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| 1546 |
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| 1547 |
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| 1548 |
An
Italian Troupe performed Bibbiena's La Calandria in Lyon
for Henri II and Caterina de Medici. A diarist mentions
females who were "tres belles ... parlient tres-bien
et du fort bonne grace" |
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| 1549 |
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| 1550 |
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| 1551 |
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| 1552 |
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| 1553 |
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| 1554 |
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| 1555 |
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| 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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Lucrezia
signs contract in Roma as a professional actress. |
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| 1565 |
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| 1566 |
Vincenza
Armani, the first well documented woman in a commedia
troupe (Zan Ganassa's) appears in Mantua for a summer
run. She plays a refined, educated lover. |
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Giovanni
Paolo de' Medici, "I'm getting bored with Zanni,
Venetians, and the prostitutes. {women initially played
courtesans). |
| 1567 |
Vincenza
Armani, the first well documented woman in a commedia
troupe appears in Mantua for a summer run. |
Flaminia,
from Rome competes and wins a competition with Vincenza
Armani in Mantua.
Flaminia's troupe also has a player 'Angela' who leaps
so well. |
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| 1568 |
Armani
coninues performing to great aclaim. |
May
5, Angela performs 'salti miraculosi' as part of a Moresca.
Giovanni Paolo di Medici may have been thinking of her
when he complained of acrobatic whores. |
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| 1569 |
11
Sep - Vincenza Armani is poisoned to death possibly by
a jealous lover |
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| 1570 |
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| 1571 |
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Confidenti's
inamorata was Celia (probably the mother of Maria Malloni). |
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| 1572 |
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| 1573 |
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| 1574 |
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Vittoria
Piisimi praised for her peformance by Giulio Camillo |
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| 1575 |
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| 1576 |
Gelosi's
primo donna: Lidia de Bagnacavallo
Gelosi's seconda donna: Prudenza of Verona |
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| 1577 |
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| 1578 |
Francesco
Andrieni marries Isabella (age 16) she joins the troupe
and becomes the most celebrated female performer for centuries. |
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| 1579 |
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| 1580 |
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| 1581 |
Woman
member of Confidenti arrested in Florence for wearing
silver colored veils. |
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Vittoria
Piisimi and Pedrolino refused summons to return to Ferrara
for a show. |
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| 1582 |
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Diana
Ponti takes over direction of troupe i Desiosi. This troupe
were protoges of Cardinal Montalto. |
| 1583 |
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| 1584 |
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Uniti
Franceschina played by a man: Battista da Treviso
Uniti Isabella played by Giulia Brolo
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| 1585 |
Gelosi
has importunate and overbearing actress Delia [Camilla
Rocha Nobili] AKA the Hunchback, who won't work with Adriano
Valerini or Silvia Roncagli who are necessary for the
intermedi |
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Vittoria
Piisimi still performing, sometimes with Gelosi |
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| 1586 |
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| 1587 |
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Lavinia
Andreini [daughter of Isabella] taken into service by
Eleonora de' Medici. Lavinia's younger sister in service
to GDuch of Tuscany. |
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| 1588 |
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| 1589 |
Vittoria
and Isabella have their competition. Isabella performs
her Pazzia. (Madness of Isabella) |
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Vittoria
and Isabella have their competition. Vittoria performs
La Zingana (the gypsy woman) |
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| 1590 |
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Vittoria
made capicomico of Confidenti |
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| 1591 |
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| 1592 |
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| 1593 |
The
comedienne Aurelia would like to join the company of Vittoria
so as to advance herself in the profession. |
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| 1594 |
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Vittoria
Archilei sings in Milan. |
| 1595 |
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| 1596 |
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| 1597 |
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| 1598 |
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| 1599 |
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| 1600 |
Gelosi's
PD is Isabella Andreini
Gelosi's SD is Antonella Bajardi
Gelosi's Franceschina is Silvia Roncagli of Bergamo
Gelosi's Ricciolina is Maria Antonazzoni |
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| 1601 |
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| 1602 |
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| 1603 |
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| 1604 |
Isabella
Andreini Died |
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