Kerr, Rosalind,  1941- <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442619487 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women in the theater--History--Italy--16th century.<br/>Actresses--History--Italy--16th century.<br/>Sex role in the theater--History--Italy--16th century.<br/>Commedia dell'arte--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN2672  / .R574 2015