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| 1566 |
[no
date, this is a best guess] Four person troupe composed
of a Dottore, his servant Burattino, a Florentine called
Il Toscano, and a tumbling girl who elicits erotic responses
from her acrobatic gyrations. |
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| 1567 |
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Luigi
Rogna of Mantua writes letters describing comedies by
'The Gratiani" performing in various castles. |
Leone
de' Sommi requests ten-year licence to open a hall in
Mantua for the performance of comedies for all willing
to buy tickets. |
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| 1568 |
Feb
- Commedia all'improvviso in Trausnitz in honor of wedding,
performed by: Orlando di Lasso, Giovan Battista Scolari,
Massimo Troiano, Don Carlo Livizzano, Giorgio Dori, and
the Marchesa di Malaspina.
They played il Magnifico Pantalone dei Bisignosi, Zanni
Polidoro, Don Diego Mendozzo (Spanish amaroso), Camilla-courtesan,
and several servants including a French one. Lasso was
Pantalone, and also played the lute and sang a lament. |
(12
Mar) Comedy performed in Ferrara lasting 5 hours. |
Luigi
Rogna reports the Jews in Mantua are preparing a comedy |
Giovanni
Taborino's troupe plays in Linz on the Danube. |
| 1569 |
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Florence-
performance of comedy, 'La Vedova' by Giambattista Cini
Florence- Perfomance of 'La Maschera della Bufole' |
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Giovani
Taborino's troupe moves to Vienna, to stay through 1574. |
| 1570 |
A
troupe of Italian commedians are in Paris, and they are
truly Bestial, but the king likes them and pays them 45
scudi/week. |
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| 1571 |
Letter
written to Queen Elizabeth by Lord Buckhust that he and
the Duke of Nevers saw Italian comedians perform a comedy
in the Hotel de Nevers. |
(1572)
Fortunio applies for licence to perform comedies in Milan
and is denied. |
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| 1572 |
Frescoes
begun of actual Commedia performances at Castle Trausnitz
in Bavaria |
Troupe
of Soldini (eleven actors) in service to Charles IX &
Henri III through 1578 |
Troupe
of Anton Maria (nine actors) in service to Charles IX
& Henri III through 1578. |
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| 1573 |
the
Intronati get license to perform in Milan.-8 May
Fortunio, Maestro di comedie requests licence to performin
Milan.
Licence granted to "The Milanese Youth" to perform
comedies. |
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| 1574 |
Performance
of Mascherata in Milan by Cesare Negri |
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Last
record of Giovanni Taborino's troupe in Vienna |
| 1575 |
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| 1576 |
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Drusiano
Martinelli forms his troupe. His 19 year old brother
Tristano is a comic and acrobat
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| 1577 |
Troupe
of Estense Coutiers, in Ferrara: prologue-Tasso, Ercolino
Tassoni-innamorato, Barbara Senseverino-innamorata, Alfonso
II d'Este-the Tedesco, Cornelio Bentivoglio-the innkeeper,
Anna Bendidio-Franceschina, Il Pignino-Pantalone, Leonora
Sanvitale-Graziano, Don Alfonso-Francatrippa, Giulio Thiene-Bravo
Il Mosca, Isabella Bentivoglio-mother of innamorata, Lucrezia
Bentivoglio-mother's servant. |
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The
company of Drusiano Martinelli performs in London. There
is indication that Italian comedians accompanied Queen
Elizabeth on her summer travels. |
| 1578 |
Uniti
in Ferrara and Urbino, This was a troupe without much
fixed membership, but which usually had some stars from
other troupes. [Note 22 Feb Bernardo Canigani says he
saw a 7-hour comedy in Ferrara, and it wasn't very good.] |
Soldini's
troupe goes to Vienna |
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la
troupe d'Agnan Sarat à Paris. This is the troupe appearing
on the Cover of the Dover version of Duchartre, from
Receuil Fossard.
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| 1579 |
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| 1580 |
Uniti
in Bergame; |
New
Troupe in Ferrara lacks Pantalone and innamorato. The
women sing pleasingly to the lute, and youths dance saltare. |
Vincenzo
Ganzaga has commanded Leone Ebreo to prepare a comedy
for his wedding. |
Troupes
Italiennes à Paris |
| 1581 |
Uniti
in Gênes |
Troupe
Desiosi in Pisa |
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| 1582 |
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| 1583 |
Vittoria
Piissimi and Adriano Valerini in the troupe temporarily. |
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Mantua-
Bernardino Pina's comedy "Gli inguisti sdegni"
being prepared by Leone de' Sommi, Pietro Canal, and Giaches
de Wert |
Angelica
Albirigi {Alberghini) requests exclusive rights for her
troupe to perform at Carnival in Mantua this year. |
| 1584 |
Uniti
in Ferrare, Reggio, Emilia, Mantoue;
Pedrolino says He and Uniti have formed a new troupe,
and wants permission to perform in Mantua. Cast: Pedrolino,
Bertolino, Magnifico, Gratiano, Lutio, Captain Cardone,
Flaminio, Battista da Treviso, Franceschina, Giulia Brolo,
Isabella, Giovanni Donato, and Grillo. |
Vincenzo
Gonzaga asks Aurelio Pomponazzi to send Lodovico de' Bianchi
(Graziano) to Mantua to perform with Diana's troupe. Lod.
