I Gelosi

I Gelosi

I Gelosi (meaning the Zealous or Jealous) was an acting troupe that performed commedia dell'arte from 1569 to 1604. Their motto was "Virtu, fama ed honor ne fer gelosi", meaning "We are jealous of attaining virtue, fame, and honor".

I Gelosi was formed in Milan, Italy by Flaminio Scala. Their first notable performer was Vittoria Pissimi. I Gelosi was the first troupe to be patronized by nobility: in 1574 and 1577 they performed for the king of France. After this they toured all over Europe, spreading commedia dell'arte from Italy to France, Poland, Spain, Germany, and England.

In the 1570s, Francesco Andreini joined I Gelosi and in 1578 he married Isabella Canali, an actress with the troupe. The Andreinis became the troupe's most famous performers and eventually Francesco took over as its head.

In 1604, Isabella died in childbirth in France. Francesco was so overwrought that he disbanded the troupe and retired from the stage. The stock commedia dell'arte character Isabella is named in her honor.

References

*Oreglia, Giacomo. The Comedia dell'Arte. Methuen and Co Ld. 1968. 158 pages
*Smith, Winifred. The Commedia Dell'Arte. Columbia University Press. New York. 1964. 290 pages.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Gelosi, Compagnia dei — ▪ Italian theatrical troupe  (Italian: “Company of Jealous Ones”), one of the earliest and most famous of the commedia dell arte companies of 16th century Italy. The name was derived from the troupe s motto, Virtù, fama ed honor ne fèr gelosi… …   Universalium

  • I Gelosi — Gemälde von Hieronymus Francken (um 1590): Die Gelosi bei einer Aufführung in Paris Die Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi, auch I Gelosi oder Gelosi (vom italienischen gelosi für „eifersüchtig“) war eine italienischen Schauspieltruppe, die, auf höherem …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi — Gemälde von Hieronymus Francken (um 1590): Die Gelosi bei einer Aufführung in Paris Die Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi, auch I Gelosi oder Gelosi (vom italienischen gelosi für „eifersüchtig“) war eine italienische Schauspieltrup …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • La Scuola de' gelosi — Werkdaten Titel: La Scuola de’ gelosi Originalsprache: Italienisch Musik: Antonio Salieri Libretto: 1. Fassung: Caterino Mazzolà 2. Fassung vermutlich: Lorenzo Da Ponte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • La Scuola de'gelosi — Werkdaten Titel: La Scuola de’ gelosi Originalsprache: Italienisch Musik: Antonio Salieri Libretto: 1. Fassung: Caterino Mazzolà 2. Fassung vermutlich: Lorenzo Da Ponte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • La Scuola de’ gelosi — Werkdaten Titel: La Scuola de’ gelosi Originalsprache: Italienisch Musik: Antonio Salieri Libretto: 1. Fassung: Caterino Mazzolà 2. Fassung vermutlich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • La scuola de' gelosi — ( The School of Jealousy ) is a dramma giocoso in two acts by Antonio Salieri, set to a libretto by Caterino Mazzolà. Performance historyIt was first performed at the Teatro S Moisè in Venice on the 27 December 1778. In 1783 it was given in… …   Wikipedia

  • gelosia — gelosi/a (1) s. f. 1. (in amore) dubbio, sospetto, assillo, cruccio, rovello, timore, tormento CONTR. fiducia, sicurezza, serenità 2. (di mestiere, di carriera, ecc.) invidia, rivalità, dispetto, risentimento CONTR. accordo, solidarietà,… …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • Commedia dell'arte — Karel Dujardin, Commedia dell arte show (1657) (Louvre) …   Wikipedia

  • Anton Salieri — Antonio Salieri Antonio Salieri, in Österreich zeitlebens auch Anton Salieri, (* 18. August 1750 in Legnago, Italien; † 7. Mai 1825 in Wien) war ein italienisch österreichischer Komponist der Klassik, Kapellmeister und Musikpä …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”