
Comedia Nova Composta Per Nocturno Neapolitano.
Interloquutori.
ARGVMENTO, MINERVA, DICE.
Nota del Trascrittore
In a lively Neapolitan night, a newly composed comedy opens in lyrical verse, introducing a colorful cast—from the goddess Minerva, who sets the scene with a bold proclamation, to scheming servants like Scaltra and the messenger Philotea. Their aims orbit the timeless forces of fortune, love, time and death, all delivered with a musical, witty cadence.
Minerva invites listeners to watch a contest of wit, where aristocrats such as the affluent Orio and the parasitic Avido clash with clever conspirators and loyal aides. The dialogue sparkles with irony and poetic riddles, hinting how virtue and greed may steer each player's fate, while interspersed sonnets add a lyrical texture.
The audio rendition captures the rhythmic flow of the original verses, letting listeners feel the rise and fall of emotion as characters navigate love, ambition, and sudden reversals. Performed with clear diction and subtle musical accents, the piece balances humor with keen insight into human desire, offering an engaging theatrical experience for the ear.
Full title
Opera nova amorosa, vol. 3 Comedia nova Comedia nova
Language
it
Duration
~1 hours (90K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2010-03-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A shadowy voice from Renaissance Naples, this poet survives more through the lively energy of the work than through any certain biographical record. The mystery around the name only adds to the charm of these early Italian love poems and dramatic pieces.
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