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This essay discusses how music was used in the Commedia dell'Arte and how it affected the portrayal of women on stage during the late sixteenth century.
The story of the most famous commedia dell'arte troupe of the late Renaissance, this title focuses on the representation of women on stage and on the role of music-making. It provides a context for the study of musical-theatrical performance before the advent of opera to redefine perceptions of women, music and theatre in the Renaissance.
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