Goldoni - (Oberon Classics) by Carlo Goldoni (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Carlo Goldoni, the Venetian dramatist and librettist, lent new direction and subtlety to the stock characteristics of the <i>commedia dell'arte</i> tradition. <i>The Venetian Twins</i> is a classic tale of mistaken identity and the ensuing confusion. <i>Mirandolina</i> is one of Goldoni's best known works.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>In the year of the bicentenary of the death of Carlo Goldoni, one of Italy's most brilliant dramatists, two of his greatest comedies are here brought to life in Ranjit Bolt's vibrant translations. The Venetian Twins is a classic tale of mistaken identity and the ensuing confusion; the play was given its premier at the RSC in 1993 in a production directed by Michael Bogdanov. Mirandolina is one of Goldoni's best known works and was produced at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, in 1993.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Ranjit Bolt has come up with a marvelously robust and colloquial translation." --<i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born in Manchester in 1959, Ranjit Bolt was educated at Perse School and at Balliol College, Oxford. He worked as an investment analyst and advisor for eight years, before concentrating on theatre translation from the end of 1990. Ranjit Bolt's acclaimed translations for the theatre, many of which are published by Oberon Books, include works by Moliere, Seneca, Sophocles, Corneille, Beaumarchais, Brecht, Goldoni and Zorilla.
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