John Louis Digaetani

Carlo Gozzi

A Life in the 18th Century Venetian Theater, an Afterlife in Opera

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780786493784
• ISBN-10: 078649378X
• Artikelnr.: 39562502

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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