Qual-Quale- Quali
A baroque era composer and violinist that wrote over 40 operas, and his best known work, Four Seasons.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi
Comedic improv troupes with stock characters and masks
What is Commedia dell'arte?
The earliest known literary work in Italian
What is the Cantico delle Creature by St. Francis?
Astronomer and important figure in Italian philosophy; tried by the inquisition for heresy
Who is Galileo?
The Italian word for music
What is musica
A romantic opera composer who wrote Aida and La Traviata
Who is Guiseppe Verdi?
Famous Italian playwright of the 18th century, who wrote mainly about the struggles of the middle class
Carlo Goldoni
Famous for combining literature and politics in Italy during the Renaissance, and wrote Principe (the prince).
Who is Niccolo Machiavelli?
Credited with sailing across the Atlantic in search of trade routes and discovering the New World
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The Italian word for culture
What is cultura?
A famous composer of Operas, mostly comedic, including Barber of Seville
Who is Gioachino Rossini?
The combination of action, music, scenery and costumes, beginning in Italy in the late Baroque period
What is Opera?
One of the most famous Italian poets; wrote Divine Comedy which is considered the greatest literary work in the Italian language
Dante
Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect and poet; credited for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo?
The Italian word for literature
What is letteratura?
Late Romantic Opera composer, considered to be the greatest Italian composer; wrote Tosca and Madama Butterfly.
Who is Giacomo Puccini?
Early 20th Century playwright who introduced and pioneered Naturalism and Theater of the absurd by taking on the absurdity of the Bourgeoisie.
Who is Luigi Pirandello
19th Century writer who is famous for his novel, I Promessi Sposi (the betrothed) which featured everyday language comprehensible to the masses
Alessandro Manzoni
Renaissance artist, musician, poet and scientist responsible for painting the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
What is teatro
A renaissance composer of sacred and secular music, and a pioneer in the creation of opera
Who is Claudio Monteverdi?
These brothers pioneered "dialect theatre" in Naples which became popular after Italy was unified.
Who are the De Filippo Brothers?
Literary movement in Europe during the 19th century which emphasized emotion and individualism
Romanticism
One of Italy's most famous football players, a recipient of three Serie A titles, and later became a politician
Gianni Rivera
The Italian word for history
What is storia?