Caterina Bianconelli
Caterina Bianconelli (1665–1716) was an Italian actress.
She was a primadonna of the Italian theatre in Paris, famed for her role as the soubrette Colombina. She played a great part in the history of commedia dell'arte and became the first female Harlequin, dressed in a female version of the harlequin-costume and with the name Harlequina.
References
- Giacomo Oreglia (2002). Commedia dell'arte (in Swedish). Ordfront. ISBN 91-7324-602-6.
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