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![]() ![]() ![]() ‘Professor Schmitt's beautiful and incisively detailed book goes a long way to celebrate their inspirational genius.’ Natalie Crohn Schmitt debunks this perception, using the work of Flaminio Scala to illustrate the commedia dell'arte's rich craftsmanship and social commentary. The commedia dell'arte was one of the most important theatrical movements in early modern Europe… The genre is widely viewed as superficial. ‘I recommend the sound methodology, as well as the rich dramaturgical information, that this book provides to anyone considering bringing one of Scala's Commedia dell'arte scenarios to life.’ ‘Schmitt’s approach to Scala’s scenarios is eminently sensible in its practicality and highly impressive for its pedagogical potential…. ‘Schmitt leaves us with a rich dramaturgical document to foster our respect for Scala’s commedia dell’arte… Her deep appreciation of Scala shines through.’ ![]() ‘Schmitt’s project challenges the next generation of scholars to see beyond the arbitrary division of textual or cultural history in order to mine the rich material provided in the hundreds of extant commedia scenarios yet to be fully explored.’ ![]()
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