Carlo Gozzi: A Life in the 18th Century Venetian Theater, an Afterlife in Opera
Author:   John Louis DiGaetani
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786493784


Pages:   223
Publication Date:   30 March 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Carlo Gozzi: A Life in the 18th Century Venetian Theater, an Afterlife in Opera


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Italian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806) is best known for his plays that have famously been adapted into opera librettos. Puccini's final opera, Turandot, was based on a play by Gozzi. Prokofiev's The Love of Three Oranges is also based on a Gozzi play. Richard Wagner's first opera, Die Feen, is based on Gozzi's La Donna Serpente. Mozart's The Magic Flute contains many elements that are similar to Gozzi's plays. Gozzi is well known for reviving commedia dell'arte, an ancient form of Italian improvisational theater that had fallen out of favor before his time. This is the first full biography in English of the most successful playwright in 18th century Venice.

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Author:   John Louis DiGaetani
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9780786493784


ISBN 10:   078649378
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   30 March 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Childhood in Friuli: a Difficult Family 2. Military Career in Yugoslavia and Early Theatrical Interests 3. The Move to Venice: Decision for a Literary Career 4. Legal Problems—Suing His Mother Over His Inheritance 5. The Testicular Club —Early Rhetorical Essay 6. Confrontation with Goldoni—A Theatrical War Is Declared 7. The Early Fiabe—The Love of Three Oranges and Commedia dell’Arte’s Revival 8. The Middle Plays—Developing a Mature Style 9. The Late Masterpieces 10. The Playwright as Translator 11. The Scandal Involving Gratarol—Literature and Politics 12. The Not-So-Grand Finale—Gozzi’s Bitter Ending Conclusion Bibliography Index

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the first full biography in English of the important Italian playwright Gozzi -<em>Reference & Research Book News</em>


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John Louis DiGaetani, professor emeritus of English at Hofstra University, is the author of numerous books about opera and theater.

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