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THE HISTORY OF HARLEQUIN IBD

DAVID LEONARD
04 / 2014
9781906830687
Inglês

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In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result ofcontinuous research since that period grew into the present volume.It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell?Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and18th century and their gradual decline thereafter.The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuilletnotation.