In this first volume, Gozzi recounts his early years, upbringing, and family background as a member of the Venetian aristocracy. He describes his education, formative experiences, and the societal influences that led him to the world of theater. Gozzi's memoirs also offer candid observations of Venetian society, giving readers insights into the intricate dynamics of the noble class, as well as the shifting power structures and cultural developments during the 18th century.Gozzi’s writing s...

In this volume, Gozzi explores his professional life in the Venetian theater more intensively, recounting the creation and reception of his famous fairy-tale plays, such as The Love for Three Oranges and Turandot. These fantastical works, which he intended as a direct challenge to the more realistic and sentimental dramas of his rival Carlo Goldoni, showcase Gozzi's imaginative flair and dedication to preserving the traditional forms of commedia dell'arte. He reflects on the controversies ...

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In 'The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the Second,' Carlo Gozzi presents an evocative narrative that intricately weaves together personal recollections with critical reflections on the Venetian society of his time. Gozzi'Äôs literary style is marked by eloquent prose, vibrant descriptions, and a distinct blend of comedy and tragedy, characteristic of the 18th-century commedia dell'arte. This volume serves not merely as an autobiography but as an insightful commentary on the cultural ...

The suggestion that such a book might be of interest to the English public emanated originally, I believe, from Mr. E. Hutchings of Manchester, in a letter addressed to the Academy.[1] To this gentleman my warmest thanks are due, not only for starting the idea, which I have carried out, but also for the interest he has shown in my work during its progress, and for the assistance he has liberally rendered by the loan of rare books. I entertained the proposal with some doubt. What I already ...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

The plot centers on Calaf, a determined prince who, captivated by Turandot’s beauty and spirit, takes on her deadly challenge despite the risk. After answering her riddles correctly, Calaf wins the right to marry her, but Turandot, cold and resistant to love, must undergo her own transformation before she can accept her feelings for him. Gozzi and Vollmöller create a rich interplay between the characters, using clever dialogue and symbolic imagery to illustrate Turandot’s journey from fear...

Turandot (1762) is a commedia dell'arte play by Count Carlo Gozzi after a supposedly Persian story from the collection Les Mille et un jours (1710–1712) by François Pétis de la Croix (not to be confused with One Thousand and One Nights). Gozzi's Turandot was first performed at the Teatro San Samuele, Venice, on 22 January 1762.Gozzi's play has given rise to a number of subsequent artistic endeavours, including combinations of: versions/translations by Schiller, Karl Vollmoeller and...

A king, who only had one son, anxiously waited for him to marry. One day, the prince cut his finger; his blood fell on white cheese. The prince declared that he would only marry a woman as white as the cheese and as red as the blood, so he set out to find her.The prince wandered the lands until he came to the Island of Ogresses, where two little old women each told him that he could find what he sought here, if he went on, and the third gave him three citrons, with a warning not to...

Turandot (1762) is a commedia dell'arte play by Count Carlo Gozzi after a supposedly Persian story from the collection Les Mille et un jours (1710–1712) by François Pétis de la Croix (not to be confused with One Thousand and One Nights). Gozzi's Turandot was first performed at the Teatro San Samuele, Venice, on 22 January 1762.Gozzi's play has given rise to a number of subsequent artistic endeavours, including combinations of: versions/translations by Schiller, Karl Vollmoeller and...

L'amore delle tre melarance is a 1761 play by Carlo Gozzi for the Teatro San Samuele, Venice. The play is best known today as the base for Prokofiev's opera The Love for Three Oranges.

In the compelling collection, *Turandot, Princess of China: A Chinoiserie in Three Acts*, readers are immersed in a multifaceted exploration of themes such as love, power, cultural mysticism, and the complexities of identity. This anthology captures the opulent tapestry of chinoiserie, a Western fascination with Eastern motifs that swept through European literature in the eighteenth century. The work seamlessly integrates dramatic narratives and exotic landscapes, offering a fusion of trag...