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The Fan

play by Goldoni
Also known as: “Il ventaglio”
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"The Fan" is a play by Carlo Goldoni, a prolific Italian dramatist known for renovating the commedia dell'arte. Goldoni replaced masked stock characters with more realistic ones and developed tightly constructed plots, moving away from predictable farce towards a new spirit of gaiety and spontaneity. He is considered the founder of Italian realistic comedy.1

Goldoni's play Il ventaglio (performed 1764; English translation The Fan, 1907) was a significant work from his later period in Paris, where he directed the Comédie-Italienne. This play is an example of his refined style, which moved away from the improvisational and often crude nature of the traditional commedia dell'arte. Goldoni's reform of comedy aimed to create more sophisticated and character-driven theatrical works.123

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  1. Carlo Goldoni
  2. Italian literature - Goldoni’s reform of comedy
  3. commedia erudita
  4. commedia dell’arte

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