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The story of the Harlequinade revolves around a comic incident in the lives of its five main characters: Harlequin, who loves Columbine; Columbine's greedy and foolish father Pantaloon (evolved from the character Pantalone), who tries to separate the lovers in league with the mischievous Clown; and the servant, Pierrot, usually involving ...
This provided the basis for his new lyrics, including those in the chorus which compare the lovers to the perpetually unhappy Commedia dell'arte characters: "But the joys of love are fleeting / For Pierrot and Columbine." [12] The song depicts "the joys of love" experienced by the pair—when they have to part, the carnival is over. [13]
The first act of Les Millions d'Arlequin includes a scene called La Sérénade where the character Columbine appears on the balcony of her house and is serenaded from the street by the character Harlequin and his friends. The music became a popular excerpt in its own right and would go on to become a staple of Edwardian Era salon music/light music.
Cultural references to Pierrot have been made since the inception of the character in the 17th century. His character in contemporary popular culture — in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts, as well as works for the stage, screen, and concert hall — is that of the sad clown, often pining for love of Columbine, who usually breaks his heart and leaves him for Harlequin.
Pierrot (/ ˈ p ɪər oʊ / PEER-oh, US also / ˈ p iː ə r oʊ, ˌ p iː ə ˈ r oʊ / PEE-ə-roh, PEE-ə-ROH; French: ⓘ), a stock character of pantomime and commedia dell'arte, has his origins in the late 17th-century Italian troupe of players performing in Paris and known as the Comédie-Italienne.
Pierrot (E ♭ major; Moderato) This is a depiction of Pierrot, a character from the commedia dell'arte, commonly represented in costume at a ball. 3. Arlequin (B ♭ major; Vivo) This is a depiction of Harlequin, another character from the commedia dell'arte. 4. Valse noble (B ♭ major; Un poco maestoso) 5. Eusebius (E ♭ major; Adagio)
The picture of her in the shirt has raised speculations that Rupnow may have been inspired by the Columbine massacre, but police are still working to uncover her motive. Police walk outside the ...
Columbine (Italian: Colombina; French: Colombine; [2] lit. ' little dove ' ) is a stock character in the commedia dell'arte . [ 3 ] She is Harlequin 's mistress, [ 3 ] a comic servant playing the tricky slave type, and wife of Pierrot .