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Orlando (Opera dei Pupi)

Orlando, the Italian name for Roland, is the primary Christian paladin featured in the Opera dei Pupi, a traditional Sic...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

9.3 Excellent

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Arlecchino (marionette)

Arlecchino is a stock character of the Italian commedia dell’arte tradition, usually portrayed as an agile, mischievous...

Italian Traditional Comedy Historical

9.1 Excellent

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Rinaldo (Opera dei Pupi)

Rinaldo is a central character in the Opera dei Pupi, a traditional Sicilian marionette theater recognized by UNESCO as...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

8.9 Great

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Bradamante (Opera dei Pupi)

Bradamante is a female warrior character from Ludovico Ariosto's 16th-century epic poem 'Orlando Furioso,' frequently fe...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

8.9 Great

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Astolfo (Opera dei Pupi)

Astolfo is a recurring character in the Opera dei pupi, a traditional Sicilian marionette theater tradition recognized b...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

8.9 Great

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Zdar Marionettes: Mozart

The Zdar Marionettes’ Mozart represents a meticulously crafted wooden marionette depicting the renowned composer Wolfgan...

Classic Historical Czech Wooden

8.8 Great

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Gano di Maganza (Opera dei Pupi)

Gano di Maganza (or Gano di Magonza) represents the quintessential traitor in the Opera dei Pupi, a traditional Sicilian...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

8.8 Great

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Spejbl and Hurvinek Hurvinek

Spejbl and Hurvinek are iconic Czech marionettes originating from 1926. Created by Josef Skupa’s troupe, these comedic f...

Classic Comedy Czech 1920S

8.7 Great

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Kašpárek

Kašpárek is the traditional Czech puppet clown figure, analogous to Punch or Kasper, a central character of Czech folk p...

Theater Traditional Folk Czech

8.7 Great

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Ruggiero (Opera dei Pupi)

Ruggiero is a central character in the Sicilian Opera dei Pupi tradition, a form of puppet theater recognized by UNESCO...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

8.7 Great

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Charlemagne (Opera dei Pupi)

In the traditional Sicilian Opera dei Pupi marionette theater, Charlemagne is a central figure adapted from medieval Fre...

Theater Traditional Medieval Sicilian

8.7 Great

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Lafleur (Picardy marionette)

Lafleur is a traditional puppet character from Picardy in northern France, especially associated with the cabotans puppe...

French 19TH Century Traditional Comedy

8.7 Great

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Punchinello (early marionette form)

Punchinello is a character from the Italian commedia dell'arte tradition who was represented in early puppet theatre as...

Italian Traditional Comedy 17TH Century

8.7 Great

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Gianduja

Gianduja is a character and mask from Italian commedia dell'arte and the puppet traditions of Piedmont, particularly Tur...

Italian Traditional Comedy Historical

8.4 Great

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Brighella (commedia marionette)

Brighella is a masked stock character of the Italian commedia dell'arte and is associated with the first zanni, or serva...

Italian Traditional Comedy Historical

8.3 Great

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Fagiolino

Fagiolino is a traditional puppet character associated with Bolognese theatre in Italy. He is typically presented as a l...

Italian Traditional Comedy Historical

8.1 Great

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Madelon (Guignol theater)

Madelon is a character in the traditional French Guignol puppet theatre of Lyon. She is presented as Guignol's strong-wi...

18TH Century French Traditional Comedy

8.0 Great

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Meneghino

Meneghino is a traditional Milanese character associated with regional theatre, puppetry, and the Italian commedia dell'...

Italian Traditional Comedy Historical

8.0 Great

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Sandrone

Sandrone is a traditional Italian puppet character associated with Bologna and the wider Emilia-Romagna region. He is co...

Italian Traditional Comedy Historical

7.9 Good

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Flageolet (Guignol theater)

Flageolet is a recurring character in the Lyonnaise Guignol puppet tradition. In standard descriptions he is a gendarme,...

18TH Century French Traditional Comedy

7.2 Good