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In the Commedia tradition the crafty, unreliable, silly servant type was called “zanni”. In the 16th century the part changed from simply one that carried the story along to a more rounded character, an independent mask clad in a flowing white costume. Later the role extended to cover both the first zanni (or zani) , the wily servant who gets up to tricks, and the second zanni, a stupid fellow who was expected to make audiences laugh by interrupting the main action with his pranks and entertaining mimicry and antics. Among the masks who played the role of the first zanni, Truffaldino and Brighella are outstanding, while the second zanni was played by Arlecchino and Pulcinella. Preso dal sito: http://www.sipario.it/mtrivellino.htm |