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Rosalind Kerr - Rise Of The Diva On The Sixteenthcentury - 9781442649118 - V9781442649118
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Rise Of The Diva On The Sixteenthcentury

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Description for Rise Of The Diva On The Sixteenthcentury Hardback. 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. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.

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. Tracing the historical progress of actresses from their earliest appearances as sideshow attractions to revered divas, Rosalind Kerr explores the ways in which actresses commodified their sexual and cultural appeal.

Newly translated archival material, iconographic evidence, literary texts, and theatrical scripts provide a rich repertoire through which Kerr demonstrates how actresses skillfully improvised roles such as the maidservant, the prima donna, and the transvestite heroine. Following the careers of early stars such as Flaminia of Rome, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Toronto Italian Studies
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442649118
SKU
V9781442649118
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About Rosalind Kerr
Rosalind Kerr is a professor emerita in the Department of Drama at the University of Alberta.

Reviews for Rise Of The Diva On The Sixteenthcentury
‘Kerr’s analysis of how actresses used their skill at recitation to capture the public is very fine, as is her account of their personal rivalries and those of their followers… Kerr’s study opens this area to English-speaking public and provides valuable insights.’
Linda L. Carroll
Renaissance and Reformation vol 38:03:2015
‘Kerr’s work is commendable for several reasons. ... Read more

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