List of other Commedia dell'arte figures
In addition to the most famous characters of the Commedia dell'Arte ( Zanni , Arlecchino , Brighella , Coviello , Pierrot , Pulcinella , Scaramouche , Il Dottore , Pantalone , Il Capitano , Colombina , Pagliaccio ) there was a variety of characters. This list contains an excerpt from it.
The loving ones
The lovers are characters who drive the plot and are mostly serious.
- Amarilli
- Lonely wife of a shepherd
- Arsenio
- A wealthy young man
- Bianchetta
- Pulcinellas and Coviellos objects of desire
- Celia
- The mistress of Il Capitano and Il Dottore
- Cinthio
- Lord of Arlecchino
- Cinzio
- female lovers
- Clori
- Daughter of Gratiano
- Emilia
- A shepherdess, daughter of a king
- Fedelindo
- Son of Tartaglia
- Filesia
- a young Spanish woman
- Filli
- Daughter of Pantalone
- Flaminia
- Daughter of the Doctor or Pantalone . The main “love interest”. A beautiful woman with a talent for languages.
- Flavio
- Often the doctor's son
- Isabella
- Virtuous, beautiful woman with an independent will. Highly cultivated. Wore impressive silk dresses, often in the old Renaissance style with gold and pearl necklaces
- Leandro
- A young lady. Second storyline focus
- Lelio
- Young man
- Lidia
- Daughter of Gratiano
- Mario
- Male role, part of the second storyline
- Oratio
- Male lover
- Oratia
- Female lovers
- Ottavio
- Male lover
- Sireno
- Son of Pantalone
- Turchetta
- A slave
The Zanni
The Zanni are different figures of the humorous servant who almost always appear with a mask or are otherwise heavily made up.
- Bertolino
- A friend of Coviello
- Brandino
- A Zanni
- Burattino
- A fool with a flat nose, always looking for food
- cola
- A Zanni or an old man. A ridiculous acrobatic figure from Naples
- Fichetto
- A pedantic but clumsy and restless servant
- Latanzio
- Friend of Coviello
- Mezzetino
- Elegant valet who has both wise and foolish traits. A sensitive young man. Wore a red-striped costume. No mask
- Pascale
- Roman valet.
- Pedrolino
- Generally a lovable simple character who sometimes imitates the captain . When played energetically, he pretends to be mute. No mask.
- Peppe nappa
- A Sicilian valet who dresses like a blue pierrot . It is played with nimble, flexible movements
- Scapino
- A schemer like Brighella . Very musical. Dressed extravagantly, with green and white stripes. Wears a mask with a hooked nose.
- Trappola
- The captain's valet
- Trivelino
- A rival or companion of Arlecchino . Dress like Arlecchino
- Zannilet
- Zanni's newborn child.
The gentlemen
The old men ("Vecchi"), or masters, were important to the plot and mostly had strange qualities.
- Cassandro
- A friend of Pantalone, from Florence
- Gratiano
- Often the doctor's nickname
- Pandolfo
- Variant of the Pantalone
- Pasquariello
- Master or servant. When he acts as a schemer, he wears a sword. Long nose mask.
- Ruffiana
- Old woman. A gossip or a mediator wearing a mask.
- Silvio
- old man
- Tartaglia
- Master or servant. A ridiculous old man from Naples. Stutters. Wears thick glasses and a black hat.
- Ubaldo
- old man
More servants
In contrast to the Zanni, the servants are mostly serious figures without a mask.
- Franceschina
- Lively country pomeranian with a tendency towards comical or grotesque love situations. Sometimes played by a man.
- Gabba
- Valet of the curmudgeon Roberto
- Rosetta
- A maid or Pulcinella's wife . Wears a patched dress like Arlecchino .
- Tristitia
- An assistant to the curmudgeon Roberto.