The rise of the diva on the sixteenth-century commedia dell'arte stage /Rosalind Kerr.
Kerr, Rosalind, 1941-
The rise of the diva on the sixteenth-century commedia dell'arte stage /Rosalind Kerr. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource. - Toronto Italian studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
The early female performer as marketplace fetish -- Pornographic bawds, courtesans, and maidservants -- Iconic prima donnas -- Transvestite heroines -- Isabella Andreini: the making of a diva -- Conclusion.
The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell'Arte Stage examines the emergence of the professional actress from the 1560s onwards in Italy.
9781442619487
Women in the theater--History--Italy--16th century.
Actresses--History--Italy--16th century.
Sex role in the theater--History--Italy--16th century.
Commedia dell'arte--History and criticism.
Electronic Books.
PN2672 / .R574 2015
The rise of the diva on the sixteenth-century commedia dell'arte stage /Rosalind Kerr. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource. - Toronto Italian studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
The early female performer as marketplace fetish -- Pornographic bawds, courtesans, and maidservants -- Iconic prima donnas -- Transvestite heroines -- Isabella Andreini: the making of a diva -- Conclusion.
The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell'Arte Stage examines the emergence of the professional actress from the 1560s onwards in Italy.
9781442619487
Women in the theater--History--Italy--16th century.
Actresses--History--Italy--16th century.
Sex role in the theater--History--Italy--16th century.
Commedia dell'arte--History and criticism.
Electronic Books.
PN2672 / .R574 2015