A Clown’s Journey: 3 X 7
A Clown’s Journey: 3 X 7
Author(s): Natalia AfeyanSubject(s): History, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Poetry, Studies of Literature, Modern Age, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Translation Studies, Italian literature
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: dodecaphony; lyrics; translation; Symbolism; Schönberg; melodrama; singing
Summary/Abstract: A clown travels through times and identities. A personage is handed over to different creators and audiences. A voice changes its purpose. This article observes the metamorphoses of Pierrot from Commedia dell’arte through the romantic malheureux, the decadent Dandy to the perpetual loser and peace-seeker of the turn of the century, following the works of three authors: Giraud, Hartleben, and Schönberg. When and where is this journey going to end? – We don’t know.
Journal: Colloquia Comparativa Litterarum
- Issue Year: 7/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 93-98
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
