Herlequin

Japanese: Herlequin
Herlequin

…One of the most well-known clowns who appear as servants or attendants in the Commedia dell'arte. The name is said to be derived from the mischievous devil Herlequin, who appears in medieval French tales. During a tour of France, a comedian named Zan Ganassa, also known as Alberto Nazelli (c. 1540-84), gave the name Arlequin to Zanni, the prototype of the clown in the Commedia dell'arte. …

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Japanese:

…コメディア・デラルテの中で下僕・従者として登場する代表的な道化役の一人。中世フランスの説話に現れるいたずら悪魔エルルカンHerlequin,エルカンHellequinがその語源であるといわれている。ザン・ガナッサ,またの名をアルベルト・ナゼッリ(1540ころ‐84)という喜劇役者が,フランス巡業のおり,コメディア・デラルテの道化役の祖型であるザンニZanniにアルルカンArlequinの名を与えた。…

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