Carlo Gozzi

A Life in the 18th Century Venetian Theater, an Afterlife in Opera

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806) is best known for his plays that have famously been adapted into opera librettos. Puccini's final opera, Turandot, was based on a play by Gozzi. Prokofiev's The Love of Three Oranges is also based on a Gozzi play. Richard Wagner's first opera, Die Feen, is based on Gozzi's La Donna Serpente. Mozart's The Magic Flute contains many elements that are similar to Gozzi's plays.Gozzi is well known for reviving commedia dell'arte, an ancient form of Italian improvisational theater that had fallen out of favor before his time. This is the first full biography in English of the most successful playwright in 18th century Venice.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-03-14
Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt313 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor223
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786493784

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Childhood in Friuli: a Difficult Family2. Military Career in Yugoslavia and Early Theatrical Interests3. The Move to Venice: Decision for a Literary Career4. Legal Problems—Suing His Mother Over His Inheritance5. The Testicular Club—Early Rhetorical Essay6. Confrontation with Goldoni—A Theatrical War Is Declared7. The Early Fiabe—The Love of Three Oranges and Commedia dell’Arte’s Revival8. The Middle Plays—Developing a Mature Style9. The Late Masterpieces10. The Playwright as Translator11. The Scandal Involving Gratarol—Literature and Politics12. The Not-So-Grand Finale—Gozzi’s Bitter EndingConclusionBibliographyIndex