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Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni (/ ɡ ɒ l ˈ d oʊ n i /, also US: / ɡ ɔː l ˈ-, ɡ oʊ l ˈ-/, [1] [2] Italian: [ˈkarlo oˈzvaldo ɡolˈdoːni]; 25 February 1707 – 6 February 1793) was an Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. His works include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays.
Originally property of the Rizzi family, the palace passed on till it was bought in the 17th century by the grandfather of Carlo Goldoni. The House of Carlo Goldoni and Library of Theatre Studies (Casa di Goldoni e Biblioteca di Studi Teatrali) a museum managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia which exhibits collections on Goldoni's ...
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Mirandolina runs an inn in Florence and is constantly courted in marriage by all her clients, particularly the Marchese of Forlipopoli and the Conte of Albafiorita, who represent the two extremes of contemporary Venetian society, since the former is a born aristocrat who has fallen on hard times and sold his title whereas the latter is a young newly-rich merchant who has bought a title and ...
Timothy Holme (1928–1987) was an English born, but latterly Italian resident, author.He is best known for his biography of Carlo Goldoni, the Venetian playwright and librettist, and for his series of five mystery novels featuring the fictional Neapolitan detective Achille Peroni.
La fondazione di Venezia (1734); La contessina (The Young Countess) by Maccari (1743); La favola dei tre gobbi (1748); L'Arcadia in Brenta (The Arcadia in Brenta) by Galuppi (1749); Il filosofo di campagna (The Country Philosopher) by Galuppi (1754)
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Portrait of Carlo Goldoni (125 cm × 105 cm (49 in × 41 in)) Portrait of a Composer, erroneously to be the Portrait of Domenico Cimarosa; Portrait of a Lady (100 cm × 80 cm (39 in × 31 in)) Portrait of a Gentleman (65 cm × 34 cm (26 in × 13 in)) Portrait of a Gentleman (206 cm × 115 cm (81 in × 45 in))