Journal |
Quaderni Veneti
Monographic journal issue | 6 | 1 | 17
Research Article | Così lontani, così vicini
Abstract
The making of a first critical and commented edition of the theatrical works of the Rozzi congregation – based on the corpus of the congregation’s chief exponent, Salvestro Cartaio, called Il Fumoso – makes it possible to start exploring a so far neglected aspect of country-life plays. Indeed, it provides an innovative and essential contribution to an understanding of the ‘geography and history’ of 15th-century Italian theatre, especially its main production areas (namely, old Padua and Siena). The present study offers some preliminary reflections on the relationship between Ruzante and Il Fumoso: these playwrights are vastly different in terms of their socio-cultural background and artistic stature; yet, they are also very similar with regard to the innovativeness and complexity of their outlook on the ‘otherness’ of the countryside.
Submitted: Sept. 7, 2017 | Published Dec. 20, 2017 | Language: it
Keywords Rozzi congregation • Salvestro Cartaio called ‘Fumoso’ • Angelo Beolco called ‘Ruzante’ • 15th-century Italian theatre
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