Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: A study of the devel- opment of Italian theatre from the commedia dell’arte to our time. Discusses works by Ruzzante, Machiavelli, Metastasio, Goldoni, Alfieri, Verga, Pirandello, Fo, and Rame and includes videos of plays, melodramas, and operas. No knowledge of Italian is required.