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| 1545 |
Feb.
3 The Fraternal Company of Ser Maphio (eight male actors)
signs a contract to perform year round in Padua. Francisco
de la Lira was in the troupe. Moshini was responsible
for booking the hall and drawing the set. |
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| 1546 |
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| 1547 |
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| 1548 |
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Troupe
of Domenico Barlacchi [from Florence] appears in Lyon
with Beautiful well-spoken actresses. Perform a scripted
play Bibbiena's "La Calandra" |
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| 1549 |
Ser
Stephano (Gagliarda) asserts that Ser Franciscum (Moshini)
broke up the Ser Maphio Troupe. In the new Contract Giovanni
Trevisan was co-leader with Maphio. |
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| 1550 |
18
Dec, Maphio's troupe performed for the Pope at Castello
St. Angelo. |
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| 1551 |
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Benedetto
Cantinella has a troupe in Rome and Florence. |
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| 1552 |
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A.F.
Grazzini refers to improvised playing at Florence. |
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| 1553 |
Ser
Maphio's is killed in Rome, and his troupe dissolves.
A new troupe is created from the debris, but no record
exists of their exploits. |
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| 1554 |
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| 1555 |
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Writer
describes a Venetian troupe very unfavorably to Cantinella's
Troupe. |
Marco
Antonio has a troupe in Rome (approx. date) He continues
forming troupes through 1567. |
Writer
describes a Venetian troupe very unfavorably to Cantinella's
Troupe. |
| 1556 |
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| 1557 |
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| 1558 |
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| 1559 |
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| 1560 |
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| 1561 |
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| 1562 |
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| 1563 |
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| 1564 |
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| 1565 |
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| 1566 |
Alberti
Naseli of Bergamo (AKA Zan Ganassa) Adds a woman to his
troupe and is a big success |
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| 1567 |
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Troupe
of Flaminia (The Accesi) and Pasquati from Rome appears
in Mantua in contest with Ganassa/Gelosi. They perform
Tragicomedies. |
| 1568 |
Guglielmo
Ganzaga asks Flaminia's and Ganassa's (Vincenza's) troupe
to unite to perform a comedy. |
First
record of i Gelosi playing, at a carnival in Milan. |
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Guglielmo
Ganzaga asks Flaminia's and Ganassa's (Vincenza's) troupe
to unite to perform a comedy. |
| 1569 |
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| 1570 |
Zan
Ganassa's troupe performs at Lucrezia d'Este's wedding
in Ferrara. |
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| 1571 |
Charles
IX invites Ganassa's troupe to Paris. After performing
for the King, they perform publicly in August at the
Hotel Bourgogone in Paris. In September they were prohibited
from further performing.
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Fêtes
for Charles IX in Paris; Gelosi & Ganassa à Paris |
A
troupe, i Comici Confidenti, after touring Italy move
to France in 1571. They continue touring France through
1584. |
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| 1572 |
Some
of Ganassa's troupe didn't follow him to Spain, and joined
i Gelosi. |
Some
of Ganassa's troupe didn't follow him to Spain, and joined
i Gelosi. Gelosi in Milan |
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| 1573 |
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Gelosi
perform in first production of Tasso's
Aminta at Isle Belvedere del Po. |
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| 1574 |
Zan
Ganassa's troupe builds a theater in Corral de la Pachecha,
Spain. |
Gelosi
in Venicse before Henri III. Vittoria is mentioned as
with Gelosi in Milan in July |
La
troupe des Confidenti à Crémone, Pavie, Milan; Vittoria
Piissimi said to be in charge. |
Troupe of Signore Abbate [Beltrame] appears
in Venice. |
| 1575 |
Zan
Ganassa plays in Seville |
Gelosi
in Milan & Florence |
Les
Confidenti à Milan |
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| 1576 |
|
i
Gelosi in Ferrare
9 Feb GBA, Isabella's fist child born. Vittoria and Orazio
di' Nobili with Gelosi.
Gelosi says Florence is nice, but Ferrara doesn't pay
well. |
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First
mention of Pedrolino Company. Pedrolino à Florence.
