Word of the Week
Written by admin on 16 March, 2009 – 3:23 pm -
This week the Italian Commedia dell’Arte character is…
Arlecchino Harlequin
a mischievous clown, the servant of either Pantalone or Il Dottore (see later posts). He often tries (but fails) to trick his master. The girl he has set his heart upon is Colombina but unluckily she is only interested in making fun of him. However, he is a favourite with the audience.
His costume contains a very colourful diamond shaped design and he can often be found as the Joker on playing cards.
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