I skipped a lot of the back half of this because I'm really only interested in early Italian theatre: Ariosto, Ruzante, Aretino. But this was very useI skipped a lot of the back half of this because I'm really only interested in early Italian theatre: Ariosto, Ruzante, Aretino. But this was very useful, took a ton of notes. And makes a point of going beyond the literary examination of the surviving scripts to ask questions and propose scenarios for how these plays were staged. Commedia dell'arte sounds interesting but I caught myself skimming and realized it was time to move on....more
Only read the intro and the Ariosto play. Might come back later and read the Aretino play. We'll see. I Suppositi/The Pretends wasn't nearly as funny Only read the intro and the Ariosto play. Might come back later and read the Aretino play. We'll see. I Suppositi/The Pretends wasn't nearly as funny as his La Cassaria, what gives?...more
Great resource on the poet, but the poems...? A very prosaic (?) translation, and so I guess I came away understanding the content, but I feel like thGreat resource on the poet, but the poems...? A very prosaic (?) translation, and so I guess I came away understanding the content, but I feel like these poems were supposed to bite, and that just isn't there. ...more
Very interesting look at the power sharing arrangement between Isabella and Francesco, going against the perceived notion that Francesco was an oafishVery interesting look at the power sharing arrangement between Isabella and Francesco, going against the perceived notion that Francesco was an oafish simpleton who went with the wind, and that Isabella either never had any real power, was constrained to the realm of art/soft power, or lost her status when Gonzaga began his affair with Lucrezia Borgia. ...more
Reminded me of what I love about Ariosto. I'd say that alone is worth the price of admission, but of course this was free on Project Gutenberg. There'Reminded me of what I love about Ariosto. I'd say that alone is worth the price of admission, but of course this was free on Project Gutenberg. There's also interesting info on: the novellieri, Italian renaissance drama, Teofilo Folengo, Aretino, Machiavelli....more
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