He was born in Naples, but left Italy around 1640 for unknown reasons, perhaps simply while following a troupe of actors, or to flee a political intrigue. He arrived in France under the reign of Louis XIII. His acting pleased the queen, which enabled him to attend the court.
Portrait of Tiberio Fiorilli as Scaramouche by Pietro Paolini
It is said that one day, when the two-year-old Dauphin cried (the future Louis XIV), Fiorilli, as Scaramouche, made any possible sound to comfort him. He achieved this task with grimaces and tomfoolery; consequently, the Dauphin had "a need, that he had at the time, the hands and the dress of Scaramouche". Fiorilli was then ordered to visit the court every night to amuse the Dauphin, which helped the Scaramouche character become a stock figure in the theatre of the time. The character of Scaramouche became a standard role thereafter of the commedia dell'arte.
Fiorilli's style differed from other commedia dell'arte players. He abandoned the mask and used the expressiveness of his face to enhance the comedy. His large eyes and eyebrows and long nose contributed to this effect, and he wore moustaches that framed the corners of his mouth and a thin, short goatee. These practices influenced Molière, and by most accounts the two actors developed a close relationship during the years they shared the same theaters. Some critics went so far as to accuse Molière of being Scaramouche's ape. One engraving shows Molière mimicking Scaramouche's grimaces with the help of a mirror.[5]
In the 1670s Fiorilli portrayed Scaramouche in London with great success. He was capable of deft physical farce, including dancing and acrobatics. It is reported that in his 80s he maintained the ability to simulate a kick to another actor's face.[1]
Scaramouche (Fiorilli) teaching Élomire (Molière) his student, frontispiece to Le Boulanger de Chalussay's attack on Molière, 1670
Angelo Costantini [it], called Mezetin, wrote a "picaresque but untrustworthy biography":[2]La Vie de Scaramouche (The Life of Scaramouche), published in Paris in 1695 and Brussels in 1699.[6]
A stage musical, Scaramouche - The Zany Commedia Musical, with book, lyrics and music by Stephen Lanigan-O'Keeffe, was premiered in Hoxton Hall, London, UK in 2007 and revised and restaged in 2011. The musical is a fusion of musical theatre and commedia dell'arte practices and treats Fiorillo's life and career as a parable on celebrity culture.
Notesedit
^ ab"Fiorillo, Tiberio" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica (15th edition, Chicago, 1991) vol. 4, p. 787.
^ abLaurence Sinelick, "Fiorilli, Tiberio" in Banham 1995, p. 373.
Banham, Martin (1995). The Cambridge Guide to the Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN9780521434379.
Campardon, Émile (1880). Les Comédiens du roi de la troupe italienne, two volumes. Paris: Berger-Levrault. View vols. 1 and 2 at Internet Archive.
Costantini, Angelo (1695). La Vie de Scaramouche. Paris: Claude Barbin. 1695 edition (at Internet Archive); 1699 edition, Brussels (OCLC 25618643); 1876 edition (at Internet Archive), with an introduction and notes by Louis Moland. Brussels: Jules Bonassies.
Gaines, James F. (2002). The Molière Encyclopedia. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN9780313312557.
Maupoint (1733). Biblioteque des theatres. Paris: Chez Pierre Prault. Listings at WorldCat. View at Google Books.
External linksedit
Media related to Tiberio Fiorilli at Wikimedia Commons
April 10, 2024
tiberio, fiorilli, also, spelled, fiorillo, fiurelli, november, 1608, december, 1694, italian, actor, commedia, dell, arte, known, developing, role, scaramouche, especially, popular, france, where, director, troupe, comédie, italienne, which, shared, with, tro. Tiberio Fiorilli also spelled Fiorillo and Fiurelli November 9 1608 December 7 1694 1 was an Italian actor of commedia dell arte known for developing the role of Scaramouche He was especially popular in France where he was the director of the troupe of the Comedie Italienne which shared with the troupe of his friend Moliere at the theatre of the Petit Bourbon and the theatre of the Palais Royal 2 3 4 That excellent comedian Tiberio Fiorilli in a 1700 engraving Contents 1 Life 2 In literature 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksLife editHe was born in Naples but left Italy around 1640 for unknown reasons perhaps simply while following a troupe of actors or to flee a political intrigue He arrived in France under the reign of Louis XIII His acting pleased the queen which enabled him to attend the court nbsp Portrait of Tiberio Fiorilli as Scaramouche by Pietro PaoliniIt is said that one day when the two year old Dauphin cried the future Louis XIV Fiorilli as Scaramouche made any possible sound to comfort him He achieved this task with grimaces and tomfoolery consequently the Dauphin had a need that he had at the time the hands and the dress of Scaramouche Fiorilli was then ordered to visit the court every night to amuse the Dauphin which helped the Scaramouche character become a stock figure in the theatre of the time The character of Scaramouche became a standard role thereafter of the commedia dell arte Fiorilli s style differed from other commedia dell arte players He abandoned the mask and used the expressiveness of his face to enhance the comedy His large eyes and eyebrows and long nose contributed to this effect and he wore moustaches that framed the corners of his mouth and a thin short goatee These practices influenced Moliere and by most accounts the two actors developed a close relationship during the years they shared the same theaters Some critics went so far as to accuse Moliere of being Scaramouche s ape One engraving shows Moliere mimicking Scaramouche s grimaces with the help of a mirror 5 In the 1670s Fiorilli portrayed Scaramouche in London with great success He was capable of deft physical farce including dancing and acrobatics It is reported that in his 80s he maintained the ability to simulate a kick to another actor s face 1 Fiorilli died in Paris and is buried in the Eglise Saint Eustache In literature edit nbsp Scaramouche Fiorilli teaching Elomire Moliere his student frontispiece to Le Boulanger de Chalussay s attack on Moliere 1670Angelo Costantini it called Mezetin wrote a picaresque but untrustworthy biography 2 La Vie de Scaramouche The Life of Scaramouche published in Paris in 1695 and Brussels in 1699 6 Rafael Sabatini wrote a novel entitled Scaramouche remotely inspired by Fiorilli s life A stage musical Scaramouche The Zany Commedia Musical with book lyrics and music by Stephen Lanigan O Keeffe was premiered in Hoxton Hall London UK in 2007 and revised and restaged in 2011 The musical is a fusion of musical theatre and commedia dell arte practices and treats Fiorillo s life and career as a parable on celebrity culture Notes edit a b Fiorillo Tiberio in The New Encyclopaedia Britannica 15th edition Chicago 1991 vol 4 p 787 a b Laurence Sinelick Fiorilli Tiberio in Banham 1995 p 373 Campardon 1880 vol 1 pp 222 234 Maupoint 1733 p 281 Gaines 2002 pp 419 420 Costantini 1695 Bibliography editBanham Martin 1995 The Cambridge Guide to the Theatre Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 9780521434379 Campardon Emile 1880 Les Comediens du roi de la troupe italienne two volumes Paris Berger Levrault View vols 1 and 2 at Internet Archive Costantini Angelo 1695 La Vie de Scaramouche Paris Claude Barbin 1695 edition at Internet Archive 1699 edition Brussels OCLC 25618643 1876 edition at Internet Archive with an introduction and notes by Louis Moland Brussels Jules Bonassies Gaines James F 2002 The Moliere Encyclopedia Westport Connecticut Greenwood Press ISBN 9780313312557 Maupoint 1733 Biblioteque des theatres Paris Chez Pierre Prault Listings at WorldCat View at Google Books External links edit nbsp Media related to Tiberio Fiorilli at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tiberio Fiorilli amp oldid 1005164903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
