The Venetian Twins / Mirandolina

By Carlo Goldoni and Ranjit Bolt

In the year of the bicentenary of the death of Carlo Goldoni, one of Italy's most brilliant dramatists, two of his greatest comedies are brought to life in Ranjit Bolt's vibrant translations.

The Venetian Twins is a classic tale of mistaken identity and the ensuing confusion. The play was given its premiere at the Royal Shakespeare Company in a production directed by Michael Bogdanov which enjoyed huge success in Stratford and London.

Mirandolina is one of Goldoni's best known works and this translation was produced at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0948230630
• ISBN13: 9780948230639
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Oberon Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Commedia dellArte at its best

This play is one of the funniest plays that I have read in a long time. After reading it and seeing it performed on stage, I would highly reccomend this play for anyone who is interested in commedia. I would also recommend this to educational groups to teach commedia. From its wonderful use of the stock characters and super involved plot, to the zannis. Top notch work.