{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-diva-rosalind-kerr-9781442649118","title":"The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia Dell'arte Stage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rise of the Diva\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eon the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell'Arte Stage\u003c\/em\u003e examines the emergence of the professional actress from the 1560s onwards in Italy. Tracing the historical progress of actresses from their earliest appearances as sideshow attractions to revered divas, Rosalind Kerr explores the ways in which actresses commodified their sexual and cultural appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly translated archival material, iconographic evidence, literary texts, and theatrical scripts provide a rich repertoire through which Kerr demonstrates how actresses skillfully improvised roles such as the maidservant, the prima donna, and the transvestite heroine. Following the careers of early stars such as Flaminia of Rome, Vincenza Armani, Vittoria Piissimi, and Isabella Andreini, Kerr shows how their fame arose from the combination of dazzling technical mastery and eloquent powers of persuasion. Seamlessly integrating the Italian and English scholarly literature on the subject, \u003cem\u003eThe Rise of the Diva\u003c\/em\u003e is an insightful analysis of one of the modern world's first celebrity cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosalind Kerr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442649119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442649118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2015","brand":"Rosalind Kerr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46401330282751,"sku":"9781442649118","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f301698a-75f0-4d21-8468-bd391f922d76.jpg?v=1733887333","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rise-of-the-diva-rosalind-kerr-9781442649118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}