The Theft

THIS DUAL-LANGUAGE EDITION presents the first English translation of the Italian Renaissance comedy Il Furto — The Theft — by Francesco d’Ambra. It was originally performed in Florence in 1544 for the Accademia Fiorentina and Duke Cosimo I de’Medici. The Theft is the work of a gifted and revered playwright. Although performances of dramatic works in Florence often featured intermedi — entr’acte musical compositions — this play is unique because the intermedi survive in their entirety. The volume includes Vanni Bramanti’s new edition of d’Ambra’s and Martelli’s Italian text, a critical apparatus, and an introduction to the playwright and the play. Linda L. Carroll presents an authoritative facing English translation. It also offers Alexander Dean’s edition of the entr’acte music and Anthony M. Cummings’ introduction to poet Ugo Martelli’s and composer Francesco Corteccia’s entr’actes. Dual-language drama. Preface, introductions, plot summary, appendices, notes, and— Google Books