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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.
In English versions, harlequinades differed in two important respects from the commedia original. First, instead of being a rogue, Harlequin became the central figure and romantic lead. [ 2 ] Secondly, the characters did not speak; this was because of the large number of French performers who played in London, following the suppression of ...
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
Mezzetino and Brighella are examples of the First Zanni; Arlecchino and Pulcinella are examples of the Second Zanni. The Second Zanni provides comic relief. The Zanni also help the young lovers to overcome the blocking efforts of the elderly male characters. Arlecchino (or Harlequin), Brighella, and Pulcinello
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 ...
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.