Goldoni biography
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Lelia Goldoni
American actress (–)
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Born | Lelia Vita Rizzuto ()October 1, New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 22, () (aged86) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Yearsactive | – |
Spouses | Robert Rudelson (m.) |
Children | 1 |
Lelia Vita Goldoni (nee Rizzuto; October 1, – July 22, ) was an American actress. She was best known for co-starring in John Cassavetes's groundbreaking independent filmShadows ().[1] She received two BAFTA Award nominations throughout her career, the first for Shadows and the second for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore ().[2]
Early life
[edit]Goldoni was born Lelia Vita Rizzuto in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father was an Italian actor and she was a second cousin to baseball player Phil Rizzuto.[3] She attended Los Angeles City College and was one of the Lester Hort
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Carlo Goldoni. He was an 18th century Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. Renovating the well-established Italian commedia dell’art dramatic form, he is considered the founder of Italian realistic comedy. His outputincludes some of Italy’s most famous and best-loved plays.
Goldoni’s plays were admired for their ingenious mix of wit and honesty, that offered his contemporaries, images of themselves; often dramatizing the lives, values and conflicts of the emerging middle classes (bourgeoisie). Though he wrote in French and Italian, his plays make rich use of the Venetian language, regional vernacular, and colloquialisms.
Despite many challenges, Goldoni persisted in his mission to elevate Italian theatre. His legacy lies in bridging tradition and innovation, leaving an enduring impact on the art form.
Today, you can visit the Casa di Carlo Goldoni (originally Ca’ Centanni), his familys Gothic period house in Venice; which • Italian playwright (–) "Goldoni" redirects here. For other uses, see Goldoni (disambiguation). Carlo Osvaldo Goldoni (, also,[1][2]Italian:[ˈkarlooˈzvaldoɡolˈdoːni]; 25 February – 6 February ) was an Italian playwright and librettist from the Republic of Venice. His works include some of Italy's most famous and best-loved plays. Audiences have admired the plays of Goldoni for their ingenious mix of wit and honesty. His plays offered his contemporaries images of themselves, often dramatizing the lives, values, and conflicts of the emerging middle classes. Though he wrote in French and Italian, his plays make rich use of the Venetian language, regional vernacular, and colloquialisms. Goldoni also wrote under the pen name and title Polisseno Fegeio, Pastor Arcade, which he claimed in his memoirs the "Arcadians of Rome" bestowed on him.[3] There is an abundance of autobiographical informa Carlo Goldoni
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