Antonio Sacchi (1708â€"1788) was an Italian improvisational actor,
renowned for his performance as the Commedia dell'arte stock character
Truffaldino. Sacchi's lasting influence was in requesting playwright
Carlo Goldoni to lay a dramatic structure to his improvised routines,
with the resulting plays Truffaldino's 32 Mishaps (1738â€"40),
Truffaldino's Son Lost and Found (1746), and the masterpiece A Servant
of Two Masters (1745â€"53) being the best permanent record of what was
an impromptu and momentary art form. Sacchi toured throughout Europe
with his own Commedia troupe from 1738 to 1753, and both David Garrick
and Casanova spoke highly of his talents.
renowned for his performance as the Commedia dell'arte stock character
Truffaldino. Sacchi's lasting influence was in requesting playwright
Carlo Goldoni to lay a dramatic structure to his improvised routines,
with the resulting plays Truffaldino's 32 Mishaps (1738â€"40),
Truffaldino's Son Lost and Found (1746), and the masterpiece A Servant
of Two Masters (1745â€"53) being the best permanent record of what was
an impromptu and momentary art form. Sacchi toured throughout Europe
with his own Commedia troupe from 1738 to 1753, and both David Garrick
and Casanova spoke highly of his talents.
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