Thesis
The Commedia dell'Arte in the English imagination, 1571-1611
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This thesis examines how the commedia dell’arte manifested in the English imagination in the period 1571-1611. This form of professional, semi-improvised performance practice emerged from Italy in the mid-sixteenth century to capture the hearts of audiences across Europe and introduce regional dramaturgies to the literary and theatrical innovations of the Cinquecento. There are frequent references to the masked stock characters and extemporising routines of the arte in extant English print...
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+ European Research Council
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http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000781
Grant:
681884
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Language:
- English
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- Deposit date:
- 2021-09-27
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- Copyright holder:
- Roberts, T
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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