Ruzante (Angelo Beolco)
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Ruzante (Angelo Beolco) was a 16th-century Italian playwright and actor renowned for his earthy, satirical comedies and pioneering use of rustic dialects in early modern theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruzante (Angelo Beolco) canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian playwright
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Renaissance writer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Padua
NERFINISHED
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Veneto region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1496 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 1542 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Beolco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPseudonym | Ruzante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Italian comic theatre
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early commedia dell’arte traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
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Paduan dialect ⓘ Venetian dialect ⓘ |
| movement | Italian Renaissance theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
earthy satirical comedies
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pioneering use of rustic dialects in theatre ⓘ portrayal of peasant life ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bilora
NERFINISHED
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Il Parlamento de Ruzante NERFINISHED ⓘ La Fiorina NERFINISHED ⓘ La Moscheta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
playwright
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stage actor ⓘ theatre director ⓘ |
| patron | Alvise Cornaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Padua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Ruzante (stock peasant figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTheatre | author-performer of his own plays ⓘ |
| style |
coarse, realistic language
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mix of high and low registers ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
rural and peasant life in the Veneto
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social satire of urban elites ⓘ war and its impact on peasants ⓘ |
| usedForm | rustic dialect monologues ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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