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| 1577 |
Zan
Ganassa plays in Court of Phillip II |
23
Jan Gelosi taken hostage by HuguenotsGelosi in Blois à
la Cour |
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| 1578 |
Zan
Ganassa plays in Seville again |
Francesco
and Isabella Andreini probably members of the Gelosi by
this date. |
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| 1579 |
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Gelosi
in Venise, Mantoue, Milan & Gênes
Vittoria Piissimi leaves the troupe. 5May Gelosi evicted
from Mantua. Cast: Simone Basilea, Orazio de' Nobili,
Adriano Valerini, Gabrielle Panzanini, and Domenico and
Pirro (Zanni) |
les
Confidenti à Mantoue, Ferrare, Bologne. Vittoria Piissimi
becomes Prima Donna. |
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| 1580 |
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Gelosi
in Bergame, Milan; Gelosi allowed to perform in ilan inspite
of general prohibition. |
Confidenti
merge with Pedrolino's Troupe, play in Venice. |
Confidenti
merge with Pedrolino's Company, as Pedrolino marries
Vittoria.
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| 1581 |
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les
Confidenti à Venise, Mantoue, Bologne; |
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| 1582 |
Zan
Ganassa builds a theater in Madrid. Ganassa à Tolède et
Guadalajara; |
Gelosi
in Milan. 28Jun, perform comedy for duke of Milan in which
all characters are hunchbacks. |
les
Confidenti à Gênes; |
|
| 1583 |
Zan
Ganassa performs in Corpus Christi |
Gelosi
in Savone |
les
Confidenti à Mantoue, Vittoria has left troupe for Uniti. |
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| 1584 |
Zan
Ganassa performs in Madrid. Last mention of Zan Ganassa
troupe in Spain |
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les
Confidenti à Turin, à Milan et en France; |
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| 1585 |
Adriano
Valerini leaves the Gelosi and forms his own troupe. |
Adriano
Valerini leaves the Gelosi and forms his own troupe. Gelosi
à Bologne, |
les
Confidenti en France, |
|
| 1586 |
Valerini's
troupe disolves |
|
les
Confidenti et Desiosi à Gênes |
|
| 1587 |
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Les
Confidenti en Espagne |
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| 1588 |
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Gelosi
à Mantoue et Milan |
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| 1589 |
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Vittoria
Piisimi & Gelosi play La Tsigane & La Folie d'Isabelle
in Florence, for Ferdinand de Médicis
Troupe to perform intermedi in Ferrara: Orazio della Rena,
Giovanni de' Bardi, Jacopo Corsi, Ottavio Rinuccini Laura
Guidiccioni Lucchesini, et. al.
|
les
Confidenti à Parme, Gênes, Ferrare |
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| 1590 |
First
mention of the Accesi Company. Troupe contains Dru and
Tris Martinelli. Cap. was Pier Maria Cecchini. |
Gelosi
in Milan. Troupe includes: Vittoria Piisimi, Nora Fiorentina,
Aurelia Romana, Lutio Fedeli, his son Flaminio, Oratio
de Nobili, his wife Vittoria, Giuseppe Scarpetta, Giovan
Battista Trombetti, Carlo Vegi, Bernardino Lombardi, Giulio
Vigianti, Emilio Baldovini, Girolamo Salimbeni and eleven
servants. |
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| 1591 |
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| 1592 |
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| 1593 |
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| 1594 |
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Gelosi
& Uniti in Florence |
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| 1595 |
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Isabella's
son Pietro Paolo Andreini becomes a monk. Son GBA starts
practicing Commedia.
15 Oct Troupe includes: Vittoria Piisimi, Nora Fiorentina,
Aurelia Romana, Lutio Fedeli, Flaminio Fedeli, Oratio
di Nobili, Vittoria di Nobili, Giuseppe Scarpetta, Giovan
Battista Trombetti, Carlo Vegi, Bernardino Lombardi, Giulio
Vigianti, Emilio Baldovini, Girolamo Salimbeni, Dolfino,
Il Bologna, Cupido, and their servants. |
Confidenti
Licensed to perform above Sala del Podesta in Bologna
[a popular venue for troupes.] |
|
| 1596 |
|
Gelosi
in Gênes |
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| 1597 |
Playing
in Genoa |
Lavinia
daughter of Isabella enters Monestary.
Isabella (in Florence) asks Virginio Orsini in Rome to
intercede to get someone to return a lottery wheel and
a record book. |
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| 1598 |
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| 1599 |
Playing
mantua Carnival |
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28
Mar Confidenti and Accesi are both in Ferrara, but the
Pope will not tolerate this for long. |
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| 1600 |
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| 1601 |
Accesi
in Lyon & Paris, |
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Fedeli
in Mantua, Fedeli Company formed by G.B. Andreini (son
of Francesco and Isabella). |
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| 1602 |
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Troupe
includes Pellesini as Pedrolino and T. Martinelli as Arlecchino |
|
| 1603 |
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Gelosi
in Paris |
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| 1604 |
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i
Gelosi disbanded |
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