Commedia Dell Arte Masks Pantalone

Pantalone is a money grubbing business man now old and retired and apt to fall absurdly in love with young women.

Commedia dell arte masks pantalone.

The original name of this character was an old man named magnifico. Pantaloon is the constant and vital character in the plot of commedia dell arte. Pantalone pantaˈloːne spelled pantaloon in english is one of the most important principal characters found in commedia dell arte. Pantaloon italian pantalone stock character of the 16th century italian commedia dell arte a cunning and rapacious yet often deceived venetian merchant.

This specific pantalone comes from classically trained mask maker alan g. Pantalone is the metaphorical representation of money in the commedia world. The leather masks are made from 5 to 6 oz 3mm to 4mm thick vegetable tanned cowhide. He was a later addition to the commedia dell arte characters.

Wet formed on hand carved wooden matrices and shaped and refined with bone smoothing tools and horn mallets. He spoke in plain yet musical venetian dialect. While the social standing of merchants may have changed through many centuries the intent for pantalone was to ensure that he had the status that allowed him to meddle in the affairs of others. The original name soon gave way to the more well known pantalone.

A parody of bel canto. Family of commedia dell arte masks handmade leather il magnifico arlechinno gatto arlecchino classico zanni bagatino pantalone dottore capitano pul. Pulchinello is stupid pretending to be crafty or intelligent pretending to be foolish depending on different troupes. To learn more about commedia dell arte see pierre louis duchartre the italian comedy dover pubs 1966.

His full name including family name is pantalon de bisognosi italian for pantalone of the needy. He is described as venetian merchant that controls finance in the character world of commedia dell arte because of his status his orders are usually obeyed. Traditionally capitano wears a military uniform of the colours red and gold. With his exceptional greed and status at the top of the social order pantalone is money in the commedia world.

Pantalone pantalone is a well known commedia dell arte character. Pantaloon dressed in a tight fitting red vest red breeches and stockings a pleated black cassock slippers and a soft brimless hat. Mask maker extraordinaire newman makes leather commedia dell arte and neutral masks specifically for performers and actor training. There are numerous interpretations about the origin of this name.