Leporello's melancholy. Story, drama and evolution of the servant of Don Giovanni [La malinconia di Leporello. Storia, dramma ed evoluzione del servitore di Don Giovanni]

ISBN (printed book): 978-3-910347-58-8

ISBN (ePDF): 978-3-910347-59-5

ISBN (EPUB): 978-3-910347-60-1

Description

Everyone knows Don Giovanni , the incorrigibly libertine protagonist of Mozart's famous opera of the same name, who refuses to repent and faces eternal damnation. Few, however, remember his impudent, ambiguous and meticulous servant Leporello . But who is this fascinating character really? Only the heir of Harlequin and the other servants of the Commedia dell'Arte? Should we still consider him his master's alter ego and typical comic sidekick, or can we re-evaluate him as a complex character, with dramatic nuances and a penchant for melancholy?

With this study, the author Eleonora Paradisi Miconi takes us on a fascinating journey to discover the history, drama and evolution of Leporello through a profound and unprecedented analysis.

Keywords: Seville, Don Giovanni, Mozart, essays, literature, opera, music, servant, guest, contribution, leporello, university thesis, doctorate, dissertation, Romance studies, philology, masks, Catalinòn, Losey, melodrama, study, research, dramaturgy, theater, cinema, Don Juan, Da Ponte, De Molina, history of opera, Italian studies, dramma giocoso, 17th century, 18th century.

About the author

Eleonora Paradisi Miconi was born on June 4, 1991 in Rome and completed her cultural studies at the University of Tuscia in Viterbo and two master's degrees with distinction, in art history and modern philology. On November 22, 2023, she received her doctorate in Romance studies from the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main with a thesis on Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello.

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