La locandiera

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La locandiera is a classic 18th-century Italian comedy play by Carlo Goldoni that centers on a clever innkeeper who skillfully manipulates her suitors, highlighting themes of gender, class, and social power.

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La locandiera canonical 2

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instanceOf Italian play
play
stage comedy
author Carlo Goldoni
canonicalStatus classic of Italian theatre
characterType commedia dell’arte–influenced figures
countryOfOrigin Italy
dramaticConflict battle of the sexes
nobility versus bourgeoisie
dramaticForm prose comedy
firstPerformanceDate 1753
firstPerformancePlace Venice
genre comedy
theatre of manners
hasAdaptation film adaptations
opera adaptations
television adaptations
hasCharacter Dejanira
Fabrizio
Ortensia
influenced later European comedy
literaryPeriod 18th century
mainCharacter Mirandolina
the Cavaliere di Ripafratta
the Conte d’Albafiorita
the Marchese di Forlimpopoli
movement Italian Enlightenment theatre
notableFor critique of aristocracy
realistic characterisation
strong female protagonist
originalLanguage Italian
partOf Carlo Goldoni’s reform of Italian theatre
protagonistRole innkeeper
publisher various 18th-century Venetian publishers
settingLocation Florence
settingPeriod 18th century
structure three-act play
studiedIn Italian literature courses
theatre studies curricula
theme class relations
courtship
economic dependence
female agency
gender roles
manipulation
social power
titleTranslation The Mistress of the Inn

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Carlo Goldoni notableWork La locandiera
La locandiera originalTitle La locandiera
subject linked to: La locandiera (play)