The Italian puppet theater : a history /
"This first English-language study traces the history of Italian puppetry from its evolution in the 16th century. Topics include: the golden ages of marionettes, glove puppets, fantoccini, pupi, and other forms; descriptions of episodic, dramatic performances known as rappresentanti figurati; a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company,
[2010]
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| Summary: | "This first English-language study traces the history of Italian puppetry from its evolution in the 16th century. Topics include: the golden ages of marionettes, glove puppets, fantoccini, pupi, and other forms; descriptions of episodic, dramatic performances known as rappresentanti figurati; and in-depth studies of two marionette companies, Turin's Lupi and Catania's Fratelli Napoli"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 302 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), music ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786443468 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786443464 (softcover : alk. paper) |