Word of the Week
Written by admin on 24 March, 2009 – 7:55 am -This week the Italian Commedia dell’Arte character is…
Columbina Lit. Little Dove
“by her keen and active wit, she [is] able to hold her own in every situation and emerge with ease and dignity from the most involved intrigues.” ~ Pierre Louis Duchartre
Columbina (also known as Arlecchina) is an astute and cunning comic servant who is a member of the Zanni
Further reading: The Italian Comedy by Pierre Louis Duchartre
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