Scapino, the Glossary
Scapino or Scapin is a Zanni character from the commedia dell'arte.[1]
Table of Contents
16 relations: Bergamo, Brighella, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Commedia dell'arte, Francesco Gabrielli, Frank Dunlop (director), Jack of all trades, Jacques Callot, Jim Dale, Mezzetino, Molière, Scapin the Schemer, Scapino (play), Scapino (Walton), William Walton, Zanni.
- Fictional characters introduced in the 16th century
- Stupid Zanni class characters
Bergamo
Bergamo (Bèrghem) is a city in the alpine Lombardy region of Northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from Switzerland, the alpine lakes Como and Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Garda and Maggiore.
Brighella
Brighella (Bergamasque dialect: Brighèla) is a comic, masked character from the Italian theatre style commedia dell'arte. Scapino and Brighella are Fictional Italian people and Fictional characters introduced in the 16th century.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-arts center in Brooklyn, New York City.
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Commedia dell'arte was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries.
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Francesco Gabrielli
Francesco Gabrielli (1588–1636) was an Italian actor of the commedia dell'arte.
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Frank Dunlop (director)
Frank Dunlop (born 15 February 1927) is a British theatre director.
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Jack of all trades
"Jack of all trades, master of none" is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who has dabbled in many skills, rather than gaining expertise by focusing on only one.
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Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot (– 1635) was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine (an independent state on the north-eastern border of France, southwestern border of Germany and overlapping the southern Netherlands).
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Jim Dale
Jim Dale (born James Smith; 15 August 1935) is an English actor, composer, director, narrator, singer and songwriter.
Mezzetino
Mezzetino, also Mezzettino, is a character from the commedia dell'arte and is considered by Duchartre to be a variant on the stock character Brighella. Scapino and Mezzetino are Fictional characters introduced in the 16th century.
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature.
Scapin the Schemer
Scapin the Schemer (Les Fourberies de Scapin) is a three-act comedy of intrigue by the French playwright Molière.
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Scapino (play)
Scapino, also written Scapino!, is a 1974 play adapted by Jim Dale and Frank Dunlop from Les Fourberies de Scapin by Molière opened at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
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Scapino (Walton)
Scapino is a short work for large orchestra by William Walton, described by the composer as a "comedy overture".
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William Walton
Sir William Turner Walton (29 March 19028 March 1983) was an English composer.
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Zanni
Zanni, Zani or Zane is a character type of commedia dell'arte best known as an astute servant and a trickster.
See also
Fictional characters introduced in the 16th century
- Beltrame
- Bloody Bones
- Brighella
- Calafia
- Faust
- Harlequin
- Hippogriff
- Innamorati
- Jack o' Kent
- Karagöz and Hacivat
- Maid Marian
- Melissa (sorceress)
- Mephistopheles
- Mezzetino
- Naberius
- Pedrolino
- Scapino
- Scaramouche
- Till Eulenspiegel
- Zerbino
Stupid Zanni class characters
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapino
Also known as Scappino.