A Venice or elsewhere, the masks are kings in all Italian carnivals. Masks of the Commedia dell'arte represent the characteristics of human life: the vices and virtues of all kinds characters: wild, greedy, generous, servants, patrons, buffoons, and jealous lovers interact in a game Perpetual jonglont constantly between fiction and reality.
Performances best known :
- The beffa del servo : a kind of revenge on his boss's servant. The most famous are probably Harlequin and Brighella, always friendly and funny.
- The character of Old : The best known are Pantalone and the Doctor, Doctor Balanzone and Dr. Graziano.
- Captain: Captain Spaventa, or swaggering Captain Captain Matamoros soldiers are violent, especially this deri which could refer to the English soldier who spread terror in throughout Italy.
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