Lovers′ Debates for the Stage – A Bilingual Edition

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By Isabella Andreini and Julie D. Campbell and Pamela Allen Brown and Eric Nicholson

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Lovers' Debates for the Stage brings to life the spirited dialogues of Isabella Andreini, celebrated commedia dell'arte actress and author. This bilingual edition presents thirty-one lovers' debates characterised by bold flirtation, clever insults, and passionate exchanges, showcasing the wit and dramatic skill of Andreini. Originally published posthumously by her husband Francesco Andreini, these dynamic conversations illuminate the vibrant world of early modern theatre.
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This volume is ideal for enthusiasts and scholars of early modern literature, women's studies, and classical and contemporary theatre practitioners seeking to explore the vivid artistry of commedia dell'arte through an Italian Renaissance luminary.

"A bilingual edition of 31 dialogues by the famous sixteenth-century Italian actress and author Isabella Andreini, composed to serve as modules to be developed by performers in extemporaneous commedia dell'arte productions"--

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Witty and dynamic lovers’ dialogues for the stage.

The actress and author Isabella Andreini won international renown playing the bold, versatile, and intellectual inamorata of the commedia dell’arte. After her death, her husband Francesco Andreini continued publishing her works, among them the thirty-one amorosi contrasti—or lovers’ debates—presented in this volume. Available in English for the first time, Lovers' Debates for the Stage – A Bilingual Edition enables readers to envision the commedia dell’arte through the words of its most revered diva.

Lovers flirt boldly, trade bawdy insults, exhibit their learning, and drive each other mad in stage dialogues that showcase Isabella’s skill in composition and drama. Sparkling with wit and bursting with dynamic energy, these brilliant lovers’ dialogues for the stage hold strong appeal not only for specialists in early modern literature and women’s studies, but for enthusiasts, scholars, and practitioners of classic and contemporary theatre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781649590480

Publisher: Iter Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Iter Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 678g

Pages: 420

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Eric Nicholson Isabella Andreini Julie D. Campbell Non-Fiction Pamela Allen Brown

About the Author

Isabella Andreini (1562–1604) was a renowned prima donna of the European stage. Also a poet, playwright, and author of philosophical letters, she was one of the most published Italian women writers in the seventeenth century. Pamela Allen Brown is professor of English at the University of Connecticut. She is the author of The Diva’s Gift to the Shakespearean Stage. Julie D. Campbell is professor of English and premodern global studies at Eastern Illinois University. She is the author of Literary Circles and Gender in Early Modern Europe. Eric Nicholson is a scholar, actor, and director of early modern European drama at Syracuse University in Florence.