Theatre History: Italian Renaissance

the sloped floor typical of Italian Renaissance stages used for scenery
sloped upwards away from the audience and improves the view for the audience
was used in many opera produtions (late 16th century)

16th century Italian dramatic form that unlike its theatrical contemporary, the vernacular and improvisiational Commedia dell'Arte, followed scripts written in Latin or Italian that were based on the scholarly of earlier Italian and ancient Roman authors
these plays were performed for the nobility by non-professional actors

italian mannerist architect
built part of Palace of Fontainebleau
canonized the classical orders of architecture in Seven Books of Architecture/All the Works on Architecture and Perspect

Italian architect active in the Republic of Venice
influenced by Roman/Greek architecture (Vitruvius)
most influential individual in Western Architecture
created Teatro Olimpico but died during construction

venetian architect and a writer on architecture mainly active in Vicenza and Republic of Venice area in the seoncd half of the 16th century
inherited Palladio's work (Teatro Olimpico) in 1580
did a work called L'Idea dell'Architettura Universale, 1615 (The Idea of Universal Architecture)

Arlecchino: comic servant, chequered costume, role of light-hearted nimble, and astute servant, introduced in 1580s then became a staple by 1630s, twarts the plan of his master, pursuing his own love interest, becomes romantic hero.

Inamorata: sole purpose was to be in love with each other and themselves, are united by the end of the show, had stock names for male and female characters, appeared in 16th century theatre

Pantalone: Pantalone of the Needy, important principal characters, exceptional greed and status at the top of the social order, debuted around 1560, plant the lion = planting the Venetian flag

Brighella: comic, masked character with loose fitting white smock with green trimmed plants and equipped with a slap stick, displays look of preternatural lust and greed

Il Capitano: often an outsider who can maintain his claims only by benefit of the fact that none of the locals know him, usually a Spaniard given the fact that Italy was under Spanish control well into the 17th century

Il Dottore: one of the vecchi or old men, is an obstacle to the young lovers, he's the alter ego of Pantalone, a decadent erudite and an angry busy body

form of theatre characterized by masked "types"
began in Italy in the 16th century
responsible for the advent of actresses and improvised performances based on sketches or scenarios
comedy of craft= commedia dell'arte all'improviso
flourished during Mannerist period
plots based on themes of sex, jealously, love, and old age

improvised comic dialogue or action commonly used in Commedia dell'Arte (16th century)
fill time or to ensure certain frequency of laughs
Arlecchino would have hundreds at disposal

term for the outline of a performance's plot in Italian popular theatre
used by Commedia dell'Arte and listed only acts and scenes

Italian actress and writer
member of the Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi (high society theatre company)
played innamorata
has a character named after her