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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Main Author: McCormick, John, 1938-
Other Authors: Cipolla, Alfonso, Napoli, Alessandro, 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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.
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)