{"product_id":"a-history-of-italian-theatre-paperback-9780521294782","title":"A History of Italian Theatre (Paperback) 9780521294782","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of Italian Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA history of Italian theatre from its origins to the the time of this book's publication in 2006.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph Farrell (Edited by), Paolo Puppa (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521294782, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 30 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e434 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: '… this volume is to be welcomed, not just as the first of its kind but also as a scholarly and dynamic account of the value of a theatrical tradition in many ways different from that of other European countries …' Journal of the society for Pirandello Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWith the aim of providing a comprehensive history of Italian drama from its origins to the time of its publication in 2006, this book treats theatre in its widest sense, discussing the impact of all the elements and figures integral to the collaborative process of theatre-making. The impact of designers, actors, directors and impresarios as well as of playwrights is subjected to critical scrutiny, while individual chapters examine the changes in technology and shifts in the cultural climate which have influenced theatre. No other approach would be acceptable for Italian theatre, where from the days of commedia dell'arte, the central figure has often been the actor rather than the playwright. The important writers, such as Carlo Goldoni and Luigi Pirandello, receive detailed critical treatment, as do the 'great actors' of nineteenth-century theatre or the directors of our own time, but the focus is always on the bigger picture.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. In search of Italian theatre Joseph Farrell\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Middle Ages: 2. Secular and religious drama in the Middle Ages Nerida Newbigin\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Renaissance Stage: 3. The Renaissance stage Richard Andrews\u003cbr\u003e 4. Comedy: erudite comedy Richard Andrews\u003cbr\u003e 5. Ariosto and Ferrara Peter Brand\u003cbr\u003e 6. Machiavelli and Florence Peter Brand\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Intronati and Sienese comedy Richard Andrews\u003cbr\u003e 8. Ruzante and the Veneto Ronnie Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e 9. Aretino and later comic playwrights Peter Brand\u003cbr\u003e 10. Tragedy Richard Andrews\u003cbr\u003e 11. Renaissance bibliography, pastoral drama Lisa Sampson\u003cbr\u003e 12. Commedia dell'arte Kenneth and Laura Richards\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Seventeenth Century: 13. The seventeenth-century stage Maurice Slawinski\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Enlightenment Theatre: 14. Arrivals and departures Joseph Farrell\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Venetian stage Guido Nicastro\u003cbr\u003e 16. Carlo Goldoni, playwright and reformer Piermario Vescovo\u003cbr\u003e 17. Carlo Gozzi Alberto Beniscelli\u003cbr\u003e 18. Metastasio and melodramma Costantino Maeder\u003cbr\u003e 19. Vittorio Alfieri Gilberto Pizzamiglio\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Risorgimento and United Italy: 20. The Romantic theatre Ferdinando Taviani\u003cbr\u003e 21. The theatre of united Italy Paolo Puppa\u003cbr\u003e 22. The dialect theatres of Northern Italy Roberto Cuppone\u003cbr\u003e 23. Neopolitan theatre Gaetana Marrone\u003cbr\u003e 24. Sicilian dialect theatre Antonio Scuderi\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. The Modern Age: 25. Actors, authors and directors Joseph Farrell\u003cbr\u003e 26. Innovation and theatre of the grotesque Donatella Fischer\u003cbr\u003e 27. Luigi Pirandello Paolo Puppa\u003cbr\u003e 28. Italo Svevo, dramatist Paolo Puppa\u003cbr\u003e 29. D'Annunzio's theatre John Woodhouse\u003cbr\u003e 30. Theatre under fascism Clive Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e 31. Pier Paolo Pasolini Robert S. C. Gordon\u003cbr\u003e 32. Dario Fo Joseph Farrell\u003cbr\u003e 33. Women in theatre Sharon Wood\u003cbr\u003e 34. The contemporary scene Paolo Puppa.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004629930264,"sku":"9780521294782","price":57.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521294782i_91be003a-29a2-43e0-9f8a-21668f120980.jpg?v=1691374728","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-italian-theatre-paperback-9780521294782","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}