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Harlequin (/ ˈ h ɑːr l ə k w ɪ n /, Italian: Arlecchino, Italian: [arlekˈkiːno]; Lombard: Arlechin, Lombard:) is the best-known of the comic servant characters from the Italian commedia dell'arte, associated with the city of Bergamo.
Jesters usually used a marotte. The word is borrowed from the French , where it signifies either a fool's (literal) "bauble" or a fad . Typically carried by a jester or Arlecchino , the miniature head often reflects the costume of the jester who carries it.
Arlecchino, oder Die Fenster (Harlequin, or The Windows, BV 270) is a one-act opera with spoken dialog by Ferruccio Busoni, with a libretto in German, composed in 1913.He completed the music for the opera while living in Zurich in 1916.
These included Harlequin (Arlecchino), Pulcinella, Mezzettino and Truffaldino, as well as Beltrame and Brighella. Harlequin, for example, was more representative of a jester than an ordinary servant and was frequently depicted as very acrobatic. [4] Zanni was shortened to Zan when used to provide further identification of an individual.
Alichino's name is commonly regarded as a garbled version of the Italian word for harlequin, Arlecchino, perhaps for his flying attempt to catch Ciampolo of Navarre in his escape (see picture). His only significant contribution to the plot is when he persuades the other devils to leave Ciampolo of Navarre alone.
The play opens with the engagement party between Clarice and Silvio, the daughter and son of Pantaloon (also spelled Pantalone) and Doctor Lombardi respectively. However, their celebration is cut short by the arrival of the exceptionally quirky and comical Harlequin (known in English also as Truffaldino, which can be translated into English as Fraudolent), the servant of Clarice's supposedly ...
Arlecchino, a one-act opera by Ferrucio Busoni composed in 1913; Arlecchino (1949 painting), an artwork by Paolo De Poli; Arlecchino (1979 album), an album by Mango "Arlecchino" (1981 song), a song by Rondo Veneziano, from the album La Serenissima; Arlecchino, a character in 2020 video game Genshin Impact
Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" is a 1965 dystopian science fiction short story by American writer Harlan Ellison. First published in the science fiction magazine Galaxy in December 1965, it won the 1965 Nebula Award for Best Short Story, [1] the 1966 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, [2] and the 2015 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award.