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In 17th century Italian theatre what commedia dell'arte character had two fathers?

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In 17th century Italian theatre what commedia dell'arte character had two fathers?
posted Feb 25, 2020 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Pulcinella, or Polichinelle
The character became popular in Neapolitan puppetry. The two fathers seem to represent the character's widely differing personalities.

answer Feb 26, 2020 by Samardeep Acharya
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