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[[Burlesque]] is a term which refers to a literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner, style or subject of serious works and their subjects. Deriving from the Italian ''burla'' – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Another derivative from the Italian is '''[[burletta]]''', which usually refers to a brief comic Italian (or, later, English) opera. | [[Burlesque]] is a term which refers to a literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner, style or subject of serious works and their subjects. Deriving from the Italian ''burla'' – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Another derivative from the Italian is '''[[burletta]]''', which usually refers to a brief comic Italian (or, later, English) opera. | ||
| − | + | [[F.C.L.Bosman]] (1928, p. 394) notes a quaint paring of the two terms in the description of Dowling's ''[[Othello Travestie]]'' as a "burlesque burletta". | |
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| + | [[Burlesque]] in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlesque) | ||
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| + | [[Burletta]] in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burletta) | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:59, 13 March 2016
Burlesque is a term which refers to a literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner, style or subject of serious works and their subjects. Deriving from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Another derivative from the Italian is burletta, which usually refers to a brief comic Italian (or, later, English) opera.
F.C.L.Bosman (1928, p. 394) notes a quaint paring of the two terms in the description of Dowling's Othello Travestie as a "burlesque burletta".
Sources
Burlesque in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlesque)
Burletta in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burletta)
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries
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Return to South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries
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