Bernini and Others: Sculpture, Architecture and Plays

<p><span>Episode 85:</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify">We return to Italy, to the birthplace of the Renaissance, for one last visit in this theatrical age.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The Bernini family and their history as sculptors and architects.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The early life and career of the second-generation Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, and his place as a major sculptor and architect in Rome.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">His work as a scenic designer in the theatre and the impact of his special effects.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">Bernini as an all-round theatre practitioner and some examples of his work.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">Bernini as a playwright and the nature of his plays.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The discovery of his one surviving play and the problems with the text.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The plot of his one surviving play ‘The Impresario’.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The Commedia Dell’arte elements in ‘The Impresario’ and how Bernini subverted them.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">Giovanni Burnacini and his son Ludovichi, who worked for the Vienna Opera houses and the Holy Roman Emperor.&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The use of multiple vanishing points in set design</p><p class="ql-align-justify">The careers of three generations of the Galli-Bibienas in set design and architecture.</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span>Support the podcast at:</span></p><p><span>www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</span></p><p><span>www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</span></p><p><span>www.patreon.com/thoetp</span></p><p><br></p><br/><br/>This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: <br/><br/>Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy