Carlo Goldoni
Italian playwright and librettist who reformed comedy with wit and honesty.
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Born on 25 February 1707 and dying on 6 February 1793, Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni was a playwright and librettist who came from the Republic of Venice.[1] The plays of Goldoni are valued for a clever fusion of humor and sincerity, frequently portraying the existence and struggles of the rising bourgeoisie.[2]
Key facts and history
His operatic works include Il filosofo di campagna (1752) and La buona figliuola (1760), two of the most successful musical comedies of the eighteenth century.[3] Among his French plays, the most successful was Le bourru bienfaisant, premiering on 4 February 1771.[4] Goldoni retired to Versailles in 1769, receiving a pension from the King, which he lost after the French Revolution.[4] In his memoirs, Goldoni stated that the "Arcadians of Rome" gave him the pen name and title Polisseno Fegeio, Pastor Arcade, which he used for his writings.[2]
Over twenty of Goldoni's librettos had music composed for them by Galuppi.[3]
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It won the Gold Remi Award at the 42nd WorldFest in Houston, Texas.[5] The docu-drama alternates between fictional scenes, present-day theatrical productions, and interviews with renowned actors and stage directors.[5] The film's account states Goldoni's reform did away with masks and improvisation of Commedia dell'Arte, favoring characters from real life such as the middle classes.[5] Goldoni's last Carnival in Venice was in 1762, before his departure for Paris, where he spent the last 31 years of his life.[5]
Alessandro Bettero directed the 2007 film "Carlo Goldoni – Venice, Grand Theatre of the World".[6][5]
References
- Wikipedia, "Carlo Goldoni" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carlo Goldoni" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldoni, "Memoirs of Goldoni", Henry Colburn, 1814, p. 331 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carlo Goldoni" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Banham (1998, 433). (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Carlo Goldoni" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Richards 1995; title page of Le bourru bienfaisant.; Richards 1995. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Carlo Goldoni Venezia Gran Teatro del Mondo – Carlo Goldoni Venice Grand Theatre of the World", goldonithemovie.com. facts only, no text reused. web.archive.org
- Wikipedia, "Carlo Goldoni" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Carlo Goldoni Venezia Gran Teatro del Mondo – Carlo Goldoni Venice Grand Theatre of the World", goldonithemovie.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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