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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. Rudlin and Crick use the Italian spelling Colombina in Commedia dell'Arte: A Handbook for Troupes. [4]
Peeter van Bredael, Commedia dell'Arte Scene in an Italian Landscape. The expressive theatre influenced Molière's comedy and subsequently ballet d'action, thus lending a fresh range of expression and choreographic means. An example of a commedia dell'arte character in literature is the Pied Piper of Hamelin who is dressed as Harlequin.
The character is inspired by the commedia dell'arte stock character of Brighella, [33] and like his predecessor he is a clever liar; moral and yet unscrupulous; good humored, helpful and brave, though somewhat embittered and cynical. Though he is normally calm, collected and intelligent, he can be irrational when angered.
The re-interpretation of the "devil" stock character as a Zanni character of the commedia dell'arte took place in the 16th century in France. [15] Zan Ganassa , whose troupe is first mentioned in Mantua in the late 1560s, is one of the earliest known actors suggested to have performed the part, [ 4 ] although there is "little hard evidence to ...
Pantalone is usually the father to one of the innamorati (the lovers), another stock character found in commedia. [12] He is driven to keep his child and their respective lover apart. Pantalone is presented either as a widower or bachelor, and despite his age, makes numerous passes at the women within the commedia world, "though he is always ...
Columbine (Colombina in Italian) is a lovely woman who has caught the eye of Harlequin. In the original commedia dell'arte she was variously portrayed as a Pantaloon's daughter or servant. In the English harlequinade she is always Pantaloon's daughter or ward. [16]
Each character in commedia dell'arte is distinctly different, and defined by their movement, actions, masks, and costumes. These costumes show their social status and background. These costumes show their social status and background.
Pages in category "Commedia dell'arte female characters" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .