Web Sites
Below is a listing of some websites which give useful information on the Commedia Dell'arte theatre movement
Commedia dell'arte. (2012). Retrieved from http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa110800a.htm
This website offers a brief history of the movement as well as character descriptions. The site offers influences, prop descriptions, costume descriptions, music and even a study guide.
La commediadell'arte. (Unknown). Retrieved from http://sites.google.com/site/italiancommedia/
This website offers a lot of very detailed information about the Commedia Dell'arte period including: scenarios, character descriptions, suggested literature, history and much more. This is a truly wonderful site especially for all of the translated scenarios of the period!
The commedia dell'arte. (2002). Retrieved from http://www.theatrehistory.com/italian/commedia_dell_arte_001.html
This website offers encyclopedia style articles on theatre topics. The particular page highlighted gives a brief history of the Commedia Dell'arte movement. Though brief most context has been retrieved from reliable sources.
The commedia dell' carte homepage. (unknown). Retrieved from http://shane-arts.com/commedia.htm
Though this a web page to a practicing Commedia Dell'arte troupe their website offers valuable information. From a historical perspective the section labeled characters will offer the most valuable information, unless you wish to see the next show they might be performing.
Sherman, S. (2006). Il dottore explains it to us all. Retrieved from http://www.nytheatre-wire.com/ss06021t.htm
This Website offers a concise history of the Commedia Dell'arte movement. It offers short discussion on what Commedia Dell'arte strived to do and how it came about.
Wikipedia: Commedia dell'arte. (2012, April 29). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell'arte
This is a typical Wikipedia article. It gives a brief history of the movement as well as describing the movement's affects on art, society, and culture. This article provides good historical context especially in reference to troupes and people involved in the movement. This article is lacking explanation of stock characters.
Commedia dell'arte. (2012). Retrieved from http://italian.about.com/library/weekly/aa110800a.htm
This website offers a brief history of the movement as well as character descriptions. The site offers influences, prop descriptions, costume descriptions, music and even a study guide.
La commediadell'arte. (Unknown). Retrieved from http://sites.google.com/site/italiancommedia/
This website offers a lot of very detailed information about the Commedia Dell'arte period including: scenarios, character descriptions, suggested literature, history and much more. This is a truly wonderful site especially for all of the translated scenarios of the period!
The commedia dell'arte. (2002). Retrieved from http://www.theatrehistory.com/italian/commedia_dell_arte_001.html
This website offers encyclopedia style articles on theatre topics. The particular page highlighted gives a brief history of the Commedia Dell'arte movement. Though brief most context has been retrieved from reliable sources.
The commedia dell' carte homepage. (unknown). Retrieved from http://shane-arts.com/commedia.htm
Though this a web page to a practicing Commedia Dell'arte troupe their website offers valuable information. From a historical perspective the section labeled characters will offer the most valuable information, unless you wish to see the next show they might be performing.
Sherman, S. (2006). Il dottore explains it to us all. Retrieved from http://www.nytheatre-wire.com/ss06021t.htm
This Website offers a concise history of the Commedia Dell'arte movement. It offers short discussion on what Commedia Dell'arte strived to do and how it came about.
Wikipedia: Commedia dell'arte. (2012, April 29). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell'arte
This is a typical Wikipedia article. It gives a brief history of the movement as well as describing the movement's affects on art, society, and culture. This article provides good historical context especially in reference to troupes and people involved in the movement. This article is lacking explanation of stock characters.