Renaissance Comedy: The Italian Masters, Volume One
ed. Donald Beecher
Released by University of Toronto Press: Spring 2008
"This first of two volumes boasts five of the best-known plays of the period, each with its own historical and critical introduction. Also included is a general introduction by the editor, which discusses the features of Italian Renaissance comedy, as well as examines the stage histories of the plays and what little is known, in many cases, of the circumstances surrounding their original performances. The introduction raises questions concerning the nature of audiences, the festival occasions during which the plays were performed, and the academies which sponsored many of their creations." (Publisher)
The five plays are:
- The Pretenders / I suppositi by Ludovico Ariosto
- Cortigiana / La cortigiana by Pietro Aretino
- The Ragged Brothers / Gli straccioni by Annibal Caro
- Alessandro / L'Alessandro by Alessandro Piccolomini
- The Sister / La sorella by Giambattista Della Porta
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