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Theater History One
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Undergraduate 1
12/11/2007

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Humanism
Definition
A return to the concern for the earthly life.
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Renaissance
Definition
The revival of interest in humanism and emergence of feudalism, growth of cities and focused on princes as powers.
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Petrarch
Definition
He collected ancient manuscripts and urged scholars to study ancient Greece. He modeled himself after Seneca.
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Fall of Constantinople
Definition
Plays were rediscovered and this brought around many scholars whom brought the Greek manuscripts to Italy. This allowed all the old classic Greek and Roman plays to be published.
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Introduction of the Printing Press
Definition
1465 the printing press was brought into Italy spreading the classical Greek and Roman plays.
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Lodovico Ariosto
Definition
He wrote The Casket (La Cassaria) at court in new vernacular drama format.
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The Art of Poetry
Definition
Written by Horace was published in the 1550's.
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The Poetics
Definition
Written by Aristotle was published in a Latin translation and later into Italian.
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Verisimilitude
Definition
"The appearance of truth"
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Intermezzi
Definition
Little plays put on between acts in court. OFten they were compared to choral interludes of Greek Drama.
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Spectacle
Definition
Experiments in the theater.
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Camerata Fiorentina
Definition
Group that developed Opera.
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Dafne
Definition
The first opera often just chanted to musical accompaniment.
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Claudio Monteverdi
Definition
His work marks the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music, and during his long life he produced works that may be classified in both categories.
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Vitrivius
Definition
He wrote De Architechtura which was on Greek and Roman theater building.
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Roman Academy
Definition
They wanted to reconstruct the Roman stage.
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Pomponius Laetus
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He led the Roman Academy rebuilding the Roman theater.
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Terence
Definition
His play was the first one to be reconstructed from the original with a new fascade either straight or angled.
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Perspective
Definition
The concept of having one vanishing point and the stage build around that.
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Sebastian Serlio
Definition
He wrote Architettura which encouraged perspective settings.
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Nicholas Sabbatini
Definition
He wrote a manual for constructing theatrical scenes and machines. He explained two new ways on how to change a set.
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Three Basic Elements of Italian Setting
Definition
Side wings, Back shutters, and overhead boarders.
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Giacomo Torelli
Definition
He invented the chariot and pole, which had slits in the stage and made scene changes quick and simple.
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Venetiam Opera House
Definition
This allowed scenic splendor to be available to the general public.
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Teatro Olympico
Definition
This was build by Palladio and was the first Renaissance theater without a precenium.
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Vincenze Scamozzi
Definition
Finished Palladio's work on the Teatro Olympico and added perspective with the scenic backdrops.
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Sabbionetta
Definition
Little theater built by Scamozzi for comedy plays.
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Teatro Farnese
Definition
The oldest surviving structure with a permanent proscenium arch.
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Giovan Battista Aleotti
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He constructed the Teatro Farnese.
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Venetian Public Opera House
Definition
Set the pit box and gallery prototype for theaters.
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Types of Illumination
Definition
Footlighting, candles and oil, etc.
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Two Fundamental Characteristics of Commedia dell Arte
Definition
Stock characters and improvisations
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Lazzi
Definition
Comic Bits
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Flaminio Scala
Definition
He wrote the oldest fifty scenarios.
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Two Catagories of Commedia del Arte Character Types
Definition
Sevants and Masters
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Innamorata
Definition
The young lover boy.
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Two Catagories of Servants
Definition
One clever, and one stupid.
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Capitano
Definition
Braggart and coward
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Pantalone
Definition
middle-aged elderly merchant.
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Dottore
Definition
Usually a doctor or lawyer and a rival of Pantalone.
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Zanni
Definition
Servants
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Troupe Organization
Definition
These groups traveled and performed their commedia del arte pieces and had specific characters and relationships.
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Louis X111
Definition
9 Year Old leader in 1610.
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Marie de' Medici
Definition
Mother of Louis X111 and hired Richelieu.
