The History of Harlequin

The History of Harlequin In 1922 the dance historian Cyril Beaumont contributed to the Dancing Times an article on the history of Harlequin, which as a result ofcontinuous research since that period grew into the present volume.It covers the history of Harlequin, and of the Commedia dell'Arte, from their beginnings in the 16th century through their heydays in the 17th and18th century and their gradual decline thereafter.The book includes more than 40 illustrations and the complete text of a Harlequinade from 1806, together with a dance for a Harlequin in Feuilletnotation. Autor: Cyril W. Beaumont Wydawnictwo: David Leonard Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 244 Wymiary: 26.0 x 18.3 x 2.0 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781906830687