wants Giulio Pasquati (Pantalone) to go with him. |
Milan,
Leone de' Somme's Troupe calls themselves Universita degli
Ebrei, the play was well received. |
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| 1585 |
Uniti
chassés de Mantoue |
Desiosi
inMantoue, Diana Ponte is Capicomico. |
Mantuan
court payment record for a big key, a false beard, and
a nose for Lione Ebrei |
Pirro
Malvezzi was commanded to write a scenario [che io facessi
opera] for three comedians: Marc Antonio Galbiati, Giacomo
Ponsini, and Giovan Paolo Fabbri. The last says this is
a plot by an enemy of their troupe. |
| 1586 |
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Confidenti
& Desiosi in Gênes |
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| 1587 |
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| 1588 |
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Desiosi
in Rome as an all-male troupe [Pope's orders] |
Mantua
- The Ebrei are the l'Universita degli Hebrei, lead by
Leone de Sommi. They can't perform on Jewish holidays.
They buy/rent costumes from Gelosi. |
Giuseppe
Scarpetta's Troupe licensed to perform in Bologna.
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| 1589 |
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| 1590 |
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Comedian
Andreazzo Graziano refuses to go to Rome with Diana Ponti's
(Desiosi) troupe. He disappears. |
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Troupe
of Claudio Baratti performs in Stanza sopra le Pescherie
in Bologna.
25
Dec- Troupe composed of Leandro de Pilastro, Cesare
Galassi, Guido Nolffi, Concordia Barbarigga, and a boy
arrives in Mantua.
Comedians
of the Duke of Sabbionetta perform in Ferrara. Their
Zanni, Frittellino is Pier Maria Cecchini
|
| 1591 |
Uniti
in Mantua, refuse Vérone |
|
Mutio
Manfredi sends letters to Ebrei explaining how to perform
his music. |
2Jan
Lutio Fedele, Aurelia Sorgga, and a servent arrive in
Mantua
6Feb
Gabriele Canovaro, Pier Maria Cecchini, and Giovan Battista
Austoni in Mantua
4Mar
Francesco Pilastro, Pietro Antonio Mamei, Antonio Nani,
Guido Rocca, Pavia di Polini, Paolo Gazamini, Andrea
di Laghi, and Concordia Barbarigha and a servant enter
Mantua.
22Mar
Giovan Paolo Fabbri enters Mantua
26Dec
GPFabbri and Jacomo Bragha come to Mantua. [Osteria
Fontana]
Also Girolamo Salimbeni, and L. Pilastro's wife Emilia.
|
| 1592 |
Uniti
in Mantua |
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Leone
de' Sommi dies, age 65 |
6Jan
Francesco Scapino enters Manuta.
Comici
Publici perform in Mantua.
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| 1593 |
Uniti
in Gênes |
Desiosi
in Mantua & Bologna |
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Mantuan
court records payment to comedien Leandro {Francesco
Pilastro}
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| 1594 |
Gelosi
& Uniti in Florence, lists cast of Uniti: Vittoria,
Ardelia, Leandro, Fortunio, Petrolino, Arlecchino, Francatrippe;
Gelosi: a Magnifico, Gratiano, Capitano Cardone, Franceschina,
Piombino. |
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Bologna-
Licence granted to Giovanni Gabrielli to perform comedies
montar in banco. |
Bologna-
Licence granted to comedian Fortunato & Co to perform
in square montar in banco to sell wares. |
| 1595 |
Uniti
in Milan, Bologna. Francesco Andreini is Capocomico. |
Desiosi
in Milan & in Crémona; |
Florence
- Performance of Commedia Zanni in Pitti Theater |
Bologna
- Licence granted to Leandro Pil;astro, Girolamo Salimbeni
& Co. to perform Comedies.
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| 1596 |
Uniti
in Milan |
Desiosi
in Bologna; |
Modena
- Licence granted to (Uniti) and also Gasparo Villi, and
also Pietro Paolo Campana |
Bologna
- License grante to Giovanni Gabrielli to perform comedies.
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| 1597 |
Jacomo
Braga requests to join Uniti |
Desiosi
in Gênes |
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| 1598 |
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Milan-
Spanish actors lead by maestro Antonio de Vigliega perform
a comedy for the Queen of Spain. |
first
appearance of Valleran Le Conte, ses Comédiens ordinaires
du Roi |
| 1599 |
Uniti
in Gênes |
Desiosi
in Vérona; |
Florence
- Commedia de Zanni performed |
Valleran
Le Conte, ses Comédiens ordinaires du Roi et leur dramaturge
Alexandre Hardy in l'Hôtel de Bourgogne;
|
| 1600 |
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Intermède
Burlesque aux noces royales; |
Valleran
Le Conte in Province |
| 1601 |
Uniti
in Mantoue, Milan, Pavia, |
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| 1602 |
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| 1603 |
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| 1604 |
Uniti
in Florence |
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