The Dramaturgy of the Spectator: Italian Theatre and the Public Sphere, 1600–1800

Tatiana Korneeva

Published by University of Toronto Press 2019

The Dramaturgy of the Spectator

Italian Theatre and the Public Sphere, 1600–1800

Tatiana Korneeva

In the series Toronto Italian Studies

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487532086

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The Dramaturgy of the Spectator describes the development of the modern theatre spectator, the modern playwright, and their complex relationship with sovereignty, power structures, and the emergent public sphere in the seventeenth through the eighteenth century.

Author / Editor information

Korneeva Tatiana :

Tatiana Korneeva is an assistant professor in Comparative Literature at the Freie Universität, Berlin.

Reviews

Igor Candido, Department of Italian, Trinity College Dublin:

"The Dramaturgy of the Spectator adds a new essential dimension to our understanding of the classic age of Italian theatre: the multifaceted perspective of the public. Korneeva convincingly demonstrates how playwrights transformed their spectators into free-thinking critical agents, so that the relationship between author and audience became a driving force for reform in Italian theatre and in politics more broadly. An engaging and fascinating read not only for Italian specialists but for anyone interested in the origins of modern theatre."

Ann Hallamore Caesar, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Warwick:

"This book charts the evolution of Italian theatre from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century and from the closed, elite world of academies and court to the public sphere of the commercial playhouse. Drawing on six interlocking case studies of plays from a range of genres by such playwrights as Scipio Maffei, Carlo Gozzi, Carlo Goldoni, and Vittorio Alfieri, this study makes an important contribution to the debate about the public sphere and offers a new and exciting interpretation of Italian theatre and its audiences."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Chronology of Italian Theatre, 1600–1800 Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. How Theatre Invents the Public Sphere Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
2. The Privileged Visibility of the Viewer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	44
3. The Politics of Spectatorship Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
4. Public Emotions and Emotional Publics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
5. Playwrights Fight Back Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
6. Liberty and the Audience Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
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Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 274
Keywords: italian literature; italian theatre; drama; dramaturgy; spectators; public sphere; theatre studies; history of the theatre; italian history; audience; literature; art; performance studies

eBook

Published: May 16, 2019
ISBN: 9781487532086