The Italian Puppet Theater: A History

by JohnMcCormick (Author), Alfonso Cipolla (Author), Alessandro Napoli (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $40.58

  Traces the history of Italian puppetry from its evolution in the 16th century. This work covers: the golden ages of marionettes, glove puppets, fantoccini, pupi, and other forms; descriptions of episodic, dramatic performances known as rappresentanti figurati; and, studies of two marionette companies, Turin's Lupi and Catania's Fratelli Napoli.