Pictures of characters Video: A Historical Overview Video: A Characters Video

I NTRO Commedia dellarte comes from Italian, pronunciation: [kom ˈ m ɛː dja del ˈ larte] the closest translation of the name is "comedy of craft".[kom ˈ m ɛː dja del ˈ larte]comedy Is a form of theater characterized by masked "types" which began in 16 th century and was responsible for improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios.theatermasked "types"improvised performancessketchesscenarios Its popularity started in Italy but spread through Europe and was very popular in France. Dellarte was popular till 18 th century. *

C HARACTERS In Dellarte characters are recognized by Masks. Each actor has own mask and specialized in one specific character. Actors worked in traveling troupes. Troupes consisted of around 10 – 12 actors. * When actor leaves troupe, his/her character passes into another actor. *

M ASKS

C HARACTER M ASKS Man characters: Pantalone - the Merchant of Venice, miserly old man. To play pantalone you need to do like turkey. Pantalone Doctor - pseudo law doctor, the old man. To play doctor you should be selfish and have potbelly. Doctor Brigella - the first zany, clever servant. Brigella Harlequin - second zany, silly servant. Harlequin Tartaglia - Judge stammerer. Tartaglia Skaramuchcha - braggart soldier, a coward; Skaramuchcha Coviello - the first zany, clever servant; Coviello Pulcinella - second zany, silly servant; Pulcinella

C HARACTER M ASKS Women characters: Isabella - young love, often called the name of the heroine of the actress who played this role. Isabella Columbine - a servant. Columbine

C OMMEDIA DELL 'A RTE : A H ISTORICAL O VERVIEW

C OMMEDIA DELL 'A RTE C HARACTERS V IDEO

C OLUMBINE

I SABELLA

P ULCINELLA

C OVIELLO

S KARAMUCHCHA

T ARTAGLIA

H ARLEQUIN

B RIGELLA

D OCTOR

P ANTALONE