Gli duoi fratelli rivali

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Gutenberg ID

21683

Title

Gli duoi fratelli rivali

Language

it

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Project Gutenberg

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Giambattista della Porta's 'Gli duoi fratelli rivali' presents a comedic yet dramatic tale of two brothers, Ignazio and Flaminio, who fiercely compete for the love of two beautiful sisters. Through deception, mistaken identities, and a miraculous resurrection, the play explores themes of jealousy, honor, and the transformative power of love, ultimately resolving conflict through forgiveness and unity.

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Set in Salerno, Giambattista della Porta's *Gli duoi fratelli rivali* (The Two Rival Brothers) unfolds as a comedic drama exploring themes of love, deception, and familial reconciliation. The play opens with Ignazio, a young nobleman, confessing his secret passion for Carizia, a beautiful but impoverished noblewoman, to his servant Simbolo. To spite his brother Flaminio, who is courting the wealthy Callidora, Ignazio plans to marry Carizia. However, Flaminio, aided by the parasitic Leccardo, attempts to steal Carizia first. Upon discovering the plot, Ignazio feigns that Carizia has died of grief. Heartbroken, he agrees to marry Callidora, while Flaminio, believing Carizia dead, also falls for Callidora. The intrigue deepens when Leccardo, bribed by Flaminio, attempts to seduce Carizia's maid, Chiaretta, to gain entry to the house. The plot reaches its climax when Carizia's father, Eufrane, and her husband, Polissena, reveal that Carizia was not dead but had been buried alive due to a tragic misunderstanding. Polissena miraculously revives her. Upon Carizia's return, Ignazio is overjoyed, and Flaminio confesses his love for Callidora. The father forgives his daughter and himself for the false accusation. The Viceroy, Don Roderigo, rewards the family with wealth and arranges a grand celebration, uniting the brothers and sisters in marriage. The play concludes with a feast, the release of prisoners, and a restoration of harmony, celebrating the triumph of love and reconciliation over jealousy and deception. The work satirizes the pretensions of critics and legal experts in its prologue, emphasizing that true comedy relies on a believable plot and universal applause rather than the judgment of ignorant onlookers.

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• Drama