The Italian Puppet Theater: A History

By Alfonso Cipolla, Alessandro Napoli, John McCormick

This is the first full-length, English language study of Italian puppetry. Chapters describe Italy's rich puppet theater tradition through the end of the eighteenth century; the golden age of glove puppets, marionettes and pupi; commedia dell'arte and the puppet stage; the evolution of repertoires; music and spectacle; and changes during the twentieth century. Concluding chapters offer in-depth studies of two marionette companies, Turin's Lupi and Catania's Fratelli Napoli. Rich in photographs, the book includes 28 color plates.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786443464
• ISBN13: 9780786443468
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher