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commedia dell'arte, Theater
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commedia dell'arte[kOm-mA´dEA del-lAr´tA] Pronunciation Key - Influence
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The impact of commedia dell'arte on European drama can be seen in French pantomime and the English harlequinade. The ensemble companies generally performed in Italy, although a company called the comEdie-italienne was established in Paris in 1661. The commedia dell'arte survived the early 18th cent. only by means of its vast influence on written dramatic forms.
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