TY - BOOK AU - Kerr,Rosalind TI - The rise of the diva on the sixteenth-century commedia dell'arte stage T2 - Toronto Italian studies SN - 9781442619487 AV - PN2672.W65 K47 2015 U1 - 792.02/8082 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Toronto PB - University of Toronto Press KW - Women in the theater KW - Italy KW - History KW - 16th century KW - Actresses KW - Sex role in the theater KW - Commedia dell'arte KW - History and criticism KW - Femmes au théâtre KW - Italie KW - Histoire KW - 16e siècle KW - Actrices KW - Rôle selon le sexe au théâtre KW - Histoire et critique KW - PERFORMING ARTS KW - Theater KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - LITERARY CRITICISM KW - European KW - Italian KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The early female performer as marketplace fetish -- Pornographic bawds, courtesans, and maidservants -- Iconic prima donnas -- Transvestite heroines -- Isabella Andreini: the making of a diva -- Conclusion N2 - The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell'Arte Stage examines the emergence of the professional actress from the 1560s onwards in Italy UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=961829 ER -