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Cardinal Richelieu
Definition
He followed new civil wars, and gets Palais Carinal- his theater in court and when he died it becomes Palais Royal. He gets Torrelli to bring Italian scene design to the Petit Bourbon, and because it was successful he brought it to his theater too.
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Versailles
Definition
Louis XIV moved all of the noblemen to live there so he could keep an eye on them. This became the symbol of absolute power and aided in leading to the French Revolution a century later.
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Louis XIV
Definition
Only 5 years old when he took the throne.
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Cardinal Mazarin
Definition
He was the major force behind Louis XIV. He was Italian and used his position to become rich, therefore was very disliked.
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Pleiade
Definition
Seven French writers addressed itself primarily to the educated classes.
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Ballet de Cour
Definition
The creators sought to unite dramatic plot, song, dance, and spectacle in the "unique manner".
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Ballet Comique de la Reyne
Definition
a french version on the intermezzi and english masques
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Entrees
Definition
Stories that developed by various allegorical and mythological figures and ended with the triumph of reason and virtue praising French Kings.
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Salle du Petit Bourbon
Definition
The Ballet Comique de la Reyne was staged in this theater which was one of the most important court theaters in the seventeenth century.
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Confrerie de la Passion
Definition
(The Brotherhood of Passion) had a monopoly on theatrical production in Paris. They built the Hotel de Bourgogne.
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Hotel du Bourgogne
Definition
Before it was built religious plays were banned, and it was built by the Confrerie.
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Alexandre Hardy
Definition
France's first professional dramatist- was inspired by Spanish writers. He did not stick specifically to neoclassical form, although he did keep some of those elements. He wrote tragicomedy and pastoral plays.
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Valleran LeConte
Definition
The first important French actor manager. He was in the King's Players.
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Robert Guerin (LeFleur)
Definition
He was originally a member of the Kings Company but later left to join Gueru and LeGrand and became the Royal Company. When not on tour, they returned to the Hotel de Bourgogne.
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Hotel du Bourgogne
Definition
The only permanent theater in Paris. First floor was taken up entirely by the pit, with no permanent seats. The only other place to perform was at tennis courts.
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Tennis Courts
Definition
These turned into stages. It was the first instance when woman could act on stage.
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Pierre Corneille
Definition
He wrote in verses and the me'lite comedy. He wrote Le Cid, a treagedy.
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Theater du Marais
Definition
This was converted from a tennis court to become a public theater. Both were court theaters.
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Architectual Characteristics in Public Theaters in France
Definition
There was standing areas below and box seating as well. The auditorium capacities were about 1500 people. The stage would be built on a slope and be raised about 6 feet off of the ground. They also began using a curtain.
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The Royal Company
Definition
They took up permanent residents of the Hotel du Bourgogne.
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Montdory
Definition
He lead the rival acting troupe to the Royal Company and is sometimes called the first great French actor.
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Palais Cardinal
Definition
This was the first theater in france to have a permanent proscenium arch. (court theater)
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Giaccomo Torrelli (in France!)
Definition
He brought the chariot and pole to bothe Petit Bourbon and the Palais Royal.
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Petit Bourbon
Definition
This was recreated into an italian style theater and was the King's theater. (court)
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Play with Machines
Definition
The French were now incorporating intensive machinery to their shows. They called them "machine plays".
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Ballet d'entrees
Definition
Allegorical stories spoken and pantomimed by performers in elaborates patterns in a ballroom.
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Gaspare Vigarani
Definition
He was famous for scenic design and building of theaters. He hated Torrelli and tears down the Petit Bourbon. He then constructed the largest theater in Europe called the Salle des Machines. It had poor acoustics.
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Comedy Ballets
Definition
Scenes in dialogue alternating with ballet entries
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Jean Baptist-Lully
Definition
He was destined to become the founder of French opera.
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Jean Racine
Definition
He was a successor of Corneille and worked under Moliere who produced his works. He wrote the great tragedy "Phedre" and left Moliere in 1664. He was strictly neo-classical.
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Moliere
Definition
Wrote amazing shows such as Tartuffe. He is also known by his real name Jean Baptiste Poquelin. He wrote comedies based on contemporary society.
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