Compagnia dei Fedeli

Compagnia dei Fedeli, one of several Italian companies performing commedia dell’arte (improvised popular comedy) at the beginning of the 17th century. The name means “company of the faithful.” The Fedeli was a successor to the pioneering Gelosi company and incorporated some of the Gelosi’s actors and performance material. The Fedeli was directed by Giovambattista Andreini, son of the celebrated commedia actors Francesco and Isabella Andreini. The company included Flaminia, considered to be one of the...