Comédie-Italienne
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.14|The actors of the Comédie-Italienne by Nicolas Lancret, early 18th century Comédie-Italienne () or Théâtre-Italien () are French names which have been used to refer to Italian-language theatre and opera when performed in France.
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- The Comédie-Italienne in the 17th century
- {{Anchor|Nouveau Théâtre Italien}} The Comédie-Italienne in the 18th century
- Italian opera in Paris in the 17th and 18th centuries
- {{Anchor|Théâtre-Italien (1801–1878)}}The Théâtre-Italien in the 19th century
- Venues of the 19th-century Théâtre-Italien
- The modern Comédie-Italienne
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|upright=1.14|The actors of the Comédie-Italienne by Nicolas Lancret, early 18th century Comédie-Italienne () or Théâtre-Italien () are French names which have been used to refer to Italian-language theatre and opera when performed in France.
The earliest recorded visits by Italian players were ''commedia dell'arte'' companies employed by the French court under the Italian-born queens Catherine de' Medici and Marie de' Medici. These troupes also gave public performances in Paris at the theatre of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, probably the earliest public theatre to be built in France.