Venetian Masks
An unusual lesson-show about Commedia dell’Arte
Performed by Vanni Carpenedo
Language: Italian + English translation
Running time: 45 minutes
The main characters of the Commedia dell’Arte such as Pantalone and Arlecchino, were created in Venice between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Masks have provided an endless source of comedy and laughter, representing and preserving the ancient wisdom and techniques of traditional theatre and are still, to this day, hugely fascinating.
Through our performances, set in a typical and prestigious Venetian setting, you will discover the physical and moral characteristics behind the principal masks through sketches and improvisations taken from Renaissance pieces and plays by Carlo Goldoni. You will see how the characters move and act; you will hear their voices; you will understand what drives their thoughts and passions.
Maschere a Venezia
Un’originale lezione-spettacolo sulla Commedia dell’Arte
Con Vanni Carpenedo
Durata: 45 minuti
A Venezia, tra il 500 e il 700, nascono i personaggi della Commedia dell’Arte, come Pantalone e Arlecchino: fonti inesauribili di risate e portatrici di una sapienza tecnica antica, le maschere hanno ancora oggi un fascino senza eguali. In una prestigiosa cornice, tipicamente veneziana, potrete conoscere le principali maschere, le loro caratteristiche fisiche e morali, le loro posture e movenze, potrete ascoltare le loro voci, i loro pensieri e le loro passioni, gustando brani tratti da canovacci rinascimentali e da commedie di Goldoni.
