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The Drama League series of plays, v. 2
A Thousand Years Ago: A Romance of the OrientThe present play is an original comedy, of which...
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A Thousand Years Ago: A Romance of the Orient
The present play is an original comedy, of which certain elements in the plot have been suggested by the old Persian tale which is the theme of the eighteenth century Italian comedy Turandotte, by Carlo Gozzi, translated into German by Friedrich Schiller. It is not a revision or rewriting of that work. It is an entirely new play. Since, however, some modern productions have recently been made in Germany, England and America, under the title of Turandot, it is fitting to make clear the relation which my play bears to those and to the older productions of Gozzi and Schiller. In January, 1762, Turandotte by Carlo Gozzi was first acted by the Sacchi company of players at Venice. It was one of a number of improvised comediesor Commedie dell Arte Improvisatacomposed by Gozzi in his single-handed artistic war against the more naturalistic works of Goldoni, his contemporary. xThe plots of these comedies, or Fiabe, were derived from nursery or folk-tales. They were acted by masked, or semi-masked players. Their technique was based on the old Italian form of scenari. This form is described by John Addington Symonds, in the Preface to his Memories of Count Carlo Gozzi, as follows: ......Buy Now (To Read More)
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Ebook Number: 59965
Author: MacKaye, Percy
Release Date: Jul 21, 2019
Format: eBook
Language: English
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