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... Italian , 15-16th centuries . See Drama , Italian , commedia dell'arte ; Commedia dell ' Arte . Drama , Italian , 17th and 18th centuries . Tragedy in Italy was imitative of the French strict classicism in pattern . The subjects ...
... Italian , 15-16th centuries . See Drama , Italian , commedia dell'arte ; Commedia dell ' Arte . Drama , Italian , 17th and 18th centuries . Tragedy in Italy was imitative of the French strict classicism in pattern . The subjects ...
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Bernard Sobel. DRAMA , ITALIAN - DRAMA , JAPANESE 253 lata and Il Codicillo dello Zio Venanzio ) were the most popular and are still being performed in Italy . His best play , Goldoni , traced the life of the great playwright and brought ...
Bernard Sobel. DRAMA , ITALIAN - DRAMA , JAPANESE 253 lata and Il Codicillo dello Zio Venanzio ) were the most popular and are still being performed in Italy . His best play , Goldoni , traced the life of the great playwright and brought ...
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... Italian stage . The great gift of Italy to histrionic art was Duse , ennobler of serenity and sim- plicity . She preferred beauty in truth to romantic elaboration . She brought realism to acting . Stark Young has described it as " a ...
... Italian stage . The great gift of Italy to histrionic art was Duse , ennobler of serenity and sim- plicity . She preferred beauty in truth to romantic elaboration . She brought realism to acting . Stark Young has described it as " a ...
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Preface George Freedley | xii